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National Livestock Mission

By Mayashree Acharya

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Updated on: Nov 3rd, 2022

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7 min read

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The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying implemented the National Livestock Mission (NLM) scheme in 2014-15. The government revised and realigned the NLM scheme from 2021-22. The NLM scheme supports entrepreneurship development for feed and fodder, sheep and goat, rural poultry and piggery sector.

The state implementing agencies established under the State Animal Husbandry Department will implement the NLM. The respective state government notifies the state implementing agencies to the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying. Under the NLM, the state implementing agencies will channelise the central government share.

Objectives of NLM

The NLM intends to attain the following objectives:

  • Employment generation through development in entrepreneurship in the sector of poultry, piggery and fodder.
  • Increase in animal productivity through breed improvement.
  • Increase production of egg, meat, wool, goat milk and fodder.
  • Increase the availability of feed and fodder to substantially reduce the demand through the availability of certified fodder seeds and strengthen the fodder seed supply chain.
  • Encourage the establishment of fodder processing units to reduce the demand-supply gap.
  • Promote risk management measures, including livestock insurance for farmers.
  • Promoting applied research prioritised in goat, sheep, poultry, feed and fodder areas.
  • Capacity building of livestock owners and state functionaries through strengthened machinery for providing quality extension service to farmers.
  • Promote dissemination of technologies and skill-based training for improving and reducing the cost of production in the livestock sector.

Sub-Missions of NLM

The realigned NLM contains the following three sub-missions:

Sub-mission on Breed Development of Livestock and Poultry: 

This sub-mission proposes to bring a sharp focus on breed improvement and entrepreneurship development in sheep, poultry, piggery and goat by incentivising individuals, Farmers Producer Organisations (FPOs), Joint Liability Groups (JLGs), section 8 companies and Self-Help Groups (SHGs) for entrepreneurship development and state government for breed improvement infrastructure.

Sub-mission on Feed and Fodder Development:

This sub-mission aims to strengthen the fodder seed chain to improve the availability of certified fodder seed required for production and encourage entrepreneurs to establish silage-making units, fodder blocks or hay bailing through incentivisation.

Sub-mission on Innovation and Extension: 

This sub-mission aims to incentivise the universities, institutes, and organisations carrying out research and development related to goat, pig, sheep, feed and fodder, livestock insurance, extension activities and innovation. Under this sub-mission, assistance is given to the ICAR institutes, central agencies and university farms for applied research required to develop the sector, conferences, seminars, demonstration activities, and extension services, including promotional activities for schemes and animal husbandry and other IEC activities for awareness generation. Assistance is provided for livestock innovations and insurance.

Benefits Provided Under NLM

Under the NLM entrepreneurship scheme, a 50% capital subsidy is provided for establishing rural poultry farms, including sheep/goat breeding farms, hatcheries and brooders, pig breeding farms, fodder value addition units and storage units. The maximum ceiling subsidy for different components varies from Rs.25 lakh to Rs.50 lakh.

The subsidy cap for different projects of NLM is as follows:

  • Poultry projects – Rs.25 lakh
  • Sheep and goats – Rs.50 lakh
  • Pigs – Rs.30 lakh
  • Fodder – Rs.50 lakh

Subsidies are not provided for the purchase of land, rent, lease or purchase of a car for office setting/personal use, etc.

Beneficiaries Under NLM

  • Farmers
  • Companies
  • Individual entrepreneurs
  • Cooperatives
  • NGOs
  • Groups of the organised and unorganised sectors, which include SHGs and JLGs

Eligibility for NLM

  • The applicants should have obtained training, sufficient experience, or have trained experts or technical experts with sufficient experience in the respective field of running and managing projects.
  • The applicants should have got a loan sanction for the project from the financial institutions or bank. In the case of self-financed projects, the applicant must furnish a bank guarantee from a scheduled bank with an appraisal of a project for its validity by the bank where the account is held.
  • The applicant should have land or leased land where the project is to be established.
  • The applicant should have the relevant documents for KYC.

NLM Application Process

  • Applicants are required to submit the application form with the required documents on the NLM website by clicking on the ‘Apply Here’ link.
  • The state implementing agency will scrutinise the applications. After scrutinising, the agency recommends the application of entrepreneurs for availing balance financing for projects through financial institutions or scheduled banks.
  • The banks or financial institutions will consider the project for financing after obtaining a recommendation from the state implementing agency. The lender will take the application and the documents from the NLM portal and approve the loan after its examination. After sanctioning the loan, the lender will upload the sanction letter on the portal.
  • The state-level implementing agency will place the application before the State Level Executive Committee (SLEC) for recommending it to the central government after the loan sanction of the project.
  • The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying will approve the subsidy and mark its approval on the portal.
  • The sanction letter will mention the terms and conditions. Upon compliance with these terms and conditions, the lender will disburse the loan to the beneficiary.

Documents Required for NLM

  • Proof of applicant’s share in the project.
  • List of farmers attached to the project.
  • Address proof of applicant.
  • Last three years audited financial statement (in case of a company).
  • Last three years’ income tax return.
  • Bank statement for the last six months.
  • PAN/Aadhar card of the chief promoter.
  • Training certificate.
  • Caste certificate (if applicable).
  • Experience certificate.
  • Scanned photo and signature.
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