About the Scheme
National Livestock Mission improves livestock productivity and promotes sustainable livestock development through breed improvement, feed and fodder availability, and risk coverage. Launched 2014-15. Budget FY2025-26: ₹1,082 crore. India has world largest livestock population (535 million). Covers cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat, pig, poultry. Includes Rashtriya Gokul Mission for indigenous breeds.
Target Beneficiaries: 5.5 crore+ livestock farmer families; India has world largest livestock population
Key Features
- Budget FY2025-26: ₹1,082 crore; sub-missions across breed development, feed, risk
- India: largest livestock population globally — 535 million (20th Livestock Census, 2019)
- Rashtriya Gokul Mission: conservation of indigenous bovine breeds (sub-mission under NLM)
- Livestock Insurance Scheme: 50% premium subsidy for BPL farmers
- EDEG (Entrepreneurship Development and Employment Generation) component
- E-Pashu Haat: national portal for indigenous breeds trading
- India: largest milk producer globally (22% of world production); 230 million MT (2023-24)