National Livestock Mission, Entrepreneurship Development NLM
Capital subsidy for setting up livestock breeder farms and fodder enterprises, open to individuals, FPOs, SHGs, cooperatives and Section 8 companies.
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- Cost to apply
- Free
- Status
- Open
- Run by
- Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying
What you get
- Subsidy for breeder farms and related entrepreneurship, now including camel, horse, donkey and mule as well as other livestock
- Support for fodder production, including on common and degraded land
- Livestock insurance with the farmer paying only 15% of the premium, for up to 10 cattle units
Who can apply
- Open to businesses in farming, fisheries and livestock.
- Open to individuals, FPOs, SHGs, joint liability groups, farmer cooperatives and Section 8 companies
Worth knowing
3,843 applications approved and ₹474.06 crore subsidy released to 2,014 beneficiaries by January 2026.
Where we found this
- PIB, Year end review of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, 7 January 2026 (external site) Official announcement
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