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National Livestock Mission — Entrepreneurship Development Programme

राष्ट्रीय पशुधन मिशन — उद्यमिता विकास कार्यक्रम

ActiveNLM-EDPLaunched 2014 · Revised 2025 · Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying
Benefit
50% capital subsidy
Up to ₹25 lakh for poultry, ₹50 lakh for sheep/goat breeding, ₹30 lakh for piggery and ₹50 lakh for fodder units.
Apply on nlm.udyamimitra.in

Eligibility

  • Eligible: entrepreneur with viable DPR
  • Eligible: SHG
  • Eligible: FPO
  • Eligible: JLG

Documents required

  • Detailed Project Report (DPR)
  • Aadhaar
  • Land ownership/lease documents
  • Bank loan sanction (after in-principle approval)
  • GST + Udyam registration (for non-individual applicants)

Quick facts

Key facts about this scheme
Launched2014
Latest revision2025
Implementing ministryDepartment of Animal Husbandry & Dairying
Application portalnlm.udyamimitra.in (opens in new tab)
StatusActive

NLM-EDP helps farmers, SHGs, FPOs and rural entrepreneurs set up commercial livestock units — poultry hatcheries, sheep/goat breeding farms, piggeries and fodder units — by paying half the capital cost as subsidy, alongside a bank loan.

How to apply

  1. Prepare a project report (DPR) for your unit and register on nlm.udyamimitra.in.
  2. Apply with Aadhaar, land/lease papers and the DPR; after in-principle approval, get the bank loan sanctioned.
  3. The 50% subsidy is released in instalments to the lending bank as the unit is built and verified.

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