Animal husbandry development programmes (National Livestock Mission and Rashtriya Gokul Mission): eligibility, documents and how to apply for it
Who can apply
- National Livestock Mission entrepreneurship scheme: individuals, joint applicants, farmer producer organisations, self-help groups, farmer cooperatives, joint liability groups and Section 8 companies setting up poultry, sheep, goat or pig breeding units or fodder units.
- Rashtriya Gokul Mission: entrepreneurs setting up breed multiplication farms for indigenous cattle and buffalo.
How to apply for Animal husbandry development programmes (National Livestock Mission and Rashtriya Gokul Mission), step by step
- Read the scheme guidelines on the NLM portal and choose the activity.
- Prepare a project report and arrange a bank loan or your own share of the cost.
- Apply on nlm.udyamimitra.in.
- The subsidy is released when the project complies with the conditions, the bank loan is available and other clearances are in place; there is no fixed time limit for release.
Official links: Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Sources: Adoption of modern animal husbandry practices (NLM portal and who can apply), PIB · Release of subsidy under the National Livestock Mission (Parliament answer), PIB · Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying
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