A centrally sponsored scheme implemented through NABARD aims to promote the establishment of modern dairy farms for the production of clean milk, encourage heifer calf rearing, introduce structural changes in the unorganized sector, and generate self-employment.
- Farmers
- Individual entrepreneurs
- Groups from both the unorganized and organized sectors
- Entrepreneur Contribution (Margin): Minimum 10% of the outlay
- Back-ended Capital Subsidy:
- 25% for general category
- 33% for SC/ST category
- Effective Bank Loan: Remaining balance, with a minimum of 40% of the outlay
- Rearing of Heifer Calves: Rs. 9 lakh for a unit of 20 calves, with an upper limit of 20 calves
- Purchasing Milking Machines/Milk Testers/Bulk Milk Cooling Units (up to 5000-liter capacity): Rs. 20 lakh
- Purchasing Dairy Processing Equipment for Manufacturing Indigenous Milk Products: Rs. 13.20 lakh