Cabinet approves inclusion of additional activities in National Livestock Mission (NLM)

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Key changes
- Additional coverage: Eligible entrepreneur will get capital subsidy and state government will be assisted for breed conservation of horse donkey, mule, camel.
- Enhancing Fodder supply:
  - Eligible entrepreneurs will get capital subsidy for seed processing Infrastructure.
  - State government will be assisted for fodder cultivation in the non—forest land, waste land/range land/non-arable, etc.
- Simplification of Livestock Insurance programme:
  - Premium for the farmers has been reduced to 15% as against the current beneficiary share of 20%,30%, 40% and 50%. Remaining premium will be shared by the Centre and the State.
  - Number of animals to be insured has also been increased to 10 cattle unit instead of 5 cattle unit for cattle sheep and goat.

About NLM
- Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
- Type: Both Centrally Sponsored and Central sector
- Key objectives
  - Entrepreneurship development in small ruminant, poultry and piggery sector & Fodder sector.
  - Increase of per-animal productivity through breed improvement.
  - Increased meat, egg, goat milk, wool and fodder production.
- Components: 3 Sub-Mission on-
  - Breed improvement of Livestock and Poultry
  - Feed & Fodder
  - Innovation and Extension
- Jurisdiction: Implemented all over India from 2021-22.