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Supply-Side Challenges:
Eighty per cent of Indian cattle is owned by farmers with a herd size of up to four animals. But a number of factors impact the sustenance of these traditional small farms, such as:
♤ the subsidiary nature of dairying as an activity
♤ stagnant yields
♤ rising feed/fodder costs and
♤ a shift in rural areas towards other vocations