As part of Aazadi Ka Amrit Mahostav, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying organized an awareness Programme on Entrepreneurship schemes of the Department through Common Service Centres network by holding 2000 village level camps across 8 Union Territories and Goa.
Attendees were given complete information about these schemes, as well as how to apply on the scheme portal through the CSC itself. Cabinet Minister for Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Parshottam Rupala addressed the farmers connected through camps.
During the function Minister stated that, these schemes will bring sharp focus on entrepreneurship development and breed improvement in rural poultry, sheep, goat and piggery including feed and fodder development.
Rural Poultry Entrepreneurship component will give direct employment to 1.5 lakh farmers and 2 lakh farmers will be directly benefitted from sheep goats and poultry development. Fodder and fodder seed availability in country will be increased by many folds through creation of fodder entrepreneurs.