F.No.48-7/2009-TS(Sheep)
Government of India
Ministry of Agriculture
Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries
…
Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi.
Dated the_20th May, 2009
To
The Secretary,
Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries,
All States/UTs (As per list)
Subject:
Administrative Approval with respect to Central Sector Scheme
“Integrated Development of Small Ruminants and Rabbits”.
Sir,
I am directed to convey the administrative approval of the Government of
India towards implementation of the above mentioned scheme during 2009-10
and XI Plan. The scheme has been approved for rest of XI Plan with an
allocation of Rs.134.825 crores and annual outlay of Rs.18.33 crores for 200910. The major components of the proposal are given as below:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
creation of a venture capital fund to foster area / cluster-based
integrated development as a viable commercial activity;
strengthening of infrastructure, human resources, institutions and
rearers’ organizations for rapid improvement of these species;
developing a skill-pool of NGOs for taking up development projects on
PPP mode;
resource mapping in identified districts for sheep, goat, rabbit in terms
of raw material source as well as consumption pattern and potential.
Integrated development of potential clusters will be implemented by
NABARD. Activities relating to State Government institutions will be undertaken
by a designated State Implementing Agency(SIA).
For institutional restructuring, every participating State will be required to
nominate / designate an existing organization as the State Implementing Agency
charged with the responsibility of carrying on institutional restructuring and
remodeling of State Government Institutions to suit the mandate and purpose of
the scheme. A suitable semi-Government organisation dealing with the sector
exists in most states.
Each participating State will constitute a State Level Sanctioning and
Monitoring Committee (SLMC) which will be chaired by Principal Secretary /
Secretary of Animal Husbandry Department in the State.
A copy of the modalities of implementation and brief description of
activities proposed to be taken up under this scheme and conditions laid down by
the Ministry of Finance for the scheme is enclosed as Annexure-I, II, III, IV, V &
VI.
This issues with the approval of competent authority and concurrence of
Integrated Finance Division vide their Dy. No.398/AS&FA dt.12.05.2009.
(R.S. Jayal)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Encl: As stated.
Copy for information and taking necessary action to:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Managing Director, NABARD, Plot No. C24, G Block, III Floor, C Wing,
Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai 400 051.
Chief General Manager (TSD), NABARD, Plot No. C24, G Block, III
Floor, C Wing, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai 400 051.
Director of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services, All States and
UTs.
Secretary, Finance Department, All States and UTs.
Principal Accounts Officer, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying
and Fisheries, 16-A Akbar Road Hutments, New Delhi.
Pay and Accounts Officer (Secretariat), Department of Animal
Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Room No.35-A, Krishi Bhavan, New
Delhi.
PPS to Secretary (ADF)/PPS to AHC/PS to AS&FA/ PS to JS (P&F)
Director (Finance)/US(Fin.)/Budget Section.
JC(LP)
Guard file.
(R.S. Jayal)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Annexure-I
Modalities of implementation and brief description of activities proposed to be
taken up under the scheme Integrated Development of
Small Ruminants and Rabbits.
A.
Modalities of Implementation
The scheme will be implemented in a bimodal approach comprising of a
Venture Capital Fund operated by NABARD and a State Implementing Agency (SIA)
designated by the State Government undertaking the activities relating to State
Government institutions. There will be a State Level Sanctioning and Monitoring
Committee (SLMC) constituted by NABARD in each State covered under the scheme,
which will be headed by Principal Secretary / Secretary of the Department of Animal
Husbandry in the State. The SLMC will have as its Member a representative each
from:
(i) Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture,
Government of India.
(ii) Lead Bank in the State.
(iii) State Animal Husbandry Department.
(iv) An NGO actively operating in the State.
The Committee will liaise with the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying
and Fisheries (GOI), State Government Departments, prominent NGOs and
NABARD’s Head Office.
2.
At the National Level, A Central Monitoring Committee will be constituted to
approve projects to be sanctioned directly by the Department and to formulate
operational plan and policy with respect to the scheme.
3.
The States participating in the project will identify a suitable Semi-Government
Agency and designate the same as the State Implementing Agency (SIA) for
implementation of the project. The primary responsibility of the SIA will be to
spearhead Institutional Restructuring as it relates to sheep, goat and rabbit
development. The SIA will also be charged with responsibility of developing synergy
among prominent stakeholders concerned with development of these species in the
State as well as up-gradation of institutional infrastructure.
4.
For commercial rearing units, the intended beneficiaries are landless and
marginal farmers. Preference would be given to women. For breeding Farms and
Open Nucleus Flocks, the beneficiaries will be traditional breeders as well as
entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs will be primary beneficiary of the interventions relating
to market linkages.
B.
Monitoring Arrangement
5.
A mechanism for monitoring performance of these farms is also to be evolved
by concerned Department of State Government. At the State level, the scheme will be
monitored every quarter by the State Level Sanctioning & Monitoring Committee.
NABARD Head Office will also monitor physical and financial implementation of the
project and submit returns to the Department of Animal Husbandry Dairying &
Fisheries, Government of India. The SIA will report progress of their activities to the
Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Government of India.
C.
Activities proposed to be taken up
I.
Launch & Promotion of the Scheme
Since participation of beneficiaries is a key to success of the scheme, NABARD
as the principal implementing agency will initiate action to identify prominent NGOs
who are already active in the field and have experience of dealing with livestock
owners so that they can be supported for organizing farmers / rearers. Best of such
NGOs will also be charged with responsibility of forming local NGOs to act as guardian
for the new growers / rearers. Repeated financing of same NGOs may be avoided,
and that NABARD should share list of NGOs, maintained with NABARD, and their
credibility ranking with the Department.
(a)
It was decided that detailed guidelines regarding capacity building in NGO
Sector, will be prepared before launch of Scheme.
(b)
It was decided that interest accrued on project and amount of loan recovered
from beneficiaries should be computed annually and adjusted against future releases
to corpus.
(c)
It was further decided that for insurance, competitive bids may be invited from
insurance companies and farmers in project area trained and made aware of benefits
accruing out of insurance. To propagate insurance in non-scheme animals, insurance
companies may be advised to develop insurance module for rabbits in general and
Angora rabbits in particular. For the purpose of insurance coverage, 4% of the
average value of animals will constitute the premium and 75% of the premium will be
borne on the project. An average value of Rs.2000/- will be assumed for small
ruminants. Rearers will also be insured under a composite insurance programme.
II.
Intensive Cluster Development and Venture Capital Fund
(a)
There will be 54 intensive clusters for sheep and goat. In each cluster, 100
commercial units of sheep and / or goat will be set up, each unit will comprise of 40
female and 2 male animals. Breeding farms for sheep and goat breeds in private
sector with minimum flock size of 500 female and 25 males will also be supported.
Units of Angora Rabbit farms and units of broiler rabbit farms will be established with
cluster approach. Establishment of breeding farms with satellite grower units will also
be supported so as to ensure timely supply of breeding material to the rabbit rearers.
III.
Institutional restructuring and grants-in-aid to State Implementing
Agencies.
The State Implementing Agency (SIA) will orchestrate all activities and
coordinate with partners. The SIA will be eligible for managerial grant to the tune of
2% of the turnover in scheme-related activities subject to a maximum of Rs.30.00 lakh
per year. The Government institutions charged with responsibility of sheep, goat and
rabbit development may be restructured to conform to the SIA concept which is
already popular since launch of the National Project of Cattle and Buffalo Breeding.
IV.
Other activities germane to sheep, goat and rabbit development:
This will be approved by the Central Monitoring Committee and releases made
by DAHD. The advantages of rearing sheep and goat of breeds having high fecundity
are well established. Efforts will be made to exploit high fecundity breeds. It is
proposed to establish three Biotechnology Centres for this purpose. The project will
require quality specimens of ram and buck on continuous basis. Therefore, four AI
Centres/ laboratories are proposed under the scheme to take artificial insemination to
the rerears of small ruminants.
V.
Strengthening and revival of potential sheep/goat breeding farms and
their corporatization:
There are about 60 sheep breeding farms and over 50 goat breeding farms
under state Governments. Grants to the tune of Rs.50.00 lakh will be made available
to select government farms having potential of revival / corporatization. Such farms
should attain minimum flock strength of 1000 females and 50 males. Civil construction
in the revival package should not exceed 10% of the total cost. Such farms will be
required to develop a revival package so as to become self-sustaining within a period
of four years. Assistance under the project will also be available so as to enable the
State authorities engage an appropriate consultant for chalking out a revival plan for
the farm(s). This activity will be implemented by the designated State Implementing
Agency.
VI.
Creation of open nucleus breeding flocks in collaboration with farmers:
These flocks will have strength of 500 females and 25 males of one breed, and
will be required to follow pure breeding and maintain production, growth and
reproduction records to enable implementation of a scientific selection and breeding
programme for the flock. Funds required for setting up the units will be provided in the
venture capital mode by NABARD who will select the collaborating farmers, guide
them into the programme and supervise progress. The SIA will undertake to provide
technical support and inputs to such activity in the vicinity of the revived breeding
farms so as to augment supply of breeding material and improvement in indigenous
breeds.
VII.
Improvement of high fecundity breeds and exploitation of fecundity gene
to improve productivity in indigenous breeds:
Garole breed of sheep is known to have Fec. B gene which leads to twining.
Twining is also common in some other sheep breeds as also in Black Bengal Goats.
Development programmes in breeding tracts of these breeds to improve body weight
and establishment of bio-technology centers to exploit genes responsible for high
fecundity will be taken up on a regional basis. Under the bio-technology centers,
programmes will be undertaken to attain flock strength of 500 animals which are
homozygous for the high fecundity genes. In the breeding tracts, programmes will be
taken up towards improvement in body weight in these breeds through appropriate
nutritional, genetic and other interventions.
VIII.
Projects for integrated development of rabbits (Angora & Broiler)
A number of pilot projects have been successfully implemented in the country,
which have established the potential of rabbit rearing, both for fibre and meat, as a
commercially remunerative activity. Accordingly, rabbit rearing activities in the Venture
Capital Mode will be promoted through NABARD.
Annexure-IV
Conditions to be followed while implementing the scheme
1. Interest accrued on project and amount of loan recovered from beneficiaries
should be computed annually and adjusted against future releases from the
corpus.
2. Repeated financing of the same NGOs may be avoided. NABARD should
share the list of partner NGOs maintained with it, and their credibility ranking,
with the DAHD&F. Detailed guidelines regarding capacity building in NGO
Sector, will be prepared before launch of Scheme. It should be ensured that
publicity campaigns should be focused on the target group for better results.
3. For each breeding farm for small ruminants, standards in terms of body
weight at different ages, health protocols, etc. are to be laid down for
maintenance of breeds. It needs to be ensured that a mechanism for
monitoring the performance of these farms is evolved by the concerned
Department of the State Government under the oversight of DAHD&F.
4. For the component on insurance (to cover the animals to be bred at the
breeding units established under the Scheme), competitive bids may be
invited from insurance companies; and farmers in the project area be trained
and made aware of benefits accruing out of insurance.
Insurance
companies may be advised to develop specific insurance modules for rabbits
in general and Angora rabbits in particular.
5. State Level Committees will be headed by Principal Secretary / Secretary of
the Department of Animal Husbandry in the State. The proposals under
“other activities germane to sheep, goat and rabbit development” will be
approved by the Central Monitoring Committee and released made by
DAHD&F. Innovative projects for production of value-added products may
also be encouraged under the Scheme.
6. Training of bankers may not be funded from this scheme.
7. Even though a provision of Rs.4 crore has been allowed under the scheme
for organizing farmers, already existing SHGs should be profited from, as far
as possible, rather than forming new groups.
8. Work under the scheme, especially the component for setting up slaughter
houses and retail outlets with cold storage facility, should be synergised with
the work of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MFPI). The
component for Entrepreneurship Development could also be converged with
MFPI’s scheme for the purpose. All possible assistance for developing
standards of hygiene and good practices for international marketing of meat
should be sought from the newly established National Poultry and Meat
Processing Board.
9. Model DPRs / proposals may be developed and placed in the public domain
through internet for potential entrepreneurs to derive benefit from.
10. KVKs and ATMAs may be involved in the project for building up local
capacities in the area.
Annexure-111
Recast Year-wise Phasing of Physical and Financial Activities Under Integrated Development of Small Ruminants and
Rabbits (IDSRR) in the light of discussions in meeting of EFC on 16.2.2009
(Rs. in Crores)
S.
No
I
II
III
IV
Component
Launch and Promotion of Scheme
i) Capacity building in NGO sector
ii) Training of Farmers
iii)Pre-project potential survey and resource
mapping
iv) Organisation of farmers (SHGs & Farmers’
Organisation)
v) Publicity & campaign
2009-10
iii) Sponsoring need based Research /
2011-12
Total (XI Plan)
P
F
P
F
P
F
P
F
4
5000
10
1.00
1.00
2.5
4
5000
5
1.00
1.00
1.25
4
5000
5
1.00
1.00
1.25
12
15000
20
3.00
3.00
5.00
4000+2
1.00+
0.60
1.50
6.35
4000+
0.60
-
1.00+0.60
10000+5
1.00
5.85
-
2.50+1.50
=4.00
3.00
18.00
1800
9.00
3100
15.50
5400
27.00
80
300
10.00
3.375
22.375
8.00
60
200
7.50
2.25
25.25
4.00
140
500
17.50
5.625
50.125
12.00
0.50+
0.30
0.50
5.80
Sub-Total
Intensive Development of Potential Clusters with Venture Capital
Fund
i) Setting up commercial units with Sheep &
500
2.50
Goat
ii) Private Breeding arms with Sheep & Goat
iii) Setting up commercial Rabbit Units
2.50
Sub Total
Insurance Cover
Sub Total
Institutional Restructuring
i) Revival of potential Government
Breeding Farms
ii) Interventions in the breeding tracts of
high fecundity breeds
2010-11
2000+1
-
2 lakh
+ 4000
1 lakh
+ 20000
8.00
3 lakh
+ 60000
12.00
4.00
6
3.00
4
2.00
-
-
10
5.00
6
3.00
4
2.00
-
-
10
5.00
-
1.00
-
1.00
-
1.00
-
3.00
Studies & linkages with professional bodies.
V.
10
iv) Human Resource Development,
orientation of functionaries.
2
v) Ram / Buck shows
Sub Total
Other Activities germane to Sheep, Goat and Rabbit
Development
i) Biotech Centres for Fecundity Genes
ii) A1 in Sheep & Goat
1.00
5
0.50
5
0.50
20
2.00
0.20
8.20
10
1.00
6.50
6
0.60
2.10
18
1.80
16.80
-
2
2+1
1
1
5.00
1.00
3
4
15.00
7.00
iii) Innovative projects
iv) Miscellaneous (Admn. Costs to
NABARD/STA
Sub Total
Grand Total
4.00
0.50
10.00
2.00 +4.00
= 6.00
4.00
1.00
-
12.90
3.00
-
4.50
21.00
-
21.00
64.225
4.90
1.50
12.40
49.60
37.90
134.825
Annexure - II
Approved Components of Integrated Developmet ofSmall Ruminants and Rabbits (IDSRR)
Sl.No.
Component
1
I
2
Launch and Promotion of
Scheme
i).
ii).
iii).
iv).
Capacity building in
NGO sector
Training of Farmers
Pre-project potential
survey and resource
mapping
Organisation of
farmers(SHGs &
Farmers’ organization )
v).
II.
Publicity & campaign
Sub Total
Intensive
Development
of
Potential Clusters with Venture
Capital Fund
i).
Setting up commercial
Units with Sheep &
Goat.
Pattern of
Assistance
3
Target Group/
Beneficiaries
4
Implementing
Agency
5
Allocation
(Rs. In crores)
6
GRANT
NGOs / Bankers/
Farmers
--
NABARD
3.00
GRANT
NABARD
GRANT
Farmers
NABARD
3.00
5.00
GRANT
--
NABARD
4.00
GRANT
--
NABARD
3.00
18.00
NABARD
27.00
Venture Capital
Farmers
ii).
Private Breeding Farms
with Sheep & Goat
Venture Capital
Farmers/ NGO
NABARD
17.50
iii).
Setting up Commercial
Rabbit Units
Venture Capital
Farmers
NABARD
5.625
Sub Total
III.
50.125
Insurance Cover
Premium Subsidy
Farmers
GICetc/
NABARD
Sub Total
IV.
Institutional Restructuring
i).
Revival of potential
Govt. Breeding Farms
ii).
iii).
Interventions in the
breeding tracts of high
fecundity breeds
Sponsoring need based
Research / Studies &
linkages with
professional bodies
12.00
12.00
Grant-in-Aid
Grant-in-Aid
Grant-in-Aid
State Farms/
Interpreneurs/
Farmer bodies/
NGO
Farmers
SIA
5.00
SIA
5.00
Professional
bodies/ Research
Agencies
SIA
3.00
Sl.No.
Component
1
2
iv).
Human Resource
Development,
orientation of
functionaries;
v).
Ram/ Buck shows
Sub total
Other Activities germane to
Sheep, Goat and Rabbit
Development
V.
Pattern of
Assistance
3
Grant-in-Aid
Target Group/
Beneficiaries
4
State
Functionaries/
Farmers
Implementing
Agency
5
SIA
Allocation
(Rs. In crores)
6
2.00
Grant-in-Aid
Farmers
SIA
1.80
16.80
SIA/ Research
Organizations/
NGO
SIA/ Research
Organizations/
NGO
SIA/ Research
Organizations/
NGO
SIA/ Research
Organizations/
NGO
NABARD/ SIA
15.00
NABARD/
SIA/DAHDF
7.00
NABARD/
SIA/DAHDF
12.90
NABARD/
SIA/DAHD
3.00
i).
Biotech Centres for
Fecundity Genes
Grants-in-Aid
ii).
A I in Sheep & Goat
Grants-in-Aid
iii).
Innovative projects
Grants-in-Aid
iv).
Miscellaneous (Admn.
Costs to NABARD/SIA.)
Grants-in-Aid
Sub Total
Grand Total
21.50
134.825
Annexure-IV
Conditions to be followed while implementing the scheme
1. Interest accrued on project and amount of loan recovered from beneficiaries should be computed annually and
adjusted against future releases from the corpus.
2. Repeated financing of the same NGOs may be avoided. NABARD should share the list of partner NGOs
maintained with it, and their credibility ranking, with the DAHD&F. Detailed guidelines regarding capacity building
in NGO Sector, will be prepared before launch of Scheme. It should be ensured that publicity campaigns should
be focused on the target group for better results.
3. For each breeding farm for small ruminants, standards in terms of body weight at different ages, health protocols,
etc. are to be laid down for maintenance of breeds. It needs to be ensured that a mechanism for monitoring the
performance of these farms is evolved by the concerned Department of the State Government under the
oversight of DAHD&F.
4. For the component on insurance (to cover the animals to be bred at the breeding units established under the
Scheme), competitive bids may be invited from insurance companies; and farmers in the project area be trained
and made aware of benefits accruing out of insurance. Insurance companies may be advised to develop specific
insurance modules for rabbits in general and Angora rabbits in particular.
5. State Level Committees will be headed by Principal Secretary / Secretary of the Department of Animal Husbandry
in the State. The proposals under “other activities germane to sheep, goat and rabbit development” will be
approved by the Central Monitoring Committee and released made by DAHD&F. Innovative projects for
production of value-added products may also be encouraged under the Scheme.
6. Training of bankers may not be funded from this scheme.
7. Even though a provision of Rs.4 crore has been allowed under the scheme for organizing farmers, already
existing SHGs should be profited from, as far as possible, rather than forming new groups.
8. Work under the scheme, especially the component for setting up slaughter houses and retail outlets with cold
storage facility, should be synergised with the work of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MFPI). The
component for Entrepreneurship Development could also be converged with MFPI’s scheme for the purpose. All
possible assistance for developing standards of hygiene and good practices for international marketing of meat
should be sought from the newly established National Poultry and Meat Processing Board.
9. Model DPRs / proposals may be developed and placed in the public domain through internet for potential
entrepreneurs to derive benefit from.
10. KVKs and ATMAs may be involved in the project for building up local capacities in the area.
Annexure V
Potential Districts for Resource Mapping of the Sheep/Goat / Rabbit
Rearing Activities
S.
No.
1.
2.
State
Andhra
Pradesh (13)
3.
Arunachal
Pradesh (4)
Assam (8)
4.
Bihar (9)
5.
Chattisgarh
(4)
Gujarat (8)
6.
7.
8.
Himachal
Pradesh (5)
J & K (5)
9.
10.
Jharkhand (3)
Karnataka (7)
11.
Kerala (4)
12.
Madhya
Pradesh (4)
Maharashtra
(9)
13
14.
15.
16.
Manipur (2)
Meghalaya
(1)
Mizoram (1)
Sheep/Goat
Rabbit
Adilabad, Chittor, Cuddapah,
Guntur, East and West Godavari,
Khammam, Nalgoda, Nizamabad,
Prakasam,
Rangareddy,
Visakappttinam, Warangal.
Lohit, Lower Subansiri, West Tawang
Siang
Barpeta, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh,
Jorhat,
Kamrup,
Lakimpur,
Nagoan, Nalbari
Araria, Banka, Baghalpur, East
Champaran, Katihar, Khagaria,
Mazzafarpur, Purnia, Sitamarhi
Dantewada, Jashpur, Raipur,
Raigarh
Bhavnagar, Dahod, Jamnagar,
Kuchchh, Panchmahals, Rajkot,
Sabar Kantha, Surendranagar.
Chamba, Mandi, Kangra
Kullu, Shimla
Baramulla,
Doda,
Kathua,
Rajauri, Udhampur
Giridih, Hazaribag, Ranchi
Belgaum, Chitradurga, Gulbarga,
Kolar, Mandya, Raichur, Tumkur
Idukki, Kannur
Thiruvananthapuram,
Ernakulam
Chhatarpur, Jhabua, Shivpuri,
Sidhi
Ahmednagar,
Beed,
Dhule,
Nashik, Pune, Sangli, Satara,
Solapur, Yavatmal
-Imphal East & West
-Ri Bhoi
--
Aizawl
S.
No.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
State
Sheep/Goat
Rabbit
Orissa (2)
Rajasthan
(14)
Khordha, Raigada
Ajmer,
Barmer,
Bharatpur,
Bhilwara, Bikaner, Churu, Jaipur,
Jaisalmer, Jalore, Nagaur, Pali,
Sikar, Sirohi Udaipur
Tamil Nadu Erode, Krishnagiri, Nagapattinam,
(8)
Sivaganga,
Tirunelveli,
Tiruchirapalli,
Virudhunagar,
Vellore
Tripura (1)
-West Tripura
Uttaranchal
Tehri Garhwal
Pithoragarh
(2)
Uttar Pradesh Aligarh, Etah, Shravasti, Sitapur
(4)
West Bengal Bankura, Burdwan, Mushirabad, Darjeeling
(8)
Nodia, Purulia, 24 Parganas
North & South
Total - 126
Note :
Out of the 126 districts indicated above, 54 districts will be selected for
implementation
Annexure -VI.
Unit Costs and Norms
1. Capacity Building in NGO Sector
(a) Reputed NGOs undertaking programmes for sheep, goat and
rabbit development will be provided with grants up to Rs. 15.00
lakh towards strengthening of training infrastructure and faculty
upgradation.
(b) Such NGOs will be eligible to receive grants upto 10 lakh towards
activities germane to sheep, goat and rabbit development.
2.
3.
Training of farmers : Average cost of training a farmer has been taken
as Rs. 2000/-.
Pre -project potential survey and resource mapping :
A sum of Rs. 25.00 lakh will be allowed for each potential State.
4
Organisation of Farmers:
(a) SHGs : Average cost of formation of SHGs has been taken as Rs.
2500/(b) Farmers’ Organisations : Breeders’ Association, Breeders’
Cooperatives, Producers’ companies and other district level
organizations which are already functioning will be supported with
project grants upto Rs. 30.00 lakh.
5. Commercial Units of Sheep & Goat : An average cost of Rs. 1.00 lakh has
been assume for an unit of 40 females and 2 males.
6. Breeding Farms for Sheep and Goat : An average cost of Rs. 25.00 lakh per
breeding Farm has been assumed for flockshize of 500 females and 25 males.
7. Commercial Rabbit Units: Average cost of Rs. 2.25 lakh has been assumed.
8. Insurance of Livestock and Liverstock owners: Average cost of insuring
one animal has been taken as Rs. 100/- on the basis of an assumed value of
Rs. 2000/- and premium of 5% of value. Cost of insurance of owners have
been taken as Rs.1000/-.
9. Grants to Governmetn Breeding Farms: Requirements for strengthening a
farm will be allowed upto a cost ceiling of Rs,. 50.00 lakh.
10. Support to Breed Improvement in Breeding Tracts: Activities within the cost
ceiling of Rs. 50.00 lakh will be admissible.
11.
Human Resource Development and Orientation Programme for
Functionaries: Participating States may be allowed to spend upto Rs. 10.00
lakh for this purpose.
12. Ram/ Buck shows : Organisation of Ram/ Buck shows in project areas will be
encouraged. A sum of Rs. 10.00 lakh will be admissible for each show.
13. Biotechnology Centres for Fecundity Gene : Maximum ceiling for project
grants for this activity will be limited to Rs.500.00 lakh.
14. Propagation of A.I in Sheep and Goats: Average cost of establishment of a
A.I Laboratory and allied infrastructure is estimated at Rs.100.00 lakh but for
the state of the art laboratories in appropriate institutions the cost upto Rs.
400.00 lakh may be allowed.