Blue Revolution

7. In 2017-18 budget speech, government has introduced Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund

8. In 2017-18 budget speech, government has extended the facility of Kisan Credit Card to farmers engaged in fisheries, aquaculture and animal husbandry. A dedicated fund of Rs. 10,000 crore was allocated to develop the animal husbandry sector.

6.1. National Action Plan (Through NLM) 2017-18 to 2019-20

♤ Double the productivity of goat and sheep for milk, meat and wool by selective breeding.

♤ Transform Backyard poultry to commercial economic model. The aim is to bring landless, small and marginal farmers into mainstream of economic activity.

♤ Fodder development in the country by improving Gauchar lands (grazing pastures).

♤ Animal insurance of poor farmers as per availability of budget.