Animal Husbandry Department

Name of the Scheme: Vairan Development Programme

Brief information about the scheme:-

• 70% of the cost of animal husbandry is spent on animal feed and fodder and good scientific nutrition is the key to animal husbandry. Therefore, to limit the cost, types of high-quality fodder are:- Single-grain fodder: This includes sorghum, maize, multicut millet, etc. These fodder crops provide large amounts of carbohydrates and fiber to the animals, which increases milk production and fat in milk. Multi-grain fodder: This includes barley, chickpeas, lucerne, etc. These fodders provide high-quality protein to the animals, which increases the amount of SNF in milk. Perennial Grass: These include Hybrid Napier (Variants-CO4, DHN-6, HN-10, Super Napier etc. and Nutrifeed etc. fodder crops. The fodder production per acre of these fodder crops is record and it provides green fodder to the animals throughout the year. a) Under the District Annual Plan-General, in order to provide good quality green fodder to the animals, M.P. Chari, Maize, Maldandi, Barseem seeds or Hybrid Napier, Nutrifeed or Thombe are distributed at 100 percent subsidy during Kharif and Rabi seasons under the District Annual Plan-General Scheme subject to the provisions available under the District Annual Plan. The beneficiaries of this scheme can avail the benefit of all castes/tribes. b) Vidarbha Marathwada Dairy Development Project (NDDB):- • Kadba Kutti Machine: After the fodder crops reach flowering stage, all the necessary nutrients are stored in them. Therefore, by grinding such large grass with a chopper, the amount of waste is reduced by making full use of the hay. Under the Vidarbha Marathwada Dairy Development Project, a government subsidy of 50% or a maximum of Rs. 8000/- is given on the purchase of this machine. The best solution is to produce a copy of the hay.
• • Production of green fodder: An easy way to increase the nutritional value of green fodder and to make green fodder available throughout the year is to produce green fodder. By crushing carbohydrate-free fodder like maize, jowar, bajra, hybrid Napier grass etc. and keeping it in an airtight large plastic bag, the action of bacteria causes limited acid formation in the fodder and the fodder can be stored throughout the year. This improves the quality of the fodder (Nutritional value enhanced). Also, feeding green fodder is more beneficial than green fodder. Government subsidy of 60% or Rs. 3600/- is given on the purchase of green fodder bags under the Vidarbha Marathwada Dairy Development Project. Advantages of fodder/fodder crops:- • Since it is a perennial grass, regular green fodder is available throughout the year. Once planted, green fodder is supplied for 5 to 6 years. Unlike seasonal fodder crops, there is no cost of cultivation, thus saving production costs. • Hybrid Napier is a variety developed from a hybrid of millet and Napier and is nutritious and high yielding. • The average height of Napier grass is up to 10 feet and the number of shoots per bushel is 30-40. 180-200 metric tons of green fodder is produced in a year. • The protein content is 10-12% and the oxalic acid content is very low. Since there are no harmful elements, there is no harm to the animals. • The stem is soft and juicy compared to other hybrid Napier varieties, so there is no problem while harvesting the fodder. The fodder can be fed to the animals without cutting it. This saves cost and manpower and no part of the fodder is wasted. • The animals eat the fodder with pleasure and good quality fodder can be prepared from it. For more information regarding livestock development, contact the nearest veterinary clinic or the Livestock Development Officer (V) Panchayat Samiti.

Name of the Scheme: District Annual Plan-General under 50 percent subsidy for one day group supply of 100 chicks

Brief information about the scheme:-

• Nature of the scheme:- Under the general scheme, groups of 100 one-day-old chicks will be distributed to beneficiaries of any group at 50 percent subsidy to increase the financial income of the beneficiary and create a poultry business. Out of the total cost of a group of 100 one-day-old chicks of Rs. 29500/-, 50 percent government subsidy is Rs. 14750/- and beneficiary share is within the limit of Rs. 14750/-. Beneficiary criteria:- Beneficiaries from any group can take the benefit of this scheme, but priority will be given to beneficiaries below the poverty line, landless agricultural laborers, small and marginal landholders.

Name of the Scheme: Supply of goat groups (10 goats and 1 buck) at 75% subsidy to Scheduled Caste beneficiaries and Tribal beneficiaries under Tribal Upgradation Scheme (TSP & OTSP) under District Annual Plan-Special Component Scheme

Brief information about the scheme:-

• Nature of the scheme:- Under this scheme, the beneficiaries will be allocated a group of 10 breeding goats + 1 goat of Osmanabadi / Sangamneri or local breed that will survive in the local environment. The project cost of the goat group (10 goats and 1 goat) is Rs. 78231/-, of which 75% is government subsidy of Rs. 58673/- and 25% is beneficiary share of Rs. 19558/-. The beneficiaries have to pay it themselves or get it in the form of loan from a financial institution or bank.

Name of the Scheme: Supply of feed at 100% subsidy to milch animals of Scheduled Caste/Newly Buddhist beneficiaries under Special Component Scheme (SCP) and to tribal beneficiaries under Tribal Outreach Scheme (OTSP) outside tribal areas

Brief information about the scheme:-

• Nature of the scheme: – The main objective is to provide fodder to the milch animals of Scheduled Caste/Newly Buddhist beneficiaries and tribal beneficiaries for their gestation period and to make the animals physically fit and increase milk production. For milch animals, 150 kg of fodder should be supplied to the cow and 225 kg to the buffalo during the gestation period. An additional 90 kg of fodder should be supplied to the cow or buffalo in advanced pregnancy.

Name of the Scheme: Z. P. Cess Fund Scheme:- (2) Under Z. P. Swanidhi Scheme, grant of subsidy up to a maximum limit of Rs. 10000/- to the owner of animals killed due to snake bite, earthquake, flood, lightning and storm as per the assessment of bulls and milch cows, buffaloes

Brief information about the scheme:-

• Nature of benefit:- In cases like snakebite, earthquake, flood, lightning, and storm, the death of a bull or a milch cow or buffalo causes great loss to the farmers. If a bull dies during the peak farming season, the farmers’ season is ruined and if a milch cow or buffalo dies, the farmers’ financial condition is weakened. In such situations, a subsidy scheme is being implemented through the Zilla Parishad Cess Scheme with the aim of providing immediate help to the farmers.

Name of the Scheme: Supply of 2 groups of animals at 75 percent subsidy to Scheduled Castes and Neo-Buddhist beneficiaries (SCP) under Special Component Scheme and to Tribal beneficiaries (TSP & OTSP) under Tribal Upgradation Scheme

Brief information about the scheme:-

• Nature of the Scheme:- The main objective is to increase the financial income of the beneficiaries and create dairy farming by allocating 2 milch indigenous cows (Gir, Sahiwal, Red Sindhi, Rathi, Tharparkar, Deoni, Lal Kandhari, Gawlau and Dangi) or hybrid cows or 2 improved breed buffaloes to the Scheduled Caste and Neo-Buddhist beneficiaries under the Special Component Scheme and 75 percent subsidy to the tribal beneficiaries under the Tribal Scheme. The main objective is to increase the financial income of the beneficiaries and to create dairy farming. The beneficiaries will be allocated 2 milch indigenous cows or 2 hybrid cows or 2 improved breed buffaloes at a subsidy of 75 percent. As per Government Decision No. Jivayo-2023/Pr.No.21/Padum-4 Mantralaya Mumbai-400032, dated 27/04/2023, 2 hybrid cows or 2 improved buffaloes per beneficiary are to be supplied as 75 percent subsidy and 25 percent beneficiary share or loan from financial institution. As per NABARD’s price, two indigenous or hybrid cows and insurance for Sh.An. Rs.117638/- and beneficiary share Rs.39212/- are the total cost for the cow group, which is Rs.1,56,850/-. Or for purchasing buffalo group Sh.An.Rs.134443/- and beneficiary share Rs.44814/- are the total cost for the buffalo group, which is Rs.1,79,257/-.