National Livestock Mission: Establishment of Entrepreneurship for Breed Development of Rural Poultry
Category: Business & Entrepreneurship, Agriculture,Rural & Environment
Level: Central | State: All
Ministry: Ministry of Fisheries,Animal Husbandry and Dairying

Details:
The &quot;Establishment of Entrepreneurship for Breed Development of Rural Poultry&quot; is a component under the Sub-Mission on Breed Development of Livestock and Poultry, part of the National Livestock Mission (NLM). This initiative is introduced by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India. Under this scheme, the Entrepreneurship will be developed by inviting the 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, Rural Hatchery, brooder cum mother unit for Production of Hatching Eggs, and Chicks and rearing of the said chick upto four weeks in the mother unit. Emphasis will be given to those entrepreneurs who will be able to establish forward and backward linkage (Hub and Spoke). The scheme is implemented by State Implementing Agency and Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India.
**Objectives:**

- Bringing unorganized rural poultry farming into the organized sector.
- Promoting entrepreneurship in rural poultry farming sustainably.
- Establishing forward and backward linkages.
- Popularizing non-conventional, low-cost feeding alternatives.

Benefits:
Financial Assistance:
One Time 50% capital subsidy of the total project cost will be provided with maximum subsidy up to ₹25 lakhs for each unit.
Note 1:
 The Central Government will provide 50% capital subsidy for the cost of the project for establishment of Parent Farm, Rural hatchery and Mother Unit with minimum 1000 parent layers.
Note 2:
 Subsidy will be the capital subsidy and provided in two equal instalments. First instalment will be released upfront to the scheduled bank or financial institutions like NCDC etc. by SIDBI to be credited to the Entrepreneur/ Eligible Entities’ account after the bank or financial institution releases First Instalment of loan to the beneficiary and its confirmation by State Implementing Agency. 
Note 3:
 Beneficiaries will be eligible for release of the second instalment by SIDBI after completion of the project and certified so by the State Implementing Agency.
Note 4: 
In case of the self-financing project, the project needs to be appraised by the bank where the Entrepreneurs/Eligible Entity have account. The first instalment of 50% subsidy will be provided into the lending bank by SIDBI where the beneficiary has account. The subsidy will be released only when the beneficiary has made expenditure of 25% cost for the project towards infrastructure and has been verified by the State Implementing Agency.
Note 5:
 Remaining amount of 50% subsidy will be provided y SIDBI after completion of the project and verified by State Implementing Agency.
Note 6:
 The Entrepreneurs / Eligible Entities interested in taking benefit under the entrepreneurship project in self-financing mode, need to provide Bank Guarantee from the scheduled bank valid for three years for the remaining cost of the project beyond the cost of subsidy sought for support. This Bank Guarantee shall be provided in the name of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.
Note 7:
 The Entrepreneurs / Eligible Entities need to arrange the remaining amount through bank loan or from the financial institution or self-financing.

Eligibility Criteria:
1. The applicant should be an individual, Self Help Group (SHG), Farmers Producer Organization (FPO), Farmers Cooperative (FCO), Joint Liability Group (JLG), or a Section 8 company.
   1. The applicant should establish a Parent Farm, Rural Hatchery, or Brooder cum Mother Unit with at least 1,000 parent layers.
   1. The applicant should arrange the remaining project cost through bank loans, financial institutions, or self-financing.
   1. The bird maintained in the parent farm should be of Low Input Technology Birds or any sustainable bird for free-range management.

**Note 1:** Central Poultry Development Organizations, Central Avian Research Institutions, Directorate of Poultry Research and State Veterinary Universities and other private organizations with certificates of guaranteed production will be eligible to supply birds to the entrepreneurs. Necessary Technical specifications for birds will be issued separately. A list of Low input technology birds is at [Annexure VI](https://www.dahd.gov.in/sites/default/files/2023-11/NLMGuidelinesFinalApprovedByEC.pdf).
**Note 2:** No subsidy will be provided for working capital, personal vehicle, purchase of land, cost for rent and lease of land.
***Essential requirements of beneficiaries to avail benefit under the submission:***

   1. Entrepreneurs/ Eligible Entities either have obtained training or have trained experts or have sufficient experience in the relevant field in managing and running the project or have technical experts with sufficient experience in the relevant field of managing and running the project.
   1. The Entrepreneurs/ Eligible Entities have got the sanction loan for project by the bank or financial institutions furnished bank guarantee from scheduled bank along with appraisal of project for its validity by bank where it is holding the account.
   1. The Entrepreneurs/ Eligible Entities should have own land or lease land where the project will be established.
   1. The Entrepreneurs/ Eligible Entities have all the relevant documents for KYC.