Mukhyamantri Pashudhan Vikas Yojana

Why it matters

Buy dairy cattle, goats, poultry, ducks or pigs at up to 90% subsidy to start or expand a livestock-based side income.

What you get

This scheme supports farmers and rural households to diversify into livestock rearing by subsidising the purchase of milch cows/buffaloes, goats, poultry birds, ducks and pigs. Subsidy rates range from 50% to 90% of unit cost, with priority and the highest subsidy slab (90%) reserved for women farmers, widows, persons with disability and economically weaker groups; other general-category farmers receive up to 75% subsidy. The state has earmarked a budget of around ₹660 crore for the scheme, aiming to boost rural incomes through allied animal husbandry alongside crop farming.

Eligibility criteria

• Permanent resident of Jharkhand engaged in farming or willing to take up livestock rearing
• Availability of shelter, water and feed arrangement for the animals as assessed by the department
• Priority categories (women, widows, disabled, poor households) get the highest subsidy slab

How to apply

1. 1

   Apply at the Block Animal Husbandry Office or via the department's online portal

2. 2

   Site verification of shelter/feed arrangements

3. 3

   Approved beneficiaries receive subsidised animals/livestock units through empanelled suppliers

Documents required

• Aadhaar card
• Residence proof
• Bank passbook
• Caste/category certificate (if applicable for priority subsidy)