GOVERNMENT SCHEME ON SMALL RUMINANTS

Scheme for integrated Development of Small Ruminants and Rabbits

Nodal Agency: Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (DADF), Ministry of Agriculture GOl

Objectives:

•       To encourage sheep/goat/rabbit rearing farmers to go in for commercial rearing rather than subsistence farming by providing incentives for performance.

•       The production performance of native breeds will be improved by regular selection and culling based on measurable indicators.

•       Facilitate marketing based on acceptable norms so that producer gets a fair share of the price paid by ultimate consumer for the meat.

•       To encourage value addition of the products locally and help farmer realise a better income from the animals.

Eligibility:

•       Individual farmers, SHGs are the intended beneficiaries for setting up rearing units. And preference would be given for traditional shepherds, women, SC and STs.  

•       Individual farmers, NGO’s,  Companies would be eligible for breeding farms with preference for those who have organised the farmers into groups for taking up rearing of small ruminants and rabbits

Components	Capital Subsidy
	For General	For SC/STs, Hilly and NE states incl Sikkim
Rearing of sheep and goats (40+2)	25 % of the outlay with max. of Rs. 25,000/-	33.33 % of the outlay with max. of Rs. 33,300/-
Sheep and Goat Breeding units (500+25)	25 % of the outlay with max. of Rs. 6.25 lakh	33.33 % of the outlay with max. of Rs. 8.33 lakh
Rabbit rearing units	25 % of the outlay with max. of Rs. 0.56 lakh	33.33% of the outlay with max. of Rs. 0.75 lakh