**Executive Summary**
This document addresses a starred question in the Lok Sabha regarding the National Livestock Mission-Entrepreneurship Development Programme (NLM-EDP). It details the amount of subsidies provided, the status of project approvals and fund disbursement, the components of the NLM, and the training provided to farmers under the scheme. The reply was provided on February 3rd, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **NLM-EDP Subsidy and Project Status**
* A total of 3,843 projects were approved under NLM-EDP with a total subsidy of ₹1233.69 Cr and a total project cost of ₹2676.45 Cr.
* ₹439.50 Cr has been disbursed as the first installment subsidy to 2608 projects that met the norms for release.
* ₹119.34 Cr has been released as the second installment subsidy to 706 completed projects.
* The subsidy disbursement process involves multiple stages of scrutiny at State Government, bank, and Central levels, requiring detailed verification and compliance.
* **National Livestock Mission (NLM) Details**
* The NLM scheme, revised and realigned from financial year 2021-22, aims to create employment, develop entrepreneurship, and increase per-animal productivity.
* The NLM scheme includes:
* Sub-Mission on Breed Development of Livestock and Poultry
* Sub-Mission on Feed and Fodder Development
* Sub-Mission on Innovation and Extension
* **Sub-Mission on Breed Development of Livestock and Poultry: Activities**
* Establishment of Entrepreneurs for Breed Development of Rural Poultry: 50% capital subsidy up to ₹25.00 lakh
* Establishment of Entrepreneur for Breed Development in small ruminant sector (sheep and goat farming): 50% capital subsidy up to ₹50.00 lakh
* Genetic Improvement of Sheep and Goat breeds: Sub activities include establishment of Regional Semen Production Laboratory and Semen Bank for sheep and goat (one time grants up to ₹400.00 lakh); Establishment of State Semen Bank (one time assistance up to ₹10.00 lakh).
* Promotion of Piggery Entrepreneur: One time 50% Capital subsidy up to ₹30.00 Lakh
* Establishment of Entrepreneurs for horse, donkey, mule and camel: 50% capital subsidy up to ₹50.00 lakh
* Genetic Improvement of Horse, Donkey, Mule, Camel: Grants in Aid is provided to the State Government for establishment of semen station for Indigenous horse, donkey, mule and camel.
* **Sub-Mission on Feed and Fodder Development: Activities**
* Assistance for quality Fodder seed production: 100% incentivization for production of all categories of fodder seed production by Central and State Govt. institutions.
* Entrepreneurial activities in feed and fodder: capital subsidy up to ₹ 50 lakh is provided to the Individuals.
* Fodder production from Non-Forest Wasteland/Rangeland/Non-arable Land and Fodder Production from Forest Land: The Central assistance is provided for production of various fodder in the degraded non-forest wasteland / rangeland / grassland/ non-arable land and forest land to enhance the vegetation cover.
* **Sub-Mission on Innovation and Extension: Activities**
* Research and Development and innovations: 100% assistance is provided to credible institutions including Governmental organisations for research and development in the sheep, goat, poultry, pig, and feed and fodder sectors.
* Extension activities: Assistance is provided for scheme and animal husbandry promotion through IEC activities such as seminars, training, capacity building, livestock farmers groups, breeders' associations, and livestock melas.
* Livestock Insurance programme: Assistance is provided to the State Government for share of premium @ 60:40 or 90:10 basis for insurance coverage for animals.
* **Training and Awareness**
* Assistance is provided to State/UT Governments for extension services, including promotional activities for animal husbandry.
* State/UT-wise details of funds released and beneficiaries, including farmers trained, are specified (see Annexure III).
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government (Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying)**
* **Impact**: Responsible for releasing subsidies to State Governments upon receiving proposals after completion of all necessary requirements.
* **Action Required**: Continue to process proposals efficiently and release subsidies in a timely manner to achieve the objectives of the NLM-EDP and NLM.
**State Governments**
* **Impact**: Responsible for scrutiny of projects, verification and compliance with procedures, and submitting proposals to the Central Government for subsidy release. They also conduct extension services and promotional activities.
* **Action Required**: Ensure efficient scrutiny of projects, timely submission of proposals, and effective implementation of extension services for awareness generation.
**Banks**
* **Impact**: Responsible for disbursement of loans to beneficiaries after project approval by the Central Government, enabling them to become eligible for the first installment of subsidy.
* **Action Required**: Ensure timely loan disbursement to eligible beneficiaries after project approval by the Central Government.
**Beneficiaries (Farmers, Entrepreneurs, SHGs, FPOs, FCOs, JLGs, Section 8 Companies)**
* **Impact**: Receive subsidies and assistance under the NLM-EDP and NLM for various activities related to livestock development and entrepreneurship.
* **Action Required**: Fulfill the norms for subsidy release, complete and operationalize projects as per guidelines, and participate in training and awareness programs.
Key Entities Referenced
National Livestock Mission-Entrepreneurship Development Programme (NLM-EDP): A government initiative to provide subsidies and support for entrepreneurship in the livestock sector.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying: The central ministry responsible for implementing the National Livestock Mission.
National Livestock Mission (NLM): A scheme implemented to create employment generation and increase animal production.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO 44
TO BE ANSWERED ON 3RD FEBRUARY 2026
NATIONAL LIVESTOCK MISSION-ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMME
*44. SHRI RAJA RAM SINGH:
Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
मत्स्यपालन, पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री
be pleased to state:
(a) the amount of subsidy provided by the Government under the National Livestock Mission
Entrepreneurship Development Programme (NLM-EDP), State/UT-wise;
(b) whether the Government is aware that out of 3,843 approved projects under the NLM-EDP, only
2,014 projects have received the first instalment of subsidy and merely 706 projects have received the
second instalment, if so, the details thereof including the reasons for the delay in release of the
remaining instalments of subsidy to the eligible beneficiaries;
(c) the details of the National Livestock Mission including skill development and capacity building; and
(d) the details and number of farmers who have been given training under such policy and total
institutions developed during the last five years State/UT-wise?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
(SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH)
(a) to (d) A statement is laid on the Table of the House
1STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 44
PART (a) TO (d) ON “NATIONAL LIVESTOCK MISSION-ENTREPRENEURSHIP
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME” TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2026
(a) Amount of subsidy provided by the Central Government under the National Livestock Mission-
Entrepreneurship Development Programme (NLM-EDP), State/UT wise is placed at Annexure- I
(b) Under the NLM-EDP, 3843 projects were approved with a total subsidy of ₹1233.69 Cr, and total
project cost of ₹2676.45 Cr. Out of the total approved projects, 2608 projects have been granted the first
installment of subsidy of ₹439.50 Cr. till date based on the fulfillment of the norms for release of
subsidy. Out of these 2608 projects, 706 projects have been completed for which second installment
subsidy of ₹119.34 Cr has been released so far.
The NLM-EDP subsidy disbursement process involves multiple stages of scrutiny at the State
Government, banks and Central levels. Each stage requires detailed verification and compliance with
prescribed procedures. The beneficiary is eligible to get the first installment subsidy only after
disbursement of loan by the banks after approval of the project by the Central Government. The
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying releases the subsidy as and when the State Government
submits the proposals after completion of all necessary requirements.
The beneficiaries are eligible for second installment subsidy after completion and operationalization of
the project on the basis of the certificate issued by the state government.
(c) Details of National Livestock Mission is annexed at Annexure II
(d) Under the Sub-Mission on Innovation and Extension under NLM scheme, assistance is provided to
State/UT Governments for extension services including promotional activities for animal husbandry
schemes through seminars, conferences, demonstration activities and other Information Education and
Communication (IEC) activities for awareness generation. The State/UT-wise details of fund released
and beneficiaries including farmers trained are annexed at Annexure- III.
2Annexure-I
LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO 44
Name of MP: Shri Raja Ram Singh
Date of Reply: 03.02.2026
Amount of subsidy provided by the Government under the National Livestock Mission-
Entrepreneurship Development Programme (NLM-EDP), State/UT wise are as under:
State Approved Approved subsidy Total released Subsidy (₹
Projects (₹ In Cr) In Cr)
Andhra Pradesh 293 118.15 61.3
Arunachal Pradesh 46 12.99 8.79
Assam 40 11.09 4.13
Bihar 2 0.28 0.14
Chhattisgarh 27 6.19 1.89
Gujarat 6 1.4 0.25
Haryana 21 6.29 1.27
Himachal Pradesh 17 3.9 1.64
Jammu And Kashmir 27 4.8 1.57
Jharkhand 1 0.5 0
Karnataka 1133 379.1 160.82
Kerala 15 3.88 2.02
Madhya Pradesh 481 164.61 77.05
Maharashtra 366 101.9 47.65
Manipur 6 0.6 0
Mizoram 78 18.54 13.45
Nagaland 77 17.1 10.16
Odisha 3 1.33 0.38
Puducherry 1 0.3 0
Punjab 21 5.88 3.1
Rajasthan 170 38.73 19.4
Sikkim 9 2.42 1.13
Tamil Nadu 181 51.68 21.93
Telangana 492 211.18 86.29
Tripura 26 7.29 3.65
Uttar Pradesh 221 47.54 22.36
Uttarakhand 70 12.95 7.12
West Bengal 13 3.07 1.35
Grand Total 3843 1233.69 558.84
3Annexure-II
LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO 44
Name of MP: Shri Raja Ram Singh
Date of Reply: 03.02.2026
Details of National Livestock Mission
National Livestock Mission (NLM): The Department is implementing NLM scheme since the financial
year 2014-15. In view of the present need of the sector the NLM scheme has been revised and realigned
from financial year 2021-22.
The revised scheme of National Livestock Mission (NLM) aims to create employment generation,
entrepreneurship development, increase in per-animal productivity and thus targeting increased
production of meat, goat milk, egg and wool under the umbrella scheme Development Programme. The
scheme envisages three submissions and activities. Details are as under:
1. Sub-Mission on Breed Development of Livestock and Poultry
2. Sub-Mission on Feed and Fodder Development
3. Sub-Mission on Innovation, Extension
1. Sub-mission on Breed Development of Livestock and Poultry: This Sub-Mission has following
activities:
(a) Activity I:-Establishment of Entrepreneurs for breed development of Rural Poultry:
50% capital subsidy upto ₹ 25.00 lakh is provided to individual, Self Help Group (SHG)/Framers
Producer Organizations (FPO)/Farmers Cooperatives (FCOs)/Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) and Section
8 companies for establishment of Parent Farm (1100 birds),
(b) Establishment of Entrepreneur for breed development in small ruminant sector (sheep and
goat farming):
50% capital subsidy up to ₹. 50.00 lakh is provided to individual, Self Help Group (SHG)/Framers
Producer Organizations (FPO)/Farmers Cooperatives (FCOs)/Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) and Section
8 companies to establish sheep and goat breeding unit with minimum 100 females and 10 males and
maximum of 500 females and 25 males.
c) Activity II. Genetic Improvement of Sheep and Goat breeds: under this activity following are
the sub activities:
(i) Establishment of Regional Semen Production Laboratory and Semen Bank for sheep and
goat: One-time grants-in-aid up to ₹ 400.00 lakh as Central Share are provided to the concerned state
eligible for establishment of Regional Semen Station for sheep and goat.
(ii) Establishment of State Semen Bank: One-time assistance up to ₹ 10.00 lakh are provided to the
state for strengthening of existing cattle and buffalo semen bank to store and distribute goat frozen
semen.
4(iii) Propagation of Artificial Insemination through existing cattle and buffalo Artificial
Insemination centers:
One-time assistance upto ₹ 7000/-for each cattle Artificial Insemination (AI) Centre are provided for
procurement of necessary equipment to strengthen the existing cattle AI centers to goat AI Centers for
propagation of Goat Frozen semen.
(iv) Import of exotic sheep and goat germplasm:
Assistance is provided to State Animal Husbandry Department for need based import of sheep and goat
germplasm to increase productivity non-descript animals.
Activity III: Promotion of Piggery Entrepreneur:
One time 50% Capital subsidy up to ₹ 30.00 Lakh is provided to Individual/ Self Help Group
(SHG)/Framers Producer organizations (FPO)/Farmers Cooperatives (FCOs)/Joint Liability Groups
(JLGs) and Section 8 companies.
Activity IV: Genetic Improvement of Pig breeds: Under this activity following activities are
implemented:
(i) Establishment of pig semen collection and processing lab:
One-time assistance up to ₹ 150 lakh is provided to Animal Husbandry Department to establish semen
processing lab at the government pig farm to produce high quality liquid boar semen for artificial
insemination. Additionally, ₹ 30 lakh is provided as onetime recurring expenditure for procurement of
consumables, medicines, chemicals etc. for first time processing of semen.
(ii) Import of exotic pig germplasm:
The Central Government is assisting the States for need based import of pig germplasm to increase
productivity of the non-descript animals and to produce good quality cross bred animals to increase per
animal meat production.
Activity V: Establishment of Entrepreneurs for horse, donkey, mule and camel: 50% capital
subsidy upto ₹ 50.00 lakh is provided to individual, Self Help Group (SHG)/Framers Producer
Organizations (FPO)/Farmers Cooperatives (FCOs)/Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) and Section 8
companies.
Activity VI: Genetic Improvement of Horse, Donkey, Mule, Camel:
(a) Regional Semen Station for Horse, donkey and camel: One-time Grants in Aid up to ₹ 10 cr. is
provided to the State Government for establishment of semen station for Indigenous horse, donkey, mule
and camel,
(b) Nucleus Breed Farm for Conservation of Horse/Donkey/Camel germplasm: One-time Grants-in-
Aid up to ₹10 cr. is provided to the State Governments for establishment of Nucleus Breeding Farm for
Horse, Camel, Donkey with elite animals in order to in situ and ex-situ conservation of animals.
5((c) Breed Registration Society: 100% assistance is provided for establishment of breed registration
society for horse, camel and donkey.
2. Sub-Mission on feed and fodder development: The Sub-Mission of the feed and fodder will have the
following activities:
(i): Assistance for quality Fodder seed production: 100% incentivization for production of all
categories of fodder seed production by Central and State Govt. institutions.
(ii): Entrepreneurial activities in feed and fodder:
One time 50% capital subsidy up to ₹ 50 lakh is provided to the Individuals. SHG, FCOs JLG, FPOs,
Dairy Cooperative societies, section 8 companies are incentivized for the value addition such as
Hay/Silage/Total Mixed Ration(TMR)/ Fodder Block.
(iii) Establishment of Entrepreneurs for Fodder Seed processing Infrastructure (processing and
grading unit/ fodder seed storage godown) One time 50% capital subsidy up to ₹ 50 lakh is provided
to companies, start-ups/ SHGs/FPOs/FCOs/JLGs/ Cooperative societies Section 8 companies and other
credible organizations for establishing fodder seed processing infrastructure.
(iv) Fodder production from Non-Forest Wasteland/Rangeland/Non-arable Land and Fodder
Production from Forest Land: The Central assistance is provided for production of various fodder in
the degraded non-forest wasteland / rangeland / grassland/ non-arable land and forest land to enhance the
vegetation cover of problematic soils like saline, acidic and heavy soil.
3. Sub Mission on Innovation and Extension: Under this Sub-Mission the following are the
activities:
(i) Research and Development and innovations:
100% assistance is provided to credible institutions including Governmental organisations for research
and development in the sheep, goat, poultry, pig, and feed and fodder sectors.
(ii) Extension activities:
Assistance is provided for scheme and animal husbandry promotion through IEC activities such as
seminars, training, capacity building, livestock farmers groups, breeders' associations, and livestock
melas.
(ii) Livestock Insurance programme: Assistance is provided to the State Government for share of
premium @ 60:40 or 90:10 basis for insurance coverage for animals. The beneficiary is sharing 15%
share of the premium.
6Annexure-III
LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO 44
Name of MP: Shri Raja Ram Singh
Date of Reply: 03.02.2026
The State/UT-wise fund released and beneficiaries including farmers trained are placed are as under:
Physical (Phy.) – (No. of persons)
Financial (Fin.) – (₹ In a Lakhs)
Sl. State 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 Total
No
Phy. Fin. Phy Fin. Phy Fin. Phy Fin. Phy. Fin. Phy Fin.
. . . .
1 Andhra Pradesh 41240 124.16 1300 2.6 42540 126.76
2 Arunchal Pradesh 180 12.6 180 12.6
3 Assam 0 0
4 Bihar 0 0
5 Chhattisgarh 4882 51.74 4882 51.74
6 Goa 0 0
7 Gujarat 0 0
8 Haryana 0 0
9 Himachal Pradesh 0 0
10 Jammu & Kashmir 0 0
11 Jharkhand 1000 25 1000 25
12 Karnataka 13000 115 13000 115
13 Kerala 0 0
14 Madhya Pradesh 179 25.16 179 25.16
15 Maharashtra 0 0
16 Manipur 19795 364.21 6500 170.3 21500 200 47795 734.51
17 Meghalaya 3268 129.88 1000 50 4268 179.88
18 Mizoram 6160 96.012 6160 96.012
19 Nagaland 641 25 641 25
20 Odisha 100 19.1 50 15 150 34.1
21 Punjab 0 0
22 Rajasthan 1000 9.5 1000 9.5
23 Sikkim 448 26.88 6125 126.4 6573 153.28
24 Tamil Nadu 550 25 550 25
25 Tripura 60 21 60 21
26 Telangana 0 0
27 Uttarakhand 0 0
28 Uttar Pradesh 0 0
29 West Bengal 4000 45 7260 62 6940 58 18200 165
30 Andaman & Nicobar 0 0
Island
31 Ladakh 46 38 500 27 106 70 652 135
Total 82364 810.15 5794 112.48 6160 96.012 15001 303.4 38511 612.5 147830 1934.54
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