Government schemes for dairy, goats and poultry, fisheries and beekeeping — what they pay and how to apply
Livestock35°C+ in 22 districts of Gujarat: protect livestock from heatGujarat · 8 October 2026Livestock35°C+ in 20 districts of Rajasthan: protect livestock from heatRajasthan · 8 October 2026
LivestockLadakh: nights below 8°C in 7 districts — cover young stockLadakh · 8 October 2026
Livestock35°C+ in 9 districts of Maharashtra: protect livestock from heatMaharashtra · 8 October 2026A one-time 50% capital subsidy for poultry, sheep & goat, piggery and fodder units set up by individuals, SHGs, FPOs, cooperatives and Section 8 companies.
Source: Union Expenditure Budget 2026-27 · February 2026
Bank loans of up to 90% of project cost for dairy and meat processing, animal feed, breeding farms, waste-to-wealth and veterinary vaccine units, with 3% interest subvention and a credit guarantee for MSMEs and dairy cooperatives. In the 2026-27 budget it runs as the Infrastructure Development Fund, merged with the Dairy Processing & Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF).
Apply: Guidelines 3.0 let lenders sanction loans up to 31.03.2026 and disburse them up to 31.03.2027 (cl. 12.1). The 2026-27 budget funds the merged Infrastructure Development Fund, but we have not seen a new sanction deadline — ask the lender or the portal before you apply.
Source: Union Expenditure Budget 2026-27 · February 2026
Government assistance of 40% of the unit cost (60% for SC, ST and women) for fish ponds, inputs, biofloc, hatcheries and other fish-farming units.
Source: Union Expenditure Budget 2026-27 · February 2026
Assistance of 50% for individual beekeepers and firms, and 75% for SHGs, cooperatives and FPOs, for scientific beekeeping and honey-processing infrastructure.
Source: Union Expenditure Budget 2026-27 · February 2026
