Lok Sabha Question No. 3080 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-22
Subject: Start-up Scheme
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Jugal Kishore Sharma, Riti Pathak, Dileshwar Kamait, Navneet Ravi Rana

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3080

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND  MARCH, 2022

## START-UP SCHEME

3080.  SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA: SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK: SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT: SHRIMATI NAVNEET RAVI RANA:

## Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## मत्स्यपाऱन , पशुपाऱन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  the  steps  taken  for  the  protection  and  development  of  the  livestock  and  their indigenous breeds in the country;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  schemes  related  to  animal  husbandry,  pisciculture  and  dairy  sector  being implemented by the Government under which unemployed youth are being encouraged to start small businesses;
- (c) whether the said business have been covered under start-up scheme; and
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  of  the  process  under  which  the  Government  has  been  providing  financial assistance for creation of infrastructural facilities in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) to (d) The Government is implementing the following schemes to supplement the efforts of the States/UTs  across  the  country    for  the  protection  and  development  of  the  livestock  and  their indigenous breeds across the country which helps to encourage unemployed youths directly as well as indirectly to start businesses:

- i. Rashtriya Gokul Mission,
- ii. National Programme for Dairy Development,
- iii. Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund,
- iv. Supporting  Dairy  Cooperatives  and  Farmer  Producer  Organizations  engaged  in  dairy activities
- v. National Livestock Mission,
- vi. Livestock Health and Disease Control
- vii. Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund
- viii. National Animal Disease Control Programme
- ix. Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana
- x. Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund

Various sub-components under the said schemes have encouraged the unemployed youths to start businesses  in  the  animal  husbandry  and  dairy  sector.  In  addition  to  this,  the  Government  in partnership  with  Startup  India,  launched  the  'Animal  Husbandry  Startup  Grand  Challenge'  on 11 th September, 2019 which provides a unique opportunity in Animal Husbandry Sector towards a commercially viable and innovative solution for addressing the key challenges in the Sector. In order to scout for innovative and commercially viable solutions to address the problems faced by the  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairy  sector,  Startup  Grand  Challenge  2.0  has  been  launched  by Honourable Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying on 26 th November 2021.

The  Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana  (PMMSY),  under  its  Central  Sector  Component envisages for innovations and innovative projects/activities, technology demonstration including startups,  incubators  and  pilot  projects  in  fisheries  sector.  The  Department  in  association  with Startup India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry has inaugurated the 'Fisheries Startup Grand Challenge' on 13th January 2022. The  challenge was launched with an objective to provide  a platform  to  young  talent  within  the  country  to  showcase  their  innovative  solutions  within  the Fisheries and Aquaculture sector. 12 selected winners of the challenge shall be awarded with a cash  grant  of  Rs  2.00  lakh.  Further,  up  to  10  selected  start-ups  will  be  provided  with  the incubation  support  by  an  incubator  selected  by  Startup  India  for  a  period  of  9  months  by providing seed grant to the selected start-ups.

The  Government  provides  assistance  to  livestock  &  fisheries  farmers/entrepreneurs  through various fisheries,  animal  husbandry  and  dairy schemes  for  creation and  strengthening of infrastructural facilities across the country.

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