Lok Sabha Question No. 2583 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-10
Subject: Setting up of Poultry Industry
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: VISHNU DAYAL RAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS' WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING AND FISHERIES LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2583 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH   May, 2016

## SETTING UP OF POULTRY INDUSTRY

## 2583: SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

## Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि और क ृ िक कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state

- (a) the details of efforts made by the Government for increasing poultry production in the country during the last three years;
- (b) whether the Government is providing any financial assistance to new  entrepreneurs for setting up of poultry farming/units; and
- (c) if so, the details of financial assistance provided by the Union Government for setting up of poultry units and development of poultry industry in Jharkhand during the last three years?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a)  Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Government of India is implementing National Livestock Mission (NLM) since 2014-15 with the objective of sustainable development of livestock  sector  including  Poultry.  Under  the  Sub  Mission  of  Livestock  Development,  there  are programs for strengthening the State Government/University Poultry Farms in terms of modernization,  automation  and  biosecurity  to  enable  production  of  low-input  technology  chicken. Further, the productivity enhancement component provides for supporting BPL families to encourage rearing  of  backyard  poultry.  Similarly,  under  the  Entrepreneurship  Development  &  Employment Generation component there is provision for a number of poultry farming and allied activities wherein back-ended  capital  subsidy  is  provided  to  the  farmers  to  improve  productivity  through  technology upgradation and to provide employment opportunities.

Prior  to  NLM  during  XI  Plan,  this  Department  was  implementing  a  Centrally  Sponsored Scheme, 'Poultry Development' in all States and UT's. A Central Sector Scheme, 'Poultry Venture Capital Fund' (PVCF) was also implemented on back ended Capital Subsidy mode. All these schemes were subsumed under NLM during the year 2014-15.

- (b)  Yes.  The  component  of  Entrepreneurship  Development  and  Employment  Generation  (EDEG) under  National livestock  Mission  provides  financial  assistance  to  farmers  for  setting  up  of  poultry farming/units  through  back-ended  capital  subsidy  mode.  The  funds  to  the  farmers  are  channelized through National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development (NABARD).

(c) The details of financial assistance provided by Government of India under NLM for setting up of poultry  units  and  development  of  poultry  industry  in  Jharkhand  during  the  last  three  years  are  as follows

(Amount Rs. In Lakhs)

| Name of the component                                                          | PreNLM   | NLM     | NLM     |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|---------|---------|
|                                                                                | 2013-14  | 2014-15 | 2015-16 |
| Poultry Development / Modernisation and Development of Breeding Infrastructure | 0.00     | 113.00  | 0.00    |
| Poultry Development / Rural Backyard Poultry Development                       | 0.00     | 37.00   | 0.00    |
| Poultry Venture Capital Fund -EDEG *                                           | 0.00     | 7.33    | 0.89    |
| Total                                                                          | 0.00     | 157.33  | 0.89    |