(a) the details of efforts made by the Government for increasing poultry production in the country during the last three years;
(b) whether the Government is providing any financial assistance to new entrepreneurs for setting up of poultry farming/units; and
(c) if so, the details of financial assistance provided by the Union Government for setting up of poultry units and development of poultry industry in Jharkhand during the last three years?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
(DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)
(a) Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Government of India is implementing National Livestock Mission (NLM) since 2014-15 with the objective of sustainable development of livestock sector including Poultry. Under the Sub Mission of Livestock Development, there are programs for strengthening the State Government/University Poultry Farms in terms of modernization, automation and biosecurity to enable production of low-input technology chicken. Further, the productivity enhancement component provides for supporting BPL families to encourage rearing of backyard poultry. Similarly, under the Entrepreneurship Development & Employment Generation component there is provision for a number of poultry farming and allied activities wherein back-ended capital subsidy is provided to the farmers to improve productivity through technology upgradation and to provide employment opportunities.
Prior to NLM during XI Plan, this Department was implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, ‘Poultry Development’ in all States and UT’s. A Central Sector Scheme, ‘Poultry Venture Capital Fund’ (PVCF) was also implemented on back ended Capital Subsidy mode. All these schemes were subsumed under NLM during the year 2014-15.
(b) Yes. The component of Entrepreneurship Development and Employment Generation (EDEG) under National livestock Mission provides financial assistance to farmers for setting up of poultry farming/units through back-ended capital subsidy mode. The funds to the farmers are channelized through National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development (NABARD).
(c) The details of financial assistance provided by Government of India under NLM for setting up of poultry units and development of poultry industry in Jharkhand during the last three years are as follows
(Amount Rs. In Lakhs)
Name of the component
Pre NLM NLM
2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
Poultry Development / Modernisation and Development of Breeding Infrastructure 0.00 113.00 0.00
Poultry Development / Rural Backyard Poultry Development 0.00 37.00 0.00
Poultry Venture Capital Fund –EDEG* 0.00 7.33 0.89
Total 0.00 157.33 0.89
* Funds channelized through NABARD