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National Livestock Mission

The National Livestock Mission is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme designed to ensure sustainable growth of the livestock sector through breed improvement, feed and fodder development, and rural entrepreneurship support.

Why it matters

  • It promotes agrarian risk mitigation by diversifying income sources for small, marginal, and landless farmers who own the majority of livestock in India.
  • The mission addresses core supply-side bottlenecks in animal husbandry, specifically the chronic shortages of quality fodder and high-yield genetic stock.
  • It encourages structural modernization by incentivizing private investment and entrepreneurship in breed multiplication farms and feed processing infrastructure.

How it is asked

UPSC evaluates the National Livestock Mission primarily under GS Paper III topics relating to economics of animal-rearing, allied agricultural activities, and rural livelihood resilience. Questions often require candidates to analyze how structural interventions in livestock can cushion farm households against climate shocks while contributing to nutritional security. Examiners frequently ask for analytical assessments of scheme implementation, particularly regarding credit availability, entrepreneurship development, and fodder supply chain management.

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