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Posted 22 Feb 2024

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  • Key changes 
    • Additional coverage: Eligible entrepreneur will get capital subsidy and state government will be assisted for breed conservation of horse donkey, mule, camel. 
    • Enhancing Fodder supply: 
      • Eligible entrepreneurs will get capital subsidy for seed processing Infrastructure. 
      •  State government will be assisted for fodder cultivation in the non—forest land, waste land/range land/non-arable, etc.
    • Simplification of Livestock Insurance programme: 
      • Premium for the farmers has been reduced to 15% as against the current beneficiary share of 20%,30%, 40% and 50%. Remaining premium will be shared by the Centre and the State. 
      • Number of animals to be insured has also been increased to 10 cattle unit instead of 5 cattle unit for cattle sheep and goat.

 

  • About NLM
    • Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
    • Type: Both Centrally Sponsored and Central sector
    • Key objectives 
      • Entrepreneurship development in small ruminant, poultry and piggery sector & Fodder sector.
      • Increase of per-animal productivity through breed improvement.
      • Increased meat, egg, goat milk, wool and fodder production.
    • Components: 3 Sub-Mission on-
      • Breed improvement of Livestock and Poultry 
      • Feed & Fodder
      • Innovation and Extension
    • Jurisdiction:  Implemented all over India from 2021-22.
  • Tags :
  • National Livestock Mission
  • Livestock Insurance
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