Programmes and Schemes for Animal Husbandry (India)

Dairying contributes ~5% to India’s GDP and provides livelihood to over 80 million rural households.

Operation Flood (Phase I – 1970, Phase II – 1981, Phase III – 1985–96)

• Implemented by: National Dairy Development Board (NDDB).
• Known as: “White Revolution” of India.
• Objective: Establish a milk grid linking producers to consumers.
• Impact: Made India the largest producer of milk in the world.

1. Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM, 2014)

• Objective: Conservation and genetic improvement of indigenous bovine breeds.
• Components:
  • Development of Gokul Grams (Integrated Indigenous Cattle Centres).
  • Establishment of National Kamdhenu Breeding Centres.
  • Use of advanced reproductive technologies (AI, sex-sorted semen, IVF).
  • e-Pashuhaat portal for online availability of germplasm.
• Outcome: Increased productivity of desi breeds, conservation of threatened cattle breeds.

2. National Livestock Mission (NLM, 2014–15)

• Aim: Sustainable development of the livestock sector, entrepreneurship promotion, and fodder development.
• Key Focus Areas:
  • Feed and fodder development.
  • Breed improvement of small ruminants, pigs, and poultry.
  • Skill development and training of farmers.
• Support: 40–50% capital subsidy to entrepreneurs for establishing units.
• Outcome: Enhanced availability of quality fodder, employment generation.

3. National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP, 2019–20)

• Launched by: PM Narendra Modi (100% centrally funded till 2024).
• Target diseases:
  • Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD).
  • Brucellosis.
• Objective: 100% vaccination of cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat, pigs.
• Goal: FMD eradication by 2030.
• Components: Ear-tagging of animals, free vaccination.
• Impact: Reduces economic losses due to livestock mortality and reduced milk yield.

4. National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD, 2021–26)

• Objective: Strengthen dairy cooperatives, increase milk procurement and processing.
• Activities:
  • Infrastructure development (bulk milk coolers, chilling plants).
  • Establishment of milk testing equipment.
  • Training and capacity building of farmers.
• Special Project: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) funded pilot in UP & Bihar.
• Outcome: Organized milk procurement and better quality control.

5. Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme (DEDS, 2010)

• Implemented by: NABARD.
• Aim: Promote self-employment in dairy sector.
• Support:
  • Capital subsidy 25% (General), 33% (SC/ST).
  • Beneficiary contribution: 10%.
• Eligible Activities: Dairy units (2–10 animals), chilling units, processing plants, transport, fodder cultivation.
• Outcome: Thousands of small dairy entrepreneurs supported.

6. Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF, 2017)

• Corpus: ₹10,881 crore.
• Objective: Modernization of milk processing units and infrastructure.
• Support: Loans through NABARD, NDDB, and NCDC.
• Special Incentive: 2.5% interest subvention.
• Outcome: Improved dairy processing efficiency and reduced losses.

7. Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF, 2020)

• Fund Size: ₹15,000 crore.
• Objective: Infrastructure development in dairy, meat, and feed.
• Beneficiaries: Private companies, FPOs, SHGs, cooperatives.
• Support:
  • 3% interest subvention.
  • 2-year moratorium on repayment.
• Outcome: Encourages private sector participation and entrepreneurship.

8. Support to Dairy Cooperatives & Farmer Producer Organizations (SDCFPO, 2021)

• Aim: Working capital assistance to dairy cooperatives and FPOs.
• Support: Interest subvention up to 2.5%.
• Objective: Ensure payment to farmers even during milk glut or crisis.

9. Accelerated Breed Improvement Programme

• Support: Subsidy for sex-sorted semen (up to 50% cost). ₹5,000 incentive per assured IVF pregnancy.
• Outcome: Faster genetic gain, more female calves, higher milk yield potential.

10. e-Pashuhaat Portal (2016)

• Objective: Digital livestock marketplace.
• Services: Online trading of semen, embryos, livestock, feed, and fodder.
• Benefit: Ensures transparency and avoids middlemen.

11. Kisan Credit Card (KCC) – Extended to AH & Fisheries (2020)

• Objective: Provide short-term working capital.
• Loan Limit: Up to ₹3 lakh with interest subvention.
• Coverage: Dairy farmers, poultry farmers, and fish farmers.
• Outcome: Easy credit access for animal husbandry activities.

Important State-Level Schemes

Uttar Pradesh – Kamdhenu Yojna (2013)

• Promotes high-yielding cattle farms.
• Variants: Kamdhenu, Mini Kamdhenu, Micro Kamdhenu.
• Support: Interest-free loans, subsidy for establishing units.

Haryana – Pashudhan Beema Yojna

• Livestock insurance scheme (up to 5 years).
• Covers mortality due to disease, accidents, natural calamities.

Jammu & Kashmir – Integrated Dairy Development Scheme

• Support for small dairy units (2–10 animals), chilling plants, milk ATMs.
• Encourages youth in dairy entrepreneurship.