Lok Sabha Question No. 1441 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-09
Subject: Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri K E Prakash

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1441

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## ANIMAL HUSBANDRY INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FUND

## 1441. SHRI K E PRAKASH:

## Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to expand or intensify support under the Animal Husbandry Infrastructure  Development Fund (AHIDF) specifically for newer value-added products in the dairy and meat sectors, in view of the growing protein market and rising demand for protein rich foods;
- (b) whether there is any plans of the Government to provide targeted assistance to small scale units or entrepreneurs seeking to establish such value added processing facilities; and
- (c) whether the Government is considering any measures to promote export-focused infrastructure projects under the AHIDF, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH)

(a) The Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) Scheme which was started with the outlay of ₹ 15000 crore has been further realigned in 2024 with expanded outlay of ₹ 29610.25 crore subsuming Dairy Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF) to extend the same benefit to the Dairy cooperatives. The scheme also has provisions for supporting wide range of value-added  dairy  and  meat  products. Further,  allied  infrastructure  like  waste-to-wealth, vaccines/drugs, breeds multiplication farms are added and have further deepened support across the animal husbandry sector. Under AHIDF, 3% interest subvention is provided with a repayment period  of  8  years  (including  a  2-year  moratorium)  for  individual  entrepreneurs,  Private Companies, MSMEs, Farmers Producers Organizations (FPOs), Section 8 Companies, and Dairy Cooperatives. The scheme will continue until 31.03.2026.

This  initiative  has  been  designed  to  improve  the  availability  of  high-quality  milk  and  meat products for domestic consumers through categories like Dairy Processing and value addition infrastructure,  Meat  processing  and  value  addition  infrastructure  and  technologically  assisted breed improvement and multiplication farms. These measures ensure enhanced availability of quality dairy and meat products throughout the country, thereby aiming to satisfy the demand for protein-rich quality food for the growing population while addressing malnutrition.

(b)  The AHIDF  Scheme  is  open  for  individual  entrepreneurs,  Private  Companies,  MSMEs, Farmers Producers Organizations (FPOs), Section 8 Companies, and Dairy Cooperatives. There is no prescribed ceiling or minimum cap on the project cost under the scheme. The scheme has no  bar  for  the  small  entrepreneurs  to  avail  benefit.  Applicants  are  required  to  contribute  a minimum of 10% equity towards the project, while the balance funding is to be arranged through term  loans  from  eligible  lending  institutions  such  as  Scheduled  Banks,  NCDC,  NDDB, NABARD, and SIDBI.

(c)  One  of  the  objectives  of AHIDF  is  to  boost  exports. The  infrastructure  established  under AHIDF enables to enhance the processing capacity with quality production, which in turn help in export of the livestock products.