National Livestock Mission
NATIONAL LIVESTOCK MISSION
An initiative of Ministry of Agriculture & Farmer’s Welfare, National Livestock Mission was launched in 2014-15 with the aim to improve both qualitative and quantitative aspect of livestock production in India. It is also a sub scheme under white revolution.
This centrally sponsored scheme has a total outlay of 2800 crores.
Objective:
• Overall sustainable growth and development of livestock sector
• To reduce demand- supply gap by increasing fodder availability
• Creating collaboration of farmers, seed corps. and private sector to increase production of good quality fodder.
• Promoting scientific research for animal nutrition & livestock production
• Providing all round infrastructure for market, processing & value addition
• Promoting efforts to control disease control, food safety and supply of quality hides and skins through the timely recovery of carcasses.
This scheme is an integration of 7 centrally sector scheme and 7 centrally sponsored scheme.
s.no |
Centrally Sector Schemes |
Centrally Sponsored Scheme |
1 |
Central Fodder Development Organization |
Fodder & Feed Development Scheme |
2 |
Central Sheep Breeding |
Conservation Of Threatened Breed of Livestock |
3 |
Central Poultry Development Organizations |
Poultry Development |
4 |
Integrated Development of Small Ruminants & Rabbits |
Utilization Of Fallen Animals |
5 |
Piggery Development |
Livestock Insurance |
6 |
Poultry Venture Capital Fund |
Establishment/ Modernization of Rural Slaughterhouses, Including
Mobile Slaughter Plants |
7 |
Salvaging & rearing of Male Buffalo Calves |
Livestock Extension & Delivery Services |
It was further subdivided into 4 sub- schemes.
1. Sub-Mission on Fodder and Feed Development
Aim- to address and overcome the issue of scarcity animal feed resources.
• To give livestock sector a push into the competitive market & harness its export potential
• To reduce deficit to nil
1. Sub-Mission on Livestock Development
• To generate productivity, increase employment ,encourage entrepreneurship & strengthen infrastructure with respect to modernization, automation and biosecurity, conservation of threatened breeds, minor livestock development, rural slaughter houses, fallen animals and livestock insurance.
2. Sub-Mission on Pig Development in North-Eastern Region:
• Overall development of piggery sector in NER by improving health cover, post- harvest aspects and by importation of germplasm.
3. Sub-Mission on Skill Development, Technology Transfer and Extension:
• Development of new technologies to establish collaboration with farmers, researchers & extension workers.
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