Open Your Own Dairy Without a Bank Loan: UP Offers Up to ₹11.80 Lakh Grant for Rearing Desi Cows, Apply by June 30

Under Uttar Pradesh's Nandbaba Dugdh Mission, you can now set up a dairy without taking a bank loan. Rearing 10 desi-breed cows like Sahiwal, Tharparkar and Gir fetches 50 percent of the project cost, up to a maximum of ₹11.80 lakh, with applications open until June 30.

If you keep cows or have been dreaming of building your own dairy business, the Uttar Pradesh government has just thrown the doors open for you. Under the Nandbaba Dugdh Mission, farmers and cattle rearers can now start their own dairy units. The animal husbandry department has begun accepting online applications on its official portal. This time the scheme comes with several big and important changes, designed so that an ordinary person faces neither administrative hurdles nor a heavy financial burden while setting up a dairy. Anyone rearing pure desi-breed cows will get a subsidy worth lakhs of rupees sent straight to their bank account.

According to Firozabad's Chief Veterinary Officer, the state government is running two special schemes to make cattle rearers self-reliant, the Mini Nandini Yojana and the Nandini Krishak Samriddhi Yojana. To benefit from them, farmers must keep at least 10 pure desi-breed cows on their farm. These include the Sahiwal, Tharparkar and Gir breeds, which have to be bought and brought in from other states. The cattle rearer is also responsible for arranging proper upkeep and fodder for these cows.

No More Hassle of Taking a Bank Loan
The single biggest change is that farmers no longer need to take a large bank loan to avail this scheme. On top of that, the earlier rule requiring a very large piece of land for growing green fodder has also been scrapped. With these new norms, even small and marginal farmers can easily join the scheme and launch their own venture.

Government Bears Half the Cost
The scheme gives cattle rearers a grant of 50 percent of the total project cost, capped at a maximum of ₹11.80 lakh. Firozabad district has been set a target of opening 6 dairy farms this time. Of these, 3 women and 3 men beneficiaries will be selected.

How and When to Apply
Interested cattle rearers can apply online on the official Nandbaba Dugdh Mission portal until June 30. Once the application deadline closes, beneficiaries will be picked through a fully transparent e-lottery. Farmers keen on grabbing this government help would do well to keep their documents ready in advance and apply at the earliest.

What this means for you
• Across India: Schemes that promote desi cattle breeds can give small farmers an extra income stream without taking on heavy debt.
• In Firozabad: The district has a target of only 6 dairy farms this round, with 3 women and 3 men to be selected, so slots are limited and applying before June 30 is the smart move.

Questions & Answers

1. What is this scheme called and who is running it?
It is the Uttar Pradesh government's Nandbaba Dugdh Mission, under which the Mini Nandini Yojana and Nandini Krishak Samriddhi Yojana are being run.

2. How much grant will be given?
A grant of 50 percent of the total project cost, up to a maximum of ₹11.80 lakh, will be provided.

3. How many and which cows must be kept?
At least 10 pure desi-breed cows must be kept on the farm, including the Sahiwal, Tharparkar and Gir breeds, which have to be bought from other states.

4. Is a bank loan necessary?
No, after the new changes a bank loan is no longer required to avail this scheme.

5. Is owning a lot of land for green fodder mandatory?
No, the requirement of having a very large piece of land for green fodder production has been removed, allowing small and marginal farmers to apply too.

6. What is the target for Firozabad district?
Firozabad has a target of opening 6 dairy farms this time, with 3 women and 3 men beneficiaries to be selected.

7. How and by when should one apply?
Interested cattle rearers can apply online on the official Nandbaba Dugdh Mission portal until June 30.

8. How will beneficiaries be selected?
After the application deadline ends, beneficiaries will be chosen through a transparent e-lottery.

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