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NATIONAL LIVE STOCK MISSION

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NATIONAL LIVE STOCK MISSION
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Parent department: Department of Animal husbandry and Dairying, GOI.

Implementing Department: State implementing agency under state animal Husbandry

Assisting Department: Project Management Agency set up by DAHD assists in scheme implementation through UDYAMMITRA online portal.

Parent Financial Institution: SIDBI provides grants to the lending institutions.

Awareness Creation: Pashu sakhis under NRLM create awareness and assists in projects implementation.

Starting Year: 2014-15, Revised from 2021-22.

Aim: Employment generation, Entrepreneurship development, increase in animal productivity, Increase in production of meat, goat, camel, donkey and sheep milk, egg and wool.

Sub missions:

Sub Mission Objective Financial Assistance
Sub Mission on Breed Development of Livestock and Poultry • It targets Entrepreneurship development and Breed improvement in livestock and poultry farming.
• It provides financial assistance to State government, individuals, farmers, and allied organizations for establishing livestock businesses and upgrading breeding infrastructure. 		• 50% capital subsidy up to ₹25 lakhs for establishing poultry parent farms with minimum 1000 parent layers.

Sheep and Goat Breeding Unit:
• 50% subsidy up to ₹50 lakhs. Example:
100F + 5M = ₹10 lakh
200F + 10M = ₹20 lakh
300F + 15M = ₹30 lakh
400F + 20M = ₹40 lakh
500F + 25M = ₹50 lakh

Regional Semen Production Banks (Goat & Sheep):
• Funding pattern: 60:40 (General), 90:10 (NER/Himalayan), 100% (UTs)
• ₹400 lakh one-time grant for new semen station
• ₹30 lakh for medicines/chemicals
• ₹10 lakh to strengthen cattle semen banks for goat/sheep semen
• ₹7,000 per AI center for goat AI equipment

Indigenous Horse, Donkey, Camel – Entrepreneurship:
• 50% subsidy up to ₹50 lakh on capital cost.
Species Unit Size Max Subsidy
Horse 10 mares + 2 stallions ₹50 lakh
Donkey 50F + 5M ₹50 lakh
Camel 10F + 1M (pastoral) ₹3 lakh
Camel 10F + 1M ₹5 lakh
Camel 50F + 5M ₹25 lakh
Camel 100F + 10M ₹50 lakh

Piggery Entrepreneurship:
• 50 sows + 5 boars = ₹15 lakh
• 100 sows + 10 boars = ₹30 lakh
• 50% subsidy up to ₹30 lakh on capital cost
Sub Mission on Feed and Fodder Development • Establishing a network of entrepreneurs and capacity-building for sustainable feed and fodder production.
• Supports fodder block, hay baling, silage making units, and innovative technologies. 		• 100% support for fodder seed production:
Breeder seed – ₹250/kg
Foundation seed – ₹150/kg
Certified seed – ₹100/kg

• Subsidy split:
75% – Farmers
25% – Seed agencies

• 50% capital subsidy up to ₹50 lakh for entrepreneurs and seed grading/processing
Sub Mission on Innovation and Extension • Promotes training, workshops, and skill-building in the livestock sector.
• Encourages collaboration between government, private, and research institutions.
• Raises awareness about livestock insurance and sector risks. 		• 100% central government support for R&D and extension projects

Institutional structure:

Name of the Committee Constitution Function
Empowered Committee Chairman: Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, GOI
Financial Advisor (DAHD), Animal Husbandry Commissioner, Joint Secretary (Member Secretary of EC and Director of NLM), DAHD
Principal Secretaries of states on rotational basis 		• Monitoring the program progress
• Approval of scheme guidelines
• Provides policy direction
• Delegates powers to other committees
Project Approval Committee (PAC) Chairman: Joint Secretary, NLM
Director of the concerned State Government Department
Representative of the State Financial Advisor
Officials of the line department
Joint / Deputy Commissioner / Director as Member Secretary of PAC 		• Examines and verifies the feasibility and viability of projects received from SLEC
• Monitors implementation of projects at ground level
• Suggests changes in guidelines to EC
State Level Executive Committee (SLEC) Chairman: Additional Chief Secretary / Principal Secretary / Secretary of State Animal Husbandry Department
Convenor: CEO / MD of State Implementing Agency
Members: Joint Secretaries, co-opted members from the Department of Tribal Affairs, Rural Development, and Forest Department 		• Invites proposals through EOI
• Examines project proposals under DA-JUGA for Entrepreneurship Development and Animal Husbandry Units
Mentoring Group Chairman: Hon’ble Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Members: Government sector officials, retired scientists, and private sector experts 		• Oversees implementation of the scheme and innovations
Expert Group Chairman: Animal Husbandry Commissioner
Members: Officials from DAHD, ICAR, and relevant states 		• Examines feasibility, cost, technical aspects, and economic benefits of projects

Eligibility Criteria:

  1. 1. The eligible entities should have expertized or trained or have relevant knowledge in managing and running the project.
  2. 2. Should have appraisal and bank loan sanctioned by the banks or financial institutions.
  3. 3. Eligible entities should have own land or lease land for project implementation except FPO, FCO, SHG, JLG.
  4. 4. Eligible entities should manage the project for three more years after completion of the project.
  5. 5. Should produce all the relevant Documents for KYC.
  6. 6. Should provide minimum 10% of Project cost as margin money.

Physical progress report is submitted by the state implementing agency if the project gets central share on quarterly basis.

Financial Progress report also need to be submitted as per the GFR format within the specified time.

PROJECT APPROVAL FORMAT FOR ENTREPRENEURS:

  1. 1. Submit application online.
  2. 2. Scrutinized by State Implementing Agency and recommends for sanction of loan.
  3. 3. Sanction from the financial institution.
  4. 4. State Implementing Agency recommends to State Level Executive Committee, which then recommends to Central Government (DAHD), along with uploading for sanction of loan component.
  5. 5. DAHD approves the project through PAC and marks it in the portal for release of at least 25% of loan sanctioned or 25% of expenditure in case of self-finance.
  6. 6. Approved amount will be sent to the beneficiary’s account through lending institutions upon obtaining from SIDBI as the first installment.
  7. 7. After completion of the project, the second or final installment will be released.

PROJECT APPROVAL FORMAT FOR CENTRAL AGENCIES / UNIVERSITY FARMS

  • Proposal submitted to NLM through parent department, which approved and recommended before NLM.
  • PAC chairman will approve the project based on viability and feasibility.
  • Financial and Physical Progress report need to be submitted to NLM quarterly.

PROJECTS UNDER INNOVATION, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT:

Under this category the projects are submitted by Universities, Research Institutions or ICAR or other Credible organizations, will be evaluated by expert committee and suggested to Empowered committee for funding.

ICAR and NDDB are the funding agencies for this category.

FODDER SEED MULTIPLICATION SUB-COMPONENTS:

Central government provides incentives to the units under this category through ICAR. NSC, IFFCO, KRIBHCO, NAFED, KVSSL and other central agencies. State Agricultural Universities, State government seed production corporations, public and private organizations, dairy cooperatives and Milk federations, National Dairy development Board, other organizations with credibility. Other entities with following criteria can also avail the central government assistance
  • The implementing agency should have approval from seed certification agency and 3 years of work experience.
  • It should be recommended by Animal Husbandry department.
  • Should have a turnover of at least 5 crores per year.

INSURANCE COVERAGE:

Subsidy is restricted to 10 cattle units for larger animals like sheep and goat and 5 cattle units for pig and rabbit per beneficiary per household

1cattle unit = 10 animals

Rate of premium with central / state share 85% and Beneficiary share of 15%

Regions Rate of premium for one year Rate of premium for two years Rate of premium for three years
Normal areas 4.5% 8% 11%
North eastern areas and Himalayan regions 5.5% 9% 11.5%
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