National Livestock Mission (NLM)
Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying
What is this?
Helps startups and institutions in animal husbandry build businesses, improve innovation, and strengthen the livestock value chain from production to market.
Objectives
- Develop entrepreneurs in animal husbandry, creating forward and backward linkages between the unorganised and organised sectors.
Who can apply?
- ICAR institutes, central institutes, state university farms, other credible institutions, and startups.
What do you get?
- 100% central assistance for Extension, R&D, and Innovation activities, need-based.
- Incentives for startups solving problems in sheep, goat, poultry, pig, feed, and fodder — including a Startup Grand Challenge Programme.
How to apply
- Route the proposal through the parent organisation / State Animal Husbandry Department, then apply on the NLM portal.
Key links
Best suited for
Credit / Subsidy
Common questions
Answers from this page only — not legal or financing advice.
What is National Livestock Mission?
Helps startups and institutions in animal husbandry build businesses, improve innovation, and strengthen the livestock value chain from production to market.
Who is this scheme typically for?
ICAR institutes, central institutes, state university farms, other credible institutions, and startups.
Does FoundersOffice guarantee approval under this scheme?
No. Scheme pages here are advisory summaries for discovery. Eligibility, amounts, and process change — confirm on the official nodal ministry or scheme portal before applying.
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Source: “Playbook of Government Schemes and Initiatives for Startups” (Govt of India, June 2026) · verify against the official scheme source before relying on this for a filing.