Mukhya Mantri Pashudhan Samridhi Yojana (Pig Production Incentive)

Why it matters

Sikkim's pig farmers rearing more than 20 pigs can earn an annual incentive of Rs 1 lakh under India's first state-run Pig Production Incentive Scheme.

What you get

Launched by Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, the Mukhya Mantri Pashudhan Samridhi Yojana introduced India's first-ever Pig Production Incentive Scheme (PPIS), administered by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services to uplift pig-rearing households economically. Farmers who rear more than twenty pigs are eligible for an annual cash incentive of Rs 1,00,000, intended to encourage commercial-scale piggery as a stable rural income source and reduce Sikkim's dependence on pork imported from outside the state. The first phase of the scheme was backed by a state allocation of Rs 5 crore, with verification of herd size and production carried out through Self Help Groups, FPOs, VLW Centres, cooperatives, SIMFED and DACS before incentive disbursal.

Eligibility criteria

• Must be a resident livestock farmer of Sikkim rearing pigs
• Must maintain a verified herd of more than 20 pigs to qualify for the full incentive
• Verification of herd size conducted through SHGs/FPOs/VLW Centres/cooperatives/SIMFED/DACS

How to apply

1. 1

   Register your piggery unit with the local Animal Husbandry office or VLW Centre

2. 2

   Maintain and grow your pig herd to the qualifying threshold (20+ pigs)

3. 3

   Undergo verification by the designated agency; incentive credited to bank account on confirmation

Documents required

• Aadhaar card / voter ID
• Livestock register/herd count proof
• Bank account details