Gramashakti - Supply of Low Input Technology Poultry Birds to Rural Farmers (2018)
Gramashakti -Supply of Low Input Technology Poultry Birds to rural farmers (2018) ………………Scheme Will commence from the date of notification in the Gazette.
Introduction
Rearing poultry birds is age old practice in rural India and is being followed till today. The per capita availability of Eggs and chicken in urban areas ranged between 80-120 eggs and 2.25 -3.5 kgs respectively against 5-20 eggs and 750 gms of meat in rural areas. Further these poultry products are expensive in rural areas due to non availability. Rural families in Goa consume rice as their staple diet which is rich in energy but low in protein .Due to protein deficiency in rural areas the people particularly pregnant women , nursing mothers and growing children are becoming vulnerable to many common diseases Egg is considered as one complete food with high protein . It is also a non adulterated food item. Poultry meat is highly nutritious and has high social acceptance.
Backyard rearing practice of L.I.T. poultry does not involve any input expenses as the birds are disease resistant and can feed on kitchen waste and has very good scavenging characters. Government of India has emphasized to popularize this birds and identified and approved various Low input Technology birds for disseminating it to rural population. Rural population has a great affinity for birds with colored plumage as it camouflage in the surrounding.
There is high demand of poultry eggs and meat in Goan population and this huge demand of Poultry is met by bringing it from neighboring states. It is the need of the hour that the local poultry activities be popularize among the rural Goan as there is enough backyard area available at village level.
As it is decided to encourage and enable the rural farmers to venture in for poultry rearing & increase poultry meat and egg production and there by consumption in the state, a new scheme is framed to suit the rural beneficiary in the name “Gramashakti” . Under this scheme initial requirement of grown up birds and feed will be provided to eligible farmers free of cost amounting to Rs.1,000/- through Government poultry Farm once a year. The “Gramashakti” poultry Scheme will provide an opportunity to the rural population to rear Low Input Technology poultry Birds in their backyard and produce required eggs and meat for their daily consumption and be self sufficient in terms of Eggs and Meat.
Objective of the schemes
The scheme will take care of initial investment of purchase of birds and the Feed requirement. The Government will supply free of cost the Grown up poultry birds and feed to the rural farmers and this will encourage and enable rural farmers to venture in for poultry production & increase poultry meat and egg production and consumption in the state. This scheme is aimed at increasing the per capita availability and consumption of Poultry eggs and meat at rural level.
Scope of the Scheme
The Scheme will be applicable to all the individuals preferably women’s who are having a facility of rearing of birds in the backyard.
The Scheme can be taken up by the farmers in rented/leased farms also. The assistance will be in the form of Grown up L.I.T. Birds and initial feed amounting to Rs.1,000/- only per Family ( Husband and wife together with unmarried children).
Eligibility
Any individual rural farmer preferably woman’s who has the facility to rear the poultry birds in backyard.
Quantum of financial Assistance under the scheme
The maximum quantum of assistance per year will be Rs.1,000/- per beneficiary in the form of birds and Feed only which has to be collected from Government Poultry Farm, Ela old Goa by producing personal identification.
Pattern of Assistance (A) Pattern of Assistance for Rural Farmer
Sr |
Particulars |
Quantity |
Rate |
Amount (Rs) |
1 |
Grown up L.I.T. Birds |
(09 females +01 male) |
80/- |
800/- |
2 |
Poultry Feed |
10 kg. |
20/- |
200/- |
Total |
1,000/- |
Government Poultry farm, Ela old Goa will produce and rear the L.I.T. birds for this scheme which are approved by Government Of India only . The grown up birds (09 Females and 01 male) above the age of seven week will be supplied to the beneficiary after standard prophylactic vaccination only. The beneficiary should collect the grown up of L.I.T. birds from Government Poultry farm, Ela old Goa at his own cost by submitting the identity and acknowledging the receipt in the standard format.
Relaxation of the provision of the scheme.
The rural Farmers with hired/rented House with backyard can avail this scheme.
Interpretation of the provision of the Scheme
The proposed scheme with fund availability can benefit 2000 rural farmers and encourage the poultry rearing in the state.
Procedure and other modalities of the scheme.
- Approach the Veterinary Officer /Assistant Director of Department of A.H.& V.S. of the respective area for application Form, which should be duly filled in and submit to the same to Veterinary Officer for onward submission to the Director along with Officer's recommendation.(Form available on web site).
- The Director A.H.& V.S. will issue the sanction order through the respective Veterinary officer.
- The grown up birds will be supplied from Government Poultry Farm Ela, Old Goa and the beneficiary have to collect the same at their own cost by submitting personal identity .
- One unit of birds will consist of 09 females and 01 males. Beneficiary can choose all 10 female poultry in a unit but under no circumstances more than 01 male will supplied in one unit.
- Any Goan resident with hired/rented houses with backyard facility can avail this scheme and it is required to show the proof of the backyard facility to concerned Veterinary officer.
- The Beneficiary should maintain the birds for minimum 12 months in the same premises and will not transfer the birds to any other person or place.
- The beneficiary can avail this scheme once a year and he/she is eligible for getting the benefit after completion of 365 days from the date of first supply. The Scheme does not permit rearing of these L.I.T birds along with broilers and layers on one common premises.
- The beneficiary availing birds under Establishment of Backyard Poultry Unit (Special component Plan Scheme for SC & ST) are not entitled for this Scheme.
- The beneficiary cannot Practice Trading activities and farming under one common premises where in L.I.T. birds of the scheme are reared.
- The scheme will not be applicable to (a)Poultry Birds Traders, (b) Egg Traders (c) Poultry Hatcheries, (d) Integrated Farmers & (e) Contract Farmers.
- The beneficiary should make his own arrangements to market the produce.
- This scheme will come in force from the date of Notification in the Gazette.
This has been issued with concurrence of the Finance (EXP) Department under their U.O. No. 1400051845 dated:- 10/01/2019.