6.5. Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme

♤ The scheme was started in September, 2010 with the objective to generate self employment opportunities in dairy sector in the country.

♤ It is being implemented through NABARD which provides financial assistance to commercially bankable projects with loans from Commercial, Cooperative, Urban and Rural banks with a back ended capital subsidy of 25% of the project cost to the beneficiaries of general category and 33.33% of the project cost to SC & ST beneficiaries.

♤ The activities include establishment of small dairy unit from 2 to 10 milch animals, rearing of heifers (up to 20 calves), vermicompost, purchase of milking machines, etc.

♤ An individual entrepreneur, farmer, group of farmers, self help groups, Dairy Cooperative Societies, district milk unions and panchayati raj institutions are eligible under the scheme.