National Livestock Mission: Establishment of State Semen Bank

DETAILS Launched in the Financial Year 2014-15, the scheme "National Livestock Mission" by the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, aims towards employment generation, entrepreneurship development, increase in per animal productivity and thus targeting increased production of meat, goat milk, egg and wool. The excess production will help in the export earnings after meeting the domestic demands. The concept of the NLM Scheme is to develop the entrepreneur in order to create the forward and backward linkage for the produce available in the unorganized sector and to link with the organized sector.  "Establishment of State Semen Bank (Genetic Improvement of Sheep and Goat breeds)" is a component of the "Sub-mission on Breed Development of Livestock and Poultry" scheme of the National Livestock Mission. The objective of this component is the genetic improvement of sheep/goat breeds through selective breeding by propagation of superior male germplasm through artificial insemination. For propagation of Artificial Insemination Technology for goats through frozen semen, there will be a requirement of storage depot at the state level for onward supply of goat frozen semen to the AI centres. The State Semen Bank working for storing cattle and buffalo frozen semen can work as the semen bank for goats also. Therefore, one time assistance will be provided for strengthening the existing state semen bank for goat frozen semen storing by providing equipment and storing containers. BENEFITS One-time assistance of up to ₹ 10,00,000/- will be provided to the state for strengthening of existing cattle and buffalo semen bank to store and distribute goat frozen semen. The assistance will be provided for procurement of equipment like cryo-container and other related equipment. ELIGIBILITY The following entities are eligible - State Livestock Agencies. Animal Husbandry Department, State Government.