As
you’re poised to lay your dairy farm, you explore different sources
of capital to fund your establishment. Of course, the amount of money
one needs is quite significant, but the burden can be balanced or
decreased enough if you seek loans or financial assistance from the
government through banks. Farmers often feel bewildered because they
neither have enough money on hand to start their own business nor are
they aware of any government schemes that could help them with the
same.
The
dairy farmers seeking monetary support to start their dairy farm must
research on the different schemes laid down by the government in
favor of the growth of the dairy industry, and expungement of
challenges faced while setting up dairy farms. One such programme
initiated by India’s Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying, and
Fisheries is “Venture
Capital Scheme for Dairy and Poultry,” launched
in 2005.
Let’s
delve into the eligibility and procedure for obtaining a loan or
subsidy from the government for dairy farming.
Who
are eligible to receive the NABARD subsidy for dairy farming?
- Farmers
- Dairy Cooperative Societies
- Milk Unions
- Milk Federations
- Self Help Groups
- Entrepreneurs
- NGOs
- Companies
- Groups of Organized and Unorganized sectors
An
individual can get the subsidy for all the components outlined in the
scheme but just once for each. If more than one family member needs
to avail the subsidy, the member(s) must set up separate farm
infrastructure at distinct locations, at least 500 meters away.
How
to receive the NABARD subsidy for dairy farming?
- Choose the type of dairy farming activity you wish to establish.
- Register a business entity, a company, or an NGO.
- Prepare a detailed business plan or report on the dairy farming activity you want to set up, and a request towards bank loan for the same.
- Submit your loan request to any of the banks that are entitled to refinance from NABARD. The list of such banks working in cooperation with NABARD includes commercial banks, regional rural banks, state cooperative banks, state cooperative agriculture and rural development banks, or other institutions.
- When the loan request is approved, the requester will have to implement the dairy farming activity using his/her capital and the bank loan. The rate of interest, tenure, collateral, and authority to grant the credit remains with the bank.
- On the disbursal of the first installment of the loan, the bank applies to the NABARD for the approval and release of NABARD dairy farming subsidy.
- NABARD releases the subsidy in the name of the bank where the bank maintains a specific account with zero interest categorized as “Subsidy Reserve Fund Account.”
- On the acceptable fulfillment of the loan by the requester, the amount in the Subsidy Reserve Fund Account is amended against the last set of loan repayments due in the near time.
Round-up
Dairy
farming is a rewarding business provided you gain sufficient
knowledge on the practices, implement right strategies and tools,
consider prior precautionary measures, seek expert & veterinary
advice, and invest enough money in establishing dairy farm suitable
to your needs. The government understands the role of dairy farming
in the national prosperity, and therefore, lends loans or subsidies
to the dairy farmers to aid and benefit them in the same.
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