News Highlight
Under Rashtriya Gokul Mission, there is a scheme to provide a 50% subsidy on livestock breeding farms and silage-making units.
Key Takeaway
- The Government of India would provide a 50% subsidy of the actual cost, and in addition, a 3% INTEREST SUBVENTION can be obtained through the AHIDF scheme on the loan amount.
- Under the Rashtriya Gokul Mission, the rearing of native cow breeds is being encouraged.
- Additionally, out of a total of 90598 jobs, 16000 youth have got employment under the “Maitri” Yojana.
- The online facility has also been made available so the country’s youth can benefit from the Ministry’s schemes.
- Furthermore, the proposed new National Youth Policy is an unprecedented step for the holistic development of youth, which envisages “ten years for youth development“, which India wants to achieve by 2030.
Rashtriya Gokul Mission
- About
- It was started in 2014 as part of the National Programme for Bovine Breeding (NPBBD) and Dairy Development to protect and improve indigenous bovine breeds.
- The scheme is also extended from 2021 to 2026 under the umbrella scheme Rashtriya Pashudhan Vikas Yojna, with a budget of Rs.2400 crore.
- Objectives
- Firstly, the development and preservation of native breeds.
- Start a programme to improve local cattle breeds’ genetic makeup to grow the stock.
- In addition, it increases the output and productivity of milk.
- Using superior indigenous breeds like Red Sindhi, Tharparkar, Sahiwal, Gir, Sahiwal, Rathi, and Deoni, improves bland cattle.
- Furthermore, it distributes bulls with high genetic quality that are disease-free for natural use.
- Components
- High genetic merit germplasm is available
- Network for Artificial Insemination Expansion
- creation and preservation of native breeds
- Awareness of farmers
- Skill Development
- Research Development and Innovation in Bovine Breeding
Significance of the mission
- Firstly, the RGM will lead to increased productivity and programme benefits spreading to India’s cattle and buffaloes, especially to small and marginal farmers.
- Since women perform more than 70% of the effort in raising animals, this scheme will especially benefit women.
Initiatives under Rashtriya Gokul Mission
- The Rashtriya Gokul Mission undertook several measures to preserve and advance indigenous bovine breeds.
- Gokul Grams
- RGM plans to construct integrated cow development facilities called “Gokul Grams” to promote indigenous breeds, up to 40% of which might be unremarkable.
- Advanced Reproductive Technology (ART)
- To increase the supply of disease-free female cattle, use assisted reproductive techniques like IVF/MOET (Multiple Ovulation Embryo Transfer) and sex-sorted semen technology.
- AHIDF Scheme
- AHIDF of Rs. 15,000 crores has been established as part of the Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan stimulus package to encourage investments by private businesses, MSME, Farmer’s Producers Organizations (FPOs), and Section 8 firms.
- E-Pashu Haat
- It is a website that offers data on cattle trade and pet sales that is not available on any other platform in the nation.
- Nakul Prajnan Bazaar
- An e-market portal connects farmers and breeders of high-quality, disease-free cattle.
- Pashu Sanjivni
- An animal wellness programme that includes the distribution of animal health cards (‘Nakul Swasthya Patra’) and unique identification and data uploading to the National Database.
Pic Courtesy: PMAY
Content Source: PIB