**Executive Summary**
This document reports on the impact of the National Livestock Mission (NLM), Entrepreneurship Development Programme (NLM-EDP) on employment. The NLM-EDP is a credit-linked scheme providing a 50% capital subsidy (up to Rs. 50 lakh) for various livestock and fodder-related projects. As of the report date, December 16, 2023, the NLM-EDP has allocated Rs. 559.53 Crore in subsidies over the past five years.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **NLM-EDP Overview:**
* Credit-linked scheme implemented by the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying.
* Provides a 50% capital subsidy, up to a maximum of Rs. 50.00 lakh.
* Beneficiaries include individuals, FPOs, SHGs, JLGs, FCOs, and Section 8 companies.
* Supports establishment of breeding farms (poultry, sheep, goat, pig, camel, horse, donkey) and fodder value-addition units.
* **Subsidy Limits:**
* Ranges from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 50 lakh depending on the project type.
* Poultry Project: Up to Rs 25 lakh
* Sheep & Goat Farming: Up to Rs 10 lakh to Rs 50 lakh
* Pig Farming: Up to Rs 15 lakh to Rs 30 lakh
* Fodder Projects: Up to Rs 50 lakh
* Horse/Camel/Donkey Breeding: Up to Rs 3 lakh to Rs 50 lakh
* **Employment Generation:**
* Expected to create employment for 18,475 persons, directly and indirectly.
* Creates indirect job opportunities through veterinary services, feed suppliers, transporters, and market assistance.
* **Skill Development:**
* Emphasizes capacity building and the transfer of modern technology.
* Includes initiatives for capacity building and skill-based training.
* **Subsidy Allocation (Last Five Years):**
* Total funds allocated: Rs. 559.53 Crore.
* Category-wise distribution (Approved Subsidy (INR Cr.)):
* Feed and Fodder: 52.86
* Small Ruminant (sheep & goat): 1050.34
* Piggery Entrepreneur: 80.63
* Rural Poultry: 49.86
**Impact Analysis**
**Entrepreneurs and Hired Workforce**
* **Impact:** NLM-EDP generates direct employment opportunities
* **Action Required:** Implement NLM-EDP to improve capacity building, skill-based training and to disseminate modern technologies and management practices.
**Rural Youth and Women from Marginalized Communities and Landless Households**
* **Impact:** NLM-EDP specifically targets self-reliance among rural youth and women from marginalized communities and landless households, by offering them viable business prospects.
* **Action Required:** Offer viable business prospects by implementing this scheme.
**Livestock Owners and Functionaries**
* **Impact:** Improves the skills of livestock owners and functionaries through capacity building and the transfer of modern technology.
* **Action Required:** Implement scientific and profitable rearing techniques.
Key Entities Referenced
National Livestock Mission (NLM): A credit-linked scheme implemented by the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying that supports the establishment of rural poultry breeding farms, sheep, goat, pig, camel, horse, donkey breeding farms, as well as fodder value-addition units.
Entrepreneurship Development Programme (NLM-EDP): A component of the National Livestock Mission (NLM) that provides capital subsidy up to 50% (maximum ceiling of Rs.50.00 lakh) to individuals, Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), Self-Help Groups (SHGs), Joint Liability Groups (JLGs), Farmer Cooperative Organizations (FCOs) and Section 8 companies.
Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying: The Indian government department responsible for implementing the National Livestock Mission (NLM), including the Entrepreneurship Development Programme (NLM-EDP).
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
IMPACT OF NLM-EDP ON EMPLOYMENT
प्रव तथ: 16 DEC 2025 3:10PM by PIB Delhi
National Livestock Mission (NLM), Entrepreneurship Development Programme (NLM-EDP) is a credit
linked scheme being implemented by the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of
India under which the capital subsidy is 50% up to the maximum ceiling of Rs.50.00 lakh. This subsidy is
provided to individuals, Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), Self-Help Groups (SHGs), Joint Liability
Groups (JLGs), Farmer Cooperative Organizations (FCOs) and Section 8 companies. This subsidy
supports the establishment of rural poultry breeding farms, sheep, goat, pig, camel, horse, donkey
breeding farms, as well as fodder value-addition units such as hay, silage, Total Mixed Ration (TMR),
fodder blocks and fodder seed processing, grading and storage units.
The subsidy ceiling for different components ranges from ₹3 lakh to ₹50 lakh depending on the type of
project. The subsidy limits for specific projects are as follows:
Poultry Project: Up to ₹25 lakh
Sheep & Goat Farming: Up to ₹10 lakh to ₹50 lakh
Pig Farming: Up to ₹15 lakh to ₹30 lakh
Fodder Projects/ Fodder seed processing and grading infrastructure units: Up to ₹50 lakh
Horse/Camel/Donkey Breeding: Up to Rs 3 lakh to ₹50 lakh
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The total amount of funds allocated under EDP programme during last five years is Rs.559.53 Crore and
detail category wise subsidy released till date is as under:
Category-wise progress- Number of Project Cost Approved Subsidy released
NLM (EDP) Projects (INR Cr.) Subsidy (INR
Subsidy (INR
Cr.)
Cr.)
Feed and Fodder 129 120.62 52.86 20.17
Small Ruminant (sheep & 3169 2240.20 1050.34 386.04
goat)
Piggery Entrepreneur 338 200.13 80.63 41.78
Rural Poultry 207 111.50 49.86 25.41Total 3843 2672.45 1233.69 473.4
(c) and (d) NLM-EDP is expected to create employment for 18,475 persons, directly and indirectly.
Currently, there are no projects approved under the NLM-EDP in Baran District however, in Jhalawar
District of Rajasthan, two projects have been approved, which are anticipated to generate employment for
13 individuals.
The initiatives under NLM-EDP generate direct employment opportunities for both the entrepreneurs and
the hired workforce. Additionally, the project creates indirect job opportunities through veterinary
services, feed suppliers, transporters and market assistance for individuals. The scheme also bolsters rural
livelihoods, as it specifically targets self-reliance among rural youth and women, who frequently come
from marginalized communities and landless households, by offering them viable business prospects.
NLM-EDP also contributes to Skill Development, as a key element of the NLM is its emphasis on
capacity building and the transfer of modern technology, which improves the skills of livestock owners
and functionaries. The mission encompasses initiatives for capacity building and skill-based training
aimed at disseminating modern technologies and management practices. Training addresses various
components, including breeding, feeding, health management and processing, empowering farmers to
implement scientific and profitable rearing techniques.
The above answer was given by Shri Rajeev Ranjan Singh alias Lallan Singh, Minister of
Fisheries,Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, in response to a question asked in the
Lok Sabha.
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