Lok Sabha Question No. 1446 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-09
Subject: Implementation of AHIDF
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Naveen Jindal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1446

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## IMPLEMENTATION OF AHIDF

1446. SHRI NAVEEN JINDAL:

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

- (a) the current status of the implementation of the Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) scheme in the country during the last five years, Year and State/ UT wise;
- (b) the manner in which the Scheme benefitted small and marginal livestock farmers, successfully generated employment and increased farmer income;
- (c) the measures taken by the Government to prevent the exploitation of small-scale farmers by large private players participating in AHIDF projects; and
- (d) whether there are any provisions made by the Government under the AHIDF to support startups and young entrepreneurs in the animal husbandry sector, if so, the details thereof along with the number of such beneficiaries, State/UT-wise;

## ANSWER

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

(a)to(d) The current status of implementation of the Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) year wise and State/UT wise is placed at Annexure-I.

Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) scheme has significantly impacted small  and  marginal  farmers  facilitating  investments  across  animal  husbandry  sector    through various activities such as (i) dairy processing and value addition infrastructure, (ii) meat processing and value addition infrastructure, (iii) animal feed manufacturing plants, (iv) breed enhancement technology and breed multiplication farms for cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat, and pig, (v) facilities for the production of veterinary vaccines and drugs, (vi) management of animal waste to create wealth (agricultural  waste  management),  and  (vii)  wool  processing,    contributing  to  their  economic empowerment and improved livelihoods.

It  helps  in  creating  better  marketing  infrastructure  for  the  livestock  products  produced  by  the farmers, ensuring better quality, and providing access to the processing facilities for value addition benefiting the farmers for getting remunerative prices. Farmers/ entrepreneurs have been able to move from unorganized market to organized market.  Further, by providing access to improved infrastructure, technology, and markets, AHIDF has enabled farmers to increase their production and productivity. This has led to higher income for farmers, as they are able to produce good quality  products  and  sell  their  products  at  better  prices.  So  far,  total  428  projects  have  been approved with the cost of Rs 14,786 crores which is expected to generate direct employment for 46,452 personnel and indirectly 27 Lakh farmers will be benefitted.

The merger of the Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) with the Dairy Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF) has made Dairy Cooperatives eligible entities under the Scheme.  This  has  ensured  small  livestock  farmers  to  receive  benefits  through  cooperative structures,  which  are  designed  to  support  equitable  access  and  prevent  exploitation  by  Private players.  Additionally,  Farmer  Producer  Organizations  (FPOs)  are  also  recognized  as  eligible entities under the scheme, thereby empowering small-scale farmers by providing collective access to financial assistance.

To keep the scheme transparent and facilitate ease of doing business, AHIDF scheme is end to end digitized  which  ensures  application  to  disbursement  of  loan  and  interest  subvention  through ahidf.udyamimitra.in.

The guidelines of AHIDF enables, the Start-ups and young entrepreneurs to avail the benefits of Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) Scheme under any of the eligible entities  as  Individuals,  Private  Companies,  Section  8  C ompanies,  MSME,  Farmer  Producer's organization (FPOs) and Dairy Cooperatives. Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India has approved 428 projects with Project Cost amounting to Rs. 14,786 crore directed  towards  individual  entrepreneurs,  private  enterprises,  MSMEs,  Farmers  Producers Organizations (FPOs), Section 8 Companies, and Dairy Cooperatives.

Under this scheme, the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India provides 3% interest subvention for eligible entities including startups and young entrepreneurs who can avail term loan up to 90% of the project cost from any scheduled bank/NABARD/NCDC/NDDB/SIDBI. Under the Scheme a facility of Credit Guarantee Fund, established with NABSanrakshan Trustee Pvt. Ltd., is offering a 25% credit guarantee on term loan  for  MSME.  There  is  no  ceiling  on  the  eligible  term  loan  amount  under  this  scheme. Application is received online on portal https://ahidf.udyamimitra.in/.

## Annexure-I

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1446

Name of MP: Shri Naveen Jindal

Date of Reply: 09.12.2025

## State wise & year wise Approved Projects with Project Cost and Term Loan

| FY 2020-21   | FY 2020-21       | FY 2020-21        | FY 2020-21            | FY 2020-21         |
|--------------|------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|--------------------|
| S No         | State Name       | Approved Projects | Project Cost (In Cr.) | Term Loan (In Cr.) |
| 1            | ANDHRA PRADESH   | 1                 | 0.50                  | 0.45               |
| 2            | KARNATAKA        | 1                 | 139.69                | 97.00              |
| 3            | MADHYA PRADESH   | 1                 | 12.47                 | 5.80               |
| 4            | MAHARASHTRA      | 1                 | 1.46                  | 1.10               |
| 5            | TELANGANA        | 1                 | 311.21                | 280.00             |
| 6            | UTTAR PRADESH    | 2                 | 26.90                 | 18.80              |
| Sub          | Total            | 7                 | 492.22                | 403.15             |
| FY 2021-22   | FY 2021-22       | FY 2021-22        | FY 2021-22            | FY 2021-22         |
| S No         | State Name       | Approved Projects | Project Cost (In Cr.) | Term Loan (In Cr.) |
| 1            | ANDHRA PRADESH   | 5                 | 46.98                 | 23.90              |
| 2            | ASSAM            | 2                 | 28.49                 | 14.41              |
| 3            | BIHAR            | 4                 | 165.56                | 111.01             |
| 4            | CHHATTISGARH     | 1                 | 22.27                 | 15.00              |
| 5            | GUJARAT          | 1                 | 6.58                  | 4.80               |
| 6            | HARYANA          | 3                 | 76.71                 | 24.00              |
| 7            | HIMACHAL PRADESH | 1                 | 1.00                  | 0.90               |
| 8            | KARNATAKA        | 4                 | 92.78                 | 68.85              |
| 9            | KERALA           | 1                 | 1.92                  | 1.50               |
| 10           | MADHYA PRADESH   | 2                 | 9.72                  | 2.40               |
| 11           | MAHARASHTRA      | 13                | 889.97                | 649.33             |
| 12           | ODISHA           | 2                 | 27.73                 | 16.55              |
| 13           | PUNJAB           | 4                 | 185.41                | 111.91             |
| 14           | RAJASTHAN        | 3                 | 33.78                 | 15.11              |
| 15           | TAMIL NADU       | 6                 | 111.84                | 64.71              |
| 16           | TELANGANA        | 2                 | 28.99                 | 12.53              |
| 17           | UTTAR PRADESH    | 6                 | 110.13                | 67.85              |
| 18           | UTTARAKHAND      | 1                 | 8.80                  | 6.00               |
| 19           | WEST BENGAL      | 5                 | 61.94                 | 47.89              |
|              | Sub Total        | 66                | 1910.59               | 1258.63            |
| FY 2022-23   | FY 2022-23       | FY 2022-23        | FY 2022-23            | FY 2022-23         |

| S No   | State Name        | Approved Projects   | Project Cost (In Cr.)   | Term Loan (In Cr.)   |
|--------|-------------------|---------------------|-------------------------|----------------------|
| 1      | ANDHRA PRADESH    | 4                   | 47.09                   | 31.40                |
| 2      | ASSAM             | 3                   | 36.70                   | 17.17                |
| 3      | BIHAR             | 1                   | 30.10                   | 13.34                |
| 4      | CHHATTISGARH      | 4                   | 181.63                  | 151.00               |
| 5      | GUJARAT           | 4                   | 29.56                   | 20.28                |
| 6      | HARYANA           | 4                   | 88.33                   | 45.61                |
| 7      | JAMMU AND KASHMIR | 1                   | 2.94                    | 2.00                 |
| 8      | JHARKHAND         | 1                   | 15.27                   | 10.00                |
| 9      | KARNATAKA         | 9                   | 265.32                  | 159.90               |
| 10     | MADHYA PRADESH    | 6                   | 404.30                  | 288.98               |
| 11     | MAHARASHTRA       | 14                  | 381.32                  | 267.49               |
| 12     | ODISHA            | 3                   | 38.72                   | 19.03                |
| 13     | PUNJAB            | 10                  | 175.24                  | 98.49                |
| 14     | RAJASTHAN         | 5                   | 81.30                   | 42.74                |
| 15     | TAMIL NADU        | 9                   | 178.63                  | 126.55               |
| 16     | TELANGANA         | 6                   | 204.78                  | 102.05               |
| 17     | UTTAR PRADESH     | 8                   | 286.68                  | 192.92               |
| 18     | WEST BENGAL       | 13                  | 131.51                  | 78.56                |
|        | Sub Total         | 105                 | 2579.43                 | 1667.51              |
|        |                   | FY 2023-24          |                         |                      |
| 1      | ANDHRA PRADESH    | 6                   | 151.90                  | 81.81                |
| 2      | GUJARAT           | 3                   | 24.10                   | 17.20                |
| 3      | HARYANA           | 6                   | 134.69                  | 92.45                |
| 4      | HIMACHAL          | 1                   | 2.96                    | 2.18                 |
| 5      | JAMMU AND KASHMIR | 1                   | 0.22                    | 0.20                 |
| 6      | JHARKHAND         | 3                   | 58.05                   | 42.90                |
| 7      | KARNATAKA         | 7                   | 122.02                  | 43.00                |
| 8      | KERALA            | 1                   | 8.62                    | 6.00                 |
| 9      | MADHYA PRADESH    | 5                   | 171.35                  | 124.65               |
| 10     | MAHARASHTRA       | 15                  | 259.79                  | 174.51               |
| 11     | ODISHA            | 3                   | 113.76                  | 88.21                |
| 12     | PUNJAB            | 7                   | 139.52                  | 91.92                |
| 13     | RAJASTHAN         | 7                   | 128.25                  | 103.74               |
| 14     | TAMIL NADU        | 8                   | 850.27                  | 541.21               |
| 15     | TELANGANA         | 7                   | 379.97                  | 247.41               |
| 16     | UTTAR PRADESH     | 6                   | 126.13                  | 76.24                |

| 17                 | WEST BENGAL        | 6                  | 166.03                | 112.03             |
|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|-----------------------|--------------------|
| 92 2837.64 1845.66 | 92 2837.64 1845.66 | 92 2837.64 1845.66 | 92 2837.64 1845.66    | 92 2837.64 1845.66 |
| FY 2024-25         | FY 2024-25         | FY 2024-25         | FY 2024-25            | FY 2024-25         |
| S No               | State Name         | Approved Projects  | Project Cost (In Cr.) | Term Loan (In Cr.) |
| 1                  | ANDHRA PRADESH     | 1                  | 38.50                 | 23.00              |
| 2                  | ASSAM              | 2                  | 26.18                 | 13.56              |
| 3                  | CHHATTISGARH       | 3                  | 98.62                 | 75.00              |
| 4                  | DELHI              | 1                  | 75.00                 | 60.00              |
| 5                  | GUJARAT            | 9                  | 2234.07               | 1757.61            |
| 6                  | HARYANA            | 8                  | 191.76                | 123.91             |
| 7                  | HIMACHAL PRADESH   | 2                  | 12.62                 | 8.56               |
| 8                  | JAMMU AND KASHMIR  | 1                  | 1.01                  | 0.40               |
| 9                  | JHARKHAND          | 4                  | 72.16                 | 51.50              |
| 10                 | KARNATAKA          | 5                  | 160.69                | 120.11             |
| 11                 | KERALA             | 1                  | 1.34                  | 1.10               |
| 12                 | MADHYA PRADESH     | 3                  | 119.91                | 52.45              |
| 13                 | MAHARASHTRA        | 22                 | 761.25                | 559.73             |
| 14                 | ODISHA             | 6                  | 30.92                 | 15.74              |
| 15                 | PUDUCHERRY         | 1                  | 4.55                  | 2.50               |
| 16                 | PUNJAB             | 6                  | 70.36                 | 42.75              |
| 17                 | RAJASTHAN          | 2                  | 12.93                 | 7.00               |
| 18                 | TAMIL NADU         | 8                  | 939.74                | 700.31             |
| 19                 | TELANGANA          | 1                  | 34.91                 | 20.00              |
| 20                 | UTTAR PRADESH      | 9                  | 378.52                | 243.98             |
| 21                 | WEST BENGAL        | 7                  | 133.11                | 89.95              |
| Sub                | Total              | 102                | 5398.15               | 3969.16            |
| FY 2025-26         | FY 2025-26         | FY 2025-26         | FY 2025-26            | FY 2025-26         |
| S No               | State Name         | Approved Projects  | Project Cost (In Cr.) | Term Loan (In Cr.) |
| 1                  | ANDHRA PRADESH     | 2                  | 9.51                  | 7.15               |
| 2                  | ASSAM              | 2                  | 10.08                 | 6.15               |
| 3                  | BIHAR              | 1                  | 36.50                 | 23.50              |
| 4                  | CHHATTISGARH       | 1                  | 86.00                 | 71.00              |
| 5                  | GUJARAT            | 1                  | 4.00                  | 1.25               |
| 6                  | HARYANA            | 2                  | 61.92                 | 43.50              |
| 7                  | KARNATAKA          | 7                  | 71.78                 | 51.23              |
| 8                  | KERALA             | 1                  | 7.98                  | 5.00               |
| 9                  | MADHYA PRADESH     | 5                  | 150.40                | 100.43             |
| 10                 | MAHARASHTRA        | 13                 | 703.64                | 556.44             |
| 11                 | ODISHA             | 1                  | 0.82                  | 0.61               |

| 12                                                                                               | PUNJAB                                                                                           | 3                                                                                                | 42.87                                                                                            | 24.30                                                                                            |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 13                                                                                               | RAJASTHAN                                                                                        | 1                                                                                                | 1.87                                                                                             | 1.14                                                                                             |
| 14                                                                                               | TAMIL NADU                                                                                       | 8                                                                                                | 135.75                                                                                           | 101.40                                                                                           |
| 15                                                                                               | TELANGANA                                                                                        | 2                                                                                                | 170.05                                                                                           | 138.11                                                                                           |
| 16                                                                                               | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                    | 3                                                                                                | 37.89                                                                                            | 17.25                                                                                            |
| 17                                                                                               | UTTARAKHAND                                                                                      | 2                                                                                                | 20.70                                                                                            | 15.64                                                                                            |
| 18                                                                                               | WEST BENGAL                                                                                      | 1                                                                                                | 16.27                                                                                            | 12.00                                                                                            |
| Sub Total                                                                                        | Sub Total                                                                                        | 56                                                                                               | 1568.02                                                                                          | 1176.10                                                                                          |
| Total                                                                                            | Total                                                                                            | 428                                                                                              | 14786.05                                                                                         | 10320.21                                                                                         |
| Note: Total Interest Subvention Released for these projects is Rs 429.48 Crores since 2020- 2021 | Note: Total Interest Subvention Released for these projects is Rs 429.48 Crores since 2020- 2021 | Note: Total Interest Subvention Released for these projects is Rs 429.48 Crores since 2020- 2021 | Note: Total Interest Subvention Released for these projects is Rs 429.48 Crores since 2020- 2021 | Note: Total Interest Subvention Released for these projects is Rs 429.48 Crores since 2020- 2021 |