Context: 

The Union Cabinet approved further modification of National Livestock Mission by including the additional activities.

Background:

The National Livestock Mission (NLM), also known as Rashtriya Pashudhan Vikas Yojana, was established in the fiscal year 2014–15 and revised in 2021-22.

About NATIONAL LIVESTOCK MISSION (NLM): 

1. It is an initiative of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare.
2. The mission aims to achieve sustainable development of the livestock sector.

Objectives: 

1. To enhance the level of nutrition and standard of living of livestock keepers and farmers, especially small holders, through sustainable, safe, and equitable livestock development.
2. To generate employment through entrepreneurship development in small ruminant, poultry, and piggery sector & fodder sector.
3. To increase per animal productivity through breed improvement.
4. To increase the production of meat, egg, goat milk, wool, and fodder.

The mission is implemented with the following three Sub-Missions:

1. Sub-Mission on Breed Development of Livestock & Poultry: This sub-mission focuses on entrepreneurship development and breed improvement in poultry, sheep, goat, and piggery by providing incentivization to individuals, FPOs, SHGs, Section 8 companies for entrepreneurship development and also to the State Government for breed improvement infrastructure.
2. Sub-Mission on Feed and Fodder development: This sub-mission aims towards strengthening of fodder seed chain to improve availability of certified fodder seed required for fodder production and encouraging entrepreneurs for establishment of fodder Block/Hey Bailing/Silage Making Units through incentivisation.
3. Sub-Mission on Research & Development, Livestock Insurance, Extension and Innovation: This sub-mission aims to incentivize the Institutes, Universities, Organizations carrying out research and development related to sheep, goat, pig and feed and fodder sector, extension activities, livestock insurance and innovation.