Lok Sabha Question No. 2561 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-16
Subject: Impact of NLM-EDP on Employment
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Dushyant Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2561

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 th  DECEMBER, 2025

## IMPACT OF NLM-EDP ON EMPLOYMENT

2561. SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the National Livestock Mission (NLM) -Entrepreneurship Development Program (EDP) particularly the total amount of funds allocated and the manner in which these funds are distributed among various components of the scheme;
- (b) the details of the subsidies disbursed under the program, and the manner in which these funds are being utilized to support entrepreneurship in the livestock sector;
- (c) the types of jobs and employment opportunities being created through the implementation of this program, particularly in rural and underserved areas in the country including Jhalawar and Baran districts in Rajasthan; and
- (d) the expected impact of NLM-EDP on employment generation, skill development and economic growth in the livestock sector?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH)

(a)  and  (b) National  Livestock  Mission  (NLM),  Entrepreneurship  Development  Programme (NLM-EDP)  is  a  credit  linked  scheme  being  implemented  by  the  Department  of  Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India under which the capital subsidy is 50% up to the maximum ceiling of Rs.50.00  lakh.  This  subsidy  is  provided  to  individuals,  Farmer  Producer Organizations  (FPOs),  Self-Help  Groups  (SHGs),  Joint  Liability  Groups  (JLGs),  Farmer Cooperative  Organizations  (FCOs)  and  Section  8  companies.  This  subsidy  supports  the establishment of rural poultry breeding farms, sheep, goat, pig, camel, horse, donkey breeding farms, as  well  as  fodder  value-addition  units  such  as  hay,  silage,  Total  Mixed  Ration  (TMR), fodder blocks and fodder seed processing, grading and storage units.

The subsidy ceiling for different components ranges from ₹3 lakh to ₹50 lakh depending on the type of project. The subsidy limits for specific projects are as follows:

- Poultry Project: Up to ₹25 lakh
- Sheep & Goat Farming: Up to ₹10 lakh to ₹50 lakh
- Pig Farming: Up to ₹15 lakh to ₹30 lakh
- Fodder Projects/ Fodder seed processing and grading infrastructure units: Up to ₹50 lakh
- Horse/Camel/Donkey Breeding: Up to Rs 3 lakh to ₹50 lakh

The total amount of funds allocated under EDP programme during last five years is Rs.559.53 Crore and detail category wise subsidy released till date is as under:

| Category-wise progress- NLM(EDP)   |   Number of Projects |   Project Cost (INR Cr.) |   Approved Subsidy (INR Cr.) |   Subsidy released Subsidy (INR Cr.) |
|------------------------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| Feed and Fodder                    |                  129 |                   120.62 |                        52.86 |                                20.17 |
| Small Ruminant (sheep& goat)       |                 3169 |                  2240.2  |                      1050.34 |                               386.04 |
| Piggery Entrepreneur               |                  338 |                   200.13 |                        80.63 |                                41.78 |
| Rural Poultry                      |                  207 |                   111.5  |                        49.86 |                                25.41 |
| Total                              |                 3843 |                  2672.45 |                      1233.69 |                               473.4  |

(c)  and  (d)         NLM-EDP  is  expected  to  create  employment  for  18,475  persons,  directly  and indirectly.  Currently,  there  are  no  projects  approved  under  the  NLM-EDP  in  Baran  District however, in Jhalawar District of Rajasthan, two projects have been approved, which are anticipated to generate employment for 13 individuals.

The  initiatives  under  NLM-EDP generate direct employment opportunities for both the entrepreneurs and the hired workforce. Additionally, the project creates indirect job opportunities through veterinary services, feed suppliers, transporters and market assistance for individuals. The scheme also bolsters rural livelihoods, as it specifically targets self-reliance among rural youth and women,  who  frequently  come  from  marginalized  communities  and  landless  households,  by offering them viable business prospects.

NLM-EDP  also  contributes  to  Skill  Development,  as  a  key  element  of  the  NLM  is  its emphasis on capacity building and the transfer of modern technology, which improves the skills of livestock owners and functionaries. The mission encompasses initiatives for capacity building and skill-based training aimed at disseminating modern technologies and management practices. Training  addresses  various  components,  including  breeding,  feeding,  health  management  and processing, empowering farmers to implement scientific and profitable rearing techniques.