Given the growing prospects of dairy business, the central government has decided to increase it further. To this, the government has set a budget of crores rupees in the year 2018-19 under the Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme. With this money, the government has declared a subsidy of 25 to 33 per cent for the youth who opened the dairy. The cost of the project will be Rs. 7 lakhs on opening 10 dairy animals and in this, the government will provide a subsidy of about Rs. 1 lakh 75 thousand rupees. The subsidy given by the Agriculture Department comes through the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development. According to the order issued by the department, if one wants to open a small dairy unit, it will have to keep cross breed cows like Sahiwal, Red Sindhi, Geyer, Rathi or buffalo. It is mandatory to have 10 animals in one unit and such a dairy cost is Rs. 7 lakhs.
Placing 10 animals in one unit mandatory
Subsidy to boost business
According to the government’s plan, capital subsidy of 25% of project cost will be given. While SC-ST farmers will get 33 per cent subsidy. However, this subsidy will be given only on 10 animals. For an animal, the government has made provision of 17 thousand 750 for general farmers and 23 thousand 300 animal husbandry for SC-ST farmers.
Youth will be trained
Special efforts are being made to set up marketing in other states for consumption and consumption of milk as per the cost of milk for the farmers and youth associated with dairy farming by the government. The youth will be trained to connect the youth with the beneficial occupations of the dairy.
Dairy can start with two animals
Under the Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme, only two animals can be started from the dairy unit. They are also given subsidy under this scheme. A grant of Rs 35 thousand is given to 2 Veterinary Dairy Unit. While grants-in-aid of Rs 46,600 to SC-ST farmers is given. This will help people of every class in the business.
Government is doing help
This scheme can be quite beneficial for the farmers and youth associated with dairy farming. Therefore, more and more youths should be linked to this scheme. The district administration is ready to help every kind. I.P. Rai, District Development Officer, Banka