Integrated Sheep Development Scheme
State: Jammu and Kashmir
Ministry: null
Department: Department of Agriculture
Category: Agriculture,Rural & Environment
Beneficiary Type: NGO, Self Help Groups (SHGS), Registered Societies, Individual

ISDS was launched in the year 2020-21 by the J&K Govt. to promote income generation through the establishment of sheep & goat units. This scheme is innovative & self-sustaining as fresh units shall be established in a continuous cyclic manner from the retrieved livestock of previous beneficiaries.

Benefits:
Mode-wise Pattern of Assistance
Participatory Mode: Selected beneficiaries shall be provided 10 ewes free of cost and from 3rd year onwards 2 ewes/does shall be retrieved for the next 5 years. 
Subsidy Mode: Selected beneficiaries shall be entitled to a 50% subsidy for the establishment of sheep/goat units of 20-200 ewes/does.
Shearing Units: Selected beneficiaries shall be entitled to a 50 % subsidy for the purchase of a shearing unit consisting of a shearing machine, Genset & shearing spares.
Component-wise Pattern of Assistance
Component:
Establishment of Sheep/Goat unit on participatory mode comprising 25 ewes/does.
Pattern of Assistance:
>  Livestock is supplied free of cost.
>  Retrieval of equivalent livestock from female progeny in a phased manner from 3rd year.
>  Cost of 25 ewes/does @ Rs 8,000 each (including insurance premium for the first year) @ Rs 2,00,000.
>  Display board 3’x2’ & misc expenditure @5,000.
>  Total = Rs 2,05,000
Component:
Establishment of Sheep/Goat units (25 Sheep/goat per unit)
Pattern of Assistance:
50% of the unit cost as total eligible subsidy with a ceiling of ₹ 1,00,000 whichever is less per unit (25 sheep/goat) and a maximum subsidy ceiling of ₹ 8,00,000 for 8 Sheep/Goat units (each unit comprising 25 sheep/goats)
Component:
Procurement of Shearing units (Comprising of one shearing machine, one genset & shearing accessories/spares)
Pattern of Assistance:
50% of the unit cost as a total eligible subsidy with a ceiling of Rs 75,000/unit whichever is less.

Eligibility:
**Component:** Establishment of Sheep/Goat unit on participatory mode comprising 25 ewes/does.
**Eligibility of Beneficiary:** Any Individual / Group of Individuals / Self Help Group / Cooperative Society / Farmers Producer Organization.
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**Component:** Establishment of Sheep/Goat units (25 Sheep/goat per unit)
**Eligibility of Beneficiary:** Any Individual / Group of Individuals / Self Help Group / Cooperative Society / Farmers Producer Organization.
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**Component:** Procurement of Shearing units (Comprising of one shearing machine, one genset &amp; shearing accessories/spares)
**Eligibility of Beneficiary:** Any individual (trained in MSS or intending to undergo training in MSS)

Application Process:
[Offline]
Interested beneficiaries shall submit their applications in the format “Annexure B” to their respective District Sheep Husbandry Officer (DSHO) along with a self-attested copy of the required documents.

Documents Required:
Proof of Identity (Voters ID Card / Passport / Driving Licence / PAN Card / Aadhaar Card)
Proof of Address (Recent Electricity Bill / Voters ID Card / Passport / Aadhaar Card / Ration card)
Income Proof
Copy of Land Record Holding (Revenue Department)
Photograph of the Livestock Shed (attested by PRI Member)
Category Certificate (SC/ST/OBC/BPL/AAY/EWS) (if applicable)
Copy of Bank Passbook
Application Form for the Establishment of 10 EWE/DOE Units under Participatory Mode (Annexure-B)
Declaration by the Farmer (Annexure-C)
Affidavit (to be attested by 1st Class Magistrate) (Annexure-D)
Plan of Retrieval (Annexure-E)
Application Form for the Establishment of 20-200 EWE/DOE Units under Subsidy Mode (Annexure-F)
Application Form for the Establishment of Shearing Units (Annexure-G)