Lok Sabha Question No. 5170 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-24
Subject: Objectives of National Livestock Mission
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Balwant Baswant Wankhade

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 5170 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH  MARCH 2026

## OBJECTIVES OF NATIONAL LIVESTOCK MISSION

5170. SHRI BALWANT BASWANT WANKHADE:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) the main objectives and key features of the National Livestock Mission (NLM);
- (b)  the  measurable  outcomes  achieved  under  the  Mission  since  its  launch,  including improvements  in  livestock  productivity,  employment  generation,  skill  development  and income enhancements of farmers and livestock rearers;
- (c ) whether the Government has integrated cow rearing and allied activities such as dairy, fodder development and value-added livestock enterprises under the Skill India initiative and if so, the details of training provided and beneficiaries covered;
- (d) the details of funds allocated and utilised under the Mission during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise, including Chhattisgarh; and
- (e) the monitoring, evaluation and outreach mechanisms adopted by the Government to ensure effective implementation and wider participation under the NLM?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The objectives of the National Livestock Mission are as under:

The re-aligned National Livestock Mission (NLM) was launched in the year 2021-22. The major  objectives  of  the  scheme  are  employment  generation  through  entrepreneurship development, enhancing per-animal productivity through genetic upgradation of sheep, goat, pig and poultry, goat, sheep, camel, donkey, milk, wool, egg and increase in cultivated area and quality seed production. The scheme has following three submissions and activities:-

1. Sub-Mission on Breed Development of Livestock and Poultry
2. Sub-Mission on Feed and Fodder Development
3. Sub-Mission on Innovation and Extension
1. Sub-mission on Breed Development of Livestock and Poultry: This  Sub-Mission has following activities:
5. (a)  Activity  I:-Establishment  of  Entrepreneurs  for  breed  development  of  Rural Poultry:

The  50%  capital  subsidy  upto  ₹  25.00  lakh  is  provided  to  individual,  Self  Help  Group (SHG)/Framers Producer Organizations (FPO)/Farmers Cooperatives (FCOs)/Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) and Section 8 companies for establishment of Parent Farm (1000 birds),

## (b) Establishment of Entrepreneur for breed development in small ruminant sector (sheep and goat farming):

The 50% capital subsidy up to ₹. 50.00 lakh is provided to individual, Self Help Group (SHG)/Framers Producer Organizations (FPO)/Farmers Cooperatives (FCOs)/Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) and Section 8 companies to establish sheep and goat breeding unit with minimum 100 females and 10 males and maximum of 500 females and 25 males.

## c) Activity II. Genetic Improvement of Sheep and Goat breeds: under this activity following are the sub activities:

(i) Establishment of Regional Semen Production Laboratory and Semen Bank for sheep  and  goat: One-time  grants-in-aid  up  to  Rs.  400.00  lakh  as  Central  Share  are provided to the concerned state eligible for establishment of Regional Semen Station for sheep and goat.

(ii) Establishment of State Semen Bank: One-time assistance up to Rs. 10.00 lakh are provided to the state for strengthening of existing cattle and buffalo semen bank to store and distribute goat frozen semen.

## (iii) Propagation  of  Artificial  Insemination  through  existing  cattle  and  buffalo Artificial Insemination centers:

Onetime assistance upto ₹. 7000/-for each cattle Artificial Insemination (AI) Centre are provided for procurement of necessary equipment to strengthen the existing cattle AI centers to goat AI Centers for propagation of Goat Frozen semen.

## (iv) Import of exotic sheep and goat germplasm:

Assistance is provided to State Animal Husbandry department for need based import of sheep and goat germplasm to increase productivity non-descript animals.

## Activity III: Promotion of Piggery Entrepreneur:

Onetime 50% Capital subsidy up to ₹ 30.00 Lakh is provided to Individual/ Self Help Group (SHG)/Framers Producer organizations (FPO)/Farmers Cooperatives (FCOs)/Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) and Section 8 companies.

Activity IV: Genetic Improvement of Pig breeds: Under this activity following activities are implemented:

## (i) Establishment of pig semen collection and processing lab :

One-time assistance up to Rs. 150 lakh is provided to Animal Husbandry Department to establish semen processing lab at the government pig farm to produce high quality liquid boar semen for artificial insemination. Additionally, Rs. 30 lakh is provided as onetime recurring expenditure for procurement of consumables, medicines, chemicals etc. for first time processing of semen.

## ( ii) Import of exotic pig germplasm :

The Central Government is assisting the States for need based import of pig germplasm to increase productivity of the non-descript animals and to produce good quality cross bred animals to increase per animal meat production.

Activity V : Establishment of Entrepreneurs for horse, donkey, mule and camel: The 50%  capital  subsidy  upto  ₹  50.00  lakh  is  provided  to  individual,  Self  Help Group (SHG)/Framers Producer Organizations (FPO)/Farmers Cooperatives (FCOs)/Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) and Section 8 companies.

## Activity VI: Genetic Improvement of Horse, Donkey, Mule, Camel:

- (a) Regional Semen Station for Horse, donkey and camel : One-time Grants in Aid up to ₹ 10  cr.  is  provided  to  the  State  Government  for  establishment  of  semen  station  for Indigenous horse, donkey, mule and camel,
- (b)  Nucleus Breed Farm for Conservation of Horse/Donkey/Camel germplasm : Onetime Grants-in-Aid up to ₹. 10 cr. is provided to the State Governments for establishment of Nucleus Breeding Farm for Horse, Camel, Donkey with elite animals in order to in situ and ex-situ conservation of animals.
- (c) Breed Registration Society : 100% assistance are provided for establishment of breed registration society for horse, camel and donkey.
2. Sub-Mission on feed and fodder development: The Sub-Mission of the feed and fodder will have the following activities:
- (i) : Assistance for quality Fodder seed production : 100% incentivization for production of all categories of fodder seed production by Central and State Govt. institutions.
- (ii) : Entrepreneurial activities in feed and fodder:

One time 50% capital subsidy up to ₹ 50 lakh is provided to the Individuals. SHG, FCOs JLG, FPOs, Dairy Cooperative societies, section 8 companies are incentivized for the value addition such as Hay/Silage/Total Mixed Ration(TMR)/ Fodder Block.

- (iii) Establishment  of  Entrepreneurs  for  Fodder  Seed  processing  Infrastructure (processing  and  grading  unit/  fodder  seed  storage  godown) One  time  50%  capital subsidy  up  to  ₹  50  lakh  is  provided  to companies,  start-ups/  SHGs/FPOs/FCOs/JLGs/ Cooperative societies Section 8 companies and other credible organizations for establishing fodder seed processing infrastructure.
- (iv)  Fodder  production  from  Non-Forest  Wasteland/Rangeland/Nonarable  Land' and  'Fodder  Production  from  Forest  Land :  The  Central  assistance  is  provided  for production of various fodder in the degraded non-forest wasteland / rangeland / grassland/ non-arable land and forest land to enhance the vegetation cover of problematic soils like saline, acidic and heavy soil.
3. Sub Mission on Innovation and Extension: Under this Sub-Mission the following are the activities:

## (i) Research and Development and innovations :

100% assistance is provided to credible institutions including Governmental organisations for research and development in the sheep, goat, poultry, pig, and feed and fodder sectors.

## (ii) Extension activities :

Assistance is provided for scheme and animal husbandry promotion through IEC activities such as seminars, training, capacity building, livestock farmers groups, breeders' associations, and livestock melas.

(iii) Livestock Insurance programme :  Assistance is provided to the State Government for  share  of  premium  @  60:40  or  90:10  basis  for  insurance  coverage  for  animals.  The beneficiary is sharing 15% share of the premium.

- (b)    The major achievements under the National Livestock Mission during the last five years are as under:

|   Sl.No. | Name of the activity                   | Achievement                                                                                                                                                                         |
|----------|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       01 | Entrepreneurship Development Programme | Till now, 3169 Sheep and Goat projects, 338 Pig projects, 207 Poultry projects and 129 Feed and fodder projects have been approved. This is expected to generate 18481 employments, |

|    |                                | impact 86265 farmers, expected to produce 4.71 Lakh Metric Ton Per Annum (MTPA) of fodder and induce 14.04 lakh livestock including poultry.                                                   |
|----|--------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 02 | Genetic Improvement programme  | Four regional goat semen processing Laboratories have been approved. Two have been completed.                                                                                                  |
| 03 | Quality Fodder Seed Production | Total 1.41 lakh ton quality fodder seed has been produced and ₹ 864.61cr. utilized. This has covers 28.23 lakh hector Land and this is expected to produces 1552.92 lakh quality green fodder. |
| 04 | Livestock Insurance            | Total 68,64,37 lakh of animals have been insured and ₹ .15879.8 lakh utilized.                                                                                                                 |

(c)        The  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying,  Government  of  India  has established  Center  for  Excellence  for  Animal  Husbandry  (CEAH)  under  which  various training programmes are going on related to Cow and dairy, fodder development and valueadded  livestock  enterprises  to  entrepreneurs,  officers,  farmers,  students,  officials  from financial institutions and paravets. Till date, 5604 numbers of trainings have been imparted in the last three years. Apart from the training in CEAH, the Department of Animal Husbandry and  Dairying,  Government  of  India  has  Central  Cattle  Breeding  Farms,  Regional  Fodder Stations,  Central  Poultry  Development  Organization,  and  Central  Sheep  Breeding  Farms where the training for farmers are also undertaken.

(d)   The details of funds allocated, released and utilised under the Mission during each of the last three years and current year State-wise including Chattisgarh is as under:

(₹ in Lakh)

| Sl.No   | Name of the State/ UTs   | 2022-23    | 2022-23   | 2022-23     | 2023-24    | 2023-24   | 2023-24     | 2024-25    | 2024-25   | 2024-25     |
|---------|--------------------------|------------|-----------|-------------|------------|-----------|-------------|------------|-----------|-------------|
| Sl.No   | Name of the State/ UTs   | Allocation | Release   | Utilization | Allocation | Release   | Utilization | Allocation | Release   | Utilization |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh           | 3000       | 6009.28   | 6009.28     | 1260       | 1260.00   | 1260.00     | 800        | 786.00    | 786.00      |
| 2       | Bihar                    | 0          | 0.00      | 0.00        | 0          | 0         | 0           | 0          | 0         | 0           |
| 3       | Chhattisgarh             | 1200       | 0.00      | 0.00        | 75         | 75        | 75          | 50         | 50        | 50          |
| 4       | Goa                      | 5          | 0.00      | 0.00        | 0          | 0         | 0           | 0          | 0         | 0           |
| 5       | Gujarat                  | 400        | 0.00      | 0.00        | 155        | 155       | 155         | 100        | 100       | 100         |
| 6       | Haryana                  | 500        | 0.00      | 0.00        | 600        | 407.00    | 407.00      | 975        | 400.00    | 400.00      |
| 7       | Himachal Pradesh         | 200        | 0.00      | 0.00        | 0          | 0         | 0           | 0          | 0         | 0           |
| 8       | Jammu& Kashmir           | 0          | 0.00      | 0.00        | 0          | 0         | 0           | 0          | 0         | 0           |
| 9       | Jharkhand                | 0          | 0.00      | 0.00        | 256.01     | 0         | 0           | 0          | 0         | 0           |
| 10      | Karnataka                | 2200       | 0.00      | 0.00        | 250        | 250       | 250         | 725.22     | 725       | 725         |
| 11      | Kerala                   | 1500       | 0.00      | 0.00        | 0          | 0         | 0           | 50         | 0         | 0           |
| 12      | Madhya Pradesh           | 925        | 0.00      | 0.00        | 350        | 175.00    | 175.00      | 500        | 500.00    | 500.00      |
| 13      | Maharashtra              | 2045       | 0.00      | 0.00        | 260        | 0         | 0           | 0          | 100       | 100         |
| 14      | Odisha                   | 1400       | 446.00    | 446.00      | 0          | 0         | 0           | 320        | 150       | 150         |
| 15      | Punjab                   | 0          | 369.66    | 369.66      | 0          | 0         | 0           | 0          | 0         | 0           |
| 16      | Rajasthan                | 500        | 0.00      | 0.00        | 0          | 0         | 0           | 0          | 100       | 100         |
| 17      | Tamil Nadu               | 1300       | 0.00      | 0.00        | 0          | 0         | 0           | 100        | 150       | 150         |
| 18      | Telengana                | 1200       | 0.00      | 0.00        | 0          | 0         | 0           | 50         | 0         | 0           |

| 19                     | Uttar Pradesh          | 300                    | 0.00    | 0.00    | 200    | 100    | 100    | 771    | 671    | 671    |
|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|---------|---------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
| 20                     | Uttarakhand            | 890                    | 0.00    | 0.00    | 200    | 198.48 | 198.48 | 305.25 | 305.25 | 305.25 |
| 21                     | West Bengal            | 700                    | 296.63  | 296.63  | 0      | 0      | 0      | 200    | 200    | 200    |
| North Eastern States   | North Eastern States   | North Eastern States   |         |         |        |        |        |        |        |        |
| 22                     | Arunachal Pradesh      | 200                    | 261.85  | 261.85  | 900    | 573.7  | 573.7  | 256.25 | 181.25 | 181.25 |
| 23                     | Assam                  | 600                    | 0.00    | 0       | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 24                     | Manipur                | 1100                   | 0.00    | 0       | 0      | 0      | 0      | 500    | 170    | 170    |
| 25                     | Meghalaya              | 400                    | 0.00    | 0       | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 26                     | Mizoram                | 600                    | 0.00    | 0       | 201.99 | 171.31 | 171.31 | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 27                     | Nagaland               | 400                    | 0.00    | 0       | 200    | 50     | 50     | 237.81 | 200    | 200    |
| 28                     | Sikkim                 | 1100                   | 93.21   | 93.21   | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 29                     | Tripura                | 300                    | 0.00    | 0       | 700    | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| UTs with Legislature & | UTs with Legislature & | UTs with Legislature & |         |         |        |        |        |        |        |        |
| 30                     | A &NIslands            | 5                      | 0.00    | 0.00    | 125    | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 31                     | Chandigarh             | 5                      | 0.00    | 0.00    | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 32                     | Dadra &Nagar Haveli    | 5                      | 0.00    | 0.00    | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 33                     | Daman& Diu             | 5                      | 0.00    | 0.00    | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 34                     | Delhi                  | 5                      | 0.00    | 0.00    | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 35                     | Jammu and Kashmir      | 1390                   | 675.35  | 675.35  | 400    | 0      | 0      | 250    | 250    | 250    |
| 36                     | Lakshadweep            | 5                      | 0.00    | 0.00    | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 37                     | Puducherry             | 5                      | 0.00    | 0.00    | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 38                     | Ladakh                 | 510                    | 308.295 | 308.295 | 150    | 0.00   | 0.00   | 27.5   | 27.40  | 27.40  |

Current Year -2025-26 (as on 16.03.2026): (₹ in lakh)

| Sl.No                | Name of the State/UTs   | 2025-26    | 2025-26   | 2025-26     |
|----------------------|-------------------------|------------|-----------|-------------|
| Sl.No                | Name of the State/UTs   | Allocation | Release   | Utilization |
| 1                    | Andhra Pradesh          | 367.75     | 367.75    | 257.55      |
| 2                    | Bihar                   | 0          | 0.00      | 0.00        |
| 3                    | Chhattisgarh            | 116.18     | 116.18    | 62.94       |
| 4                    | Goa                     | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.00        |
| 5                    | Gujarat                 | 240.00     | 240.00    | 167.85      |
| 6                    | Haryana                 | 571.00     | 571.00    | 426.00      |
| 7                    | Himachal Pradesh        | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.00        |
| 8                    | Jharkhand               | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.00        |
| 9                    | Karnataka               | 399.47     | 399.47    | 333.71      |
| 10                   | Kerala                  | 50.00      | 50.00     | 40.00       |
| 11                   | Madhya Pradesh          | 608.82     | 608.82    | 567.79      |
| 12                   | Maharashtra             | 15.00      | 15.00     | 15.00       |
| 13                   | Odisha                  | 250.00     | 250.00    | 250.00      |
| 14                   | Punjab                  | 10.00      | 10.00     | 2.99        |
| 15                   | Rajasthan               | 100.00     | 100.00    | 22.32       |
| 16                   | Tamil Nadu              | 225.00     | 225.00    | 200.00      |
| 17                   | Telengana               | 75.00      | 75.00     | 0.00        |
| 18                   | Uttar Pradesh           | 225.00     | 225.00    | 225.00      |
| 19                   | Uttarakhand             | 550.00     | 550.00    | 550.00      |
| 20                   | West Bengal             | 325.00     | 325.00    | 277.25      |
| North Eastern States | North Eastern States    |            |           |             |
| 21                   | Arunachal Pradesh       | 337.20     | 337.20    | 164.46      |
| 22                   | Assam                   | 648.17     | 648.17    | 90.29       |
| 23                   | Manipur                 | 301.25     | 301.25    | 99.56       |

| 24                     | Meghalaya                       | 114.00   | 114.00   | 5.61   |
|------------------------|---------------------------------|----------|----------|--------|
| 25                     | Mizoram                         | 657.24   | 657.24   | 457.24 |
| 26                     | Nagaland                        | 300.08   | 300.08   | 300.08 |
| 27                     | Sikkim                          | 707.82   | 707.82   | 398.42 |
| 28                     | Tripura                         | 458.50   | 458.50   | 190.57 |
| UTs with Legislature & | UTs with Legislature &          |          |          |        |
| 29                     | A &NIslands                     | 0.00     | 0.00     | 0.00   |
| 30                     | Chandigarh                      | 0.00     | 0.00     | 0.00   |
| 31                     | Dadra &Nagar Haveli&Daman & Diu | 0.00     | 0.00     | 0.00   |
| 32                     | Delhi                           | 0.00     | 0.00     | 0.00   |
| 33                     | Jammu and Kashmir               | 950.00   | 950.00   | 775.18 |
| 34                     | Lakshadweep                     | 0.00     | 0.00     | 0.00   |
| 35                     | Puducherry                      | 39.56    | 39.56    | 39.56  |
| 36                     | Ladakh                          | 225.00   | 225.00   | 225.00 |

(e)    Under the NLM-EDP activity, the NLM Udyamimitra Portal has been developed to streamline the application process, ensuring smooth submission, tracking and approval of proposals. Additionally, the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD), Government of India has developed an advanced dashboard to promote transparency, enhance efficiency and enable real-time monitoring of projects under the scheme. To support entrepreneurs, the National Livestock Mission Help Desk has been set up in the state to assist with online form submissions and address related issues. Further, Central Level Bankers Committee (CLBC) has been established to track applications pending with banks. Further, the DAHD, GoI is creating awareness through outreach mechanism like seminars through Common  Service Centers, Creative Videos, Information Education and Communication (IEC) activities, short films, success stories etc.  In addition, the DAHD, GoI has engaged National Level Monitors who are deputed at the field for monitoring of the scheme.

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