**Executive Summary**
This document outlines the National Livestock Mission (NLM) initiatives by the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India, focusing on entrepreneurship development and infrastructure enhancement. It details the provision of capital subsidies for various livestock-related projects and includes updates on project approvals, investment leverages, and changes to the mission's sub-components as of March 2024. The document also highlights the increase in indigenous cattle population in Rajasthan.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Entrepreneurship Development Component (NLM):**
* Provides a 50% capital subsidy up to Rs. 50.00 lakh for eligible entities.
* Supports establishment of farms and value-addition units.
* The entire scheme is end-to-end digitalized.
* **Project Approvals & Subsidy Disbursal:**
* 3843 projects approved with a total project cost of Rs. 2672.65 Cr and a subsidy of Rs. 1233.69 Cr.
* 2014 projects have received the first installment of subsidy (Rs. 354.06 Cr).
* 706 projects have received the second installment of subsidy (Rs. 119.34 Cr).
* **Sub-Mission on Feed and Fodder Development:**
* Implemented since 2014-15 and realigned in July 2021.
* Modified in March 2024.
* Provides a 50% capital subsidy for fodder seed processing and storage infrastructure.
* **Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF):**
* Promotes private sector investment through interest subvention.
* Supports dairy and meat processing, animal feed plants, breed improvement, vaccine production, agri-waste management, and wool processing.
* 18 projects approved for Rajasthan with an investment of Rs 258.12 Crores.
* **Rajasthan Cattle Population:**
* Indigenous cattle population increased by 4.60% between 2012 and 2019.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Individuals, Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), Self-Help Groups (SHGs), Joint Liability Groups (JLGs), Farmer Cooperative Organizations (FCOs), Section 8 Companies**
* **Impact:** Access to capital subsidies for establishing and expanding livestock-related businesses, leading to increased income and rural development.
* **Action Required:** Prepare project proposals and applications to avail the subsidies, ensuring compliance with scheme guidelines.
**Stakeholder: Private Sector Investors**
* **Impact:** Opportunities to invest in the livestock sector through the AHIDF, benefiting from interest subvention on loans.
* **Action Required:** Develop projects aligned with AHIDF focus areas (dairy, meat processing, etc.) and apply for funding.
**Stakeholder: Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD)**
* **Impact:** Responsible for implementing and monitoring the NLM and AHIDF schemes, contributing to the growth of the livestock sector.
* **Action Required:** Continuously evaluate and refine the schemes, process applications, disburse subsidies, and track project progress.
**Stakeholder: Rajasthan State**
* **Impact:** Benefiting from approved projects under AHIDF, leading to increased investment and development in the livestock sector within the state.
* **Action Required:** Facilitate the implementation of approved projects and collaborate with DAHD for further development opportunities.
Key Entities Referenced
National Livestock Mission: A centrally sponsored scheme aimed at sustainable development of the livestock sector through entrepreneurship and infrastructure development.
Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD): The primary ministry responsible for implementing the National Livestock Mission and the Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund.
Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF): A scheme to promote private sector investment in animal husbandry through interest subvention and incentives.
Rajasthan: A state where projects under AHIDF have been approved.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
NATIONAL LIVESTOCK MISSION:
प्रव तथ: 09 DEC 2025 1:33PM by PIB Delhi
The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India, under the Entrepreneurship
Development component of National Livestock Mission, is providing a 50% capital subsidy up to 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 for the
establishment of rural poultry breeding farms; sheep, goat, pig, camel, horse, and donkey breeding farms;
and fodder value-addition units (i.e., hay, silage, Total Mixed Ration (TMR), fodder block, fodder seed
processing, grading, and storage units). The entire scheme is end-to-end digitalized.
Till date 3843 projects have been approved with total project cost of Rs.2672.65 Cr. and an approved
subsidy of Rs.1233.69 Cr. Of these, 2014 project have received the first Instalment of subsidy to the tune
of Rs.354.06 Cr. and 706 projects have received the second Instalment of subsidy to the tune of Rs.119.34
Cr. Category-wise projects approved are as under:
Category-wise Number of Project Cost Approved Capacity created
progress-NLM Projects (INR Cr.) Subsidy (INR
(EDP) Cr.)
Feed and fodder 129 120.62 52.86 4.65 lakh MTPA
Small Ruminant 3169 2240.40 1050.34 11.43 lakh sheep
(sheep & goat) & goat
Piggery 338 200.13 80.63 0.32 lakh pigs
Entrepreneur
Rural Poultry 207 111.50 49.86 2.31 lakh birds
Total 3843 2672.65 1233.69
a. The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), Government of India is
implementing Centrally Sponsored Scheme National Livestock Mission with a Sub Mission on Feed
and Fodder Development since 2014-15.The Mission is realigned in July 2021 and modified in
March 2024.The Sub-Mission is currently having an component of Entrepreneurial activity on feed
and fodder development providing a 50% capital subsidy of total project cost up to Rs. 50.00 lakhto the beneficiaries for establishment of infrastructure for Fodder Seed processing including grading
unit/ fodder seed storage godown as per scheme guidelines.
b. To promote private sector investment in the livestock sector, under Animal Husbandry Infrastructure
Development Fund (AHIDF) scheme, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD),
Government of India is assisting and providing interest subvention to the eligible entities including
individual entrepreneurs, Private Companies, MSMEs, Farmers Producers Organizations (FPOs),
Section 8 companies and Dairy Cooperatives for establishment of units in following sectors: (i)
Dairy processing and value addition infrastructure, (ii) Meat processing and value addition
infrastructure, (iii) Animal Feed Plants, (iv) Breed improvement technology and breed
multiplication farms for cattle/Buffalo/Sheep/Goat/Pig, (v) Veterinary vaccine and drug production
facilities, (vi) Animal waste to wealth management (agri-waste management) and (vii) primary wool
processing infrastructure.
Under AHIDF, 18 projects have been approved for the Rajasthan State, leveraging an investment of Rs
258.12 Crores. However, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), Government of India
has not received any projects under AHIDF for grant of assistance from the Jhalawar and Baran districts of
Rajasthan.
Under NLM Entrepreneurship Development component, as detailed above 50% capital subsidy up to
Rs.50.00 lakh is also being provided to individuals, Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), Self-Help
Groups (SHGs), Joint Liability Groups(JLGs), Farmer Cooperative Organizations (FCOs) and Section 8
companies to encourage investment and establishment of rural poultry breeding farms, sheep/goat, pig,
Camel, Horse, Donkey breeding farm, fodder value addition (i.e. Hay/Silage/Total Mixed Ration (TMR)/
Fodder Block / fodder seed processing and grading infrastructure Units including storage unit.
c. As per the Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics (BAHS), 2024, indigenous cattle population has
increased from 1,33,24,462 in the year 2012 to 1,39,37,630 in the year 2019 in the Rajasthan State
which is 4.60 percent increase in Rajasthan.
The above answer was given by Shri Rajeev Ranjan Singh alias Lallan Singh, Minister of Animal
Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, in response to a question asked in the Lok Sabha..
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