KCC working capital loans for animal husbandry
The Kisan Credit Card facility provides short-term working capital credit for livestock maintenance.
Key financial provisions:
- Credit scope: Covers recurring operating expenses including cattle feed, fodder cultivation, veterinary medicines, water supply, and labor charges.
- Concessional interest subvention: Eligible for interest subvention, with an additional 3% prompt repayment incentive for borrowers repaying within due dates.
- Collateral-free limit: Available without pledging land collateral up to the statutory limit prescribed under RBI agricultural guidelines.
- Eligible beneficiaries: Individual dairy farmers, self-help groups (SHGs), joint liability groups (JLGs), and tenant livestock keepers.
National Livestock Mission (NLM) entrepreneurship subsidies
For establishing medium and commercial livestock production units, NLM provides capital subsidies.
Subsidized sectors:
- Sheep and goat breeding units: Capital subsidy up to 50% for establishing parent breeding farms.
- Poultry entrepreneurship: Capital subsidies up to 50% for setting up broiler breeding units, parent layers, and hatcheries.
- Fodder value addition: Subsidies for establishing silage making units, fodder seed production, and total mixed ration (TMR) plants.
Application procedure and bank documentation
Farmers can apply for livestock KCC loans at commercial banks, RRBs, or cooperative banks using land records (or village residency proof for landless farmers), Aadhaar card, and animal tagging details. NLM entrepreneurship applications are submitted online through nlm.udyamimitra.in.
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Common questions
Can a landless dairy farmer get a Kisan Credit Card (KCC) for animal husbandry?
Yes, landless dairy and livestock keepers can avail KCC working capital loans based on the number of milch animals they own without pledging agricultural land.
What is the capital subsidy available under the National Livestock Mission (NLM)?
NLM provides up to 50% capital subsidy on approved project costs for commercial sheep, goat, poultry, and fodder entrepreneurship units.
Where can entrepreneurs submit project proposals for NLM subsidies?
Proposals are submitted online through the central NLM portal at nlm.udyamimitra.in.
General guidance, not personal advice. For your farm, ask your local Krishi Vigyan Kendra or agriculture officer.
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