(a) whether the Government proposes / has made any arrangements
to provide training for upgraded and commercial goat rearing in the
country; and
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise?
(a) whether the Government proposes / has made any arrangements
to provide training for upgraded and commercial goat rearing in the
country; and
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise?
PROCESSING THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FOOD INDUSTRIES
(SHRI ARUN YADAV)
(a) Yes, Madam,
(b) The Department is implementing a newly approved Central Sector Plan
Scheme `Integrated Development of Small Ruminants & Rabbits` with an Xlth
Plan outlay of Rs.134.825 crores and Annual outlay of Rs.42.00 crores for
2010-11. NABARD is the implementing agency for beneficiary oriented
components of the scheme under which capital subsidy to the extent of 25%
of cost of project (33.33% for Scheduled Caste/Schedule Tribes and hilly
area§. and North Eastern States) is provided to the beneficiaries for setting
up small units of 40 ewes / doe and 2 ram /buck, or breeding farms of 500 ewes /
doe and 25 ram / buck. Activities relating to State Government institutions
will be undertaken by designated State Implementing Agency (SIA) through Govt.
of India for strengthening of State sheep / goat rabbit farm. Under the scheme
there is a provision of training of farmers and bankers through National Bank
for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD). The State Level Sanctioning &
Monitoring Committee headed by the Secretary / Principal Secretary, Animal
Husbandry Department of the State Government will identify a facilitator. The
identified facilitator shall go ahead with the selection of beneficiaries,
formation of groups, training and linking with banks. The selected facilitator
can incur maximum expenditure of Rs.2000 per farmer towards conducting training
programmes. For this purpose Rs.3.00 crores is allocated for Xlth Plan under
the scheme. No state wise targets have been fixed for training of farmers.