Araria Farmers Earn Millions: Animal Husbandry Boosts Income Alongside Farming

• Farmers in Araria, Bihar, are significantly increasing their income through large-scale buffalo, cow, and goat farming.
• Animal husbandry, especially goat farming (dubbed "ATM of the poor"), offers high profits at lower costs and immediate cash income.
• Shankar Yadav from Barahra village started 15 years ago and now earns 2 lakh rupees annually from buffalo farming alone.
• He sells buffalo calves for 20-30 thousand rupees each and 40-45 liters of milk daily at 50 rupees per liter.
• Combining farming and animal husbandry, Shankar Yadav earns over 6 lakh rupees every season, inspiring other farmers.