Poultry Farming Scheme: Like agriculture and milch animal husbandry, now poultry business has also become an important part of rural economy. The increasing demand for eggs and chicken in the country and the world has made this business profitable. Now farmers, villagers and new youth are earning very good money by joining poultry farming. The government also gives subsidy for this business under the National Livestock Mission, but do you know that during the Corona epidemic, when the whole world was in disarray, there was a huge loss in the poultry business as well.
Due to fear of corona virus, people have stopped eating chicken and eggs. Congress MP Anumula Revanth Reddy questioned the government in the Lok Sabha regarding this incident. The MP of the opposition asked how much loss was caused in the business of poultry i.e. chicken and eggs during the time of Corona. There was also a question whether the government is thinking of setting a minimum support price for the sale of chicken, then Union Animal Husbandry Minister Parshottam Rupala answered all these questions.
Loss in poultry business due to lockdown restrictions
Union Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Dairy Minister Parshottam Rupala answered all the questions related to poultry business in the Lok Sabha. Regarding the loss in the poultry business, the Animal Husbandry Minister said that due to the lockdown in many states, there was a ban on the sale of eggs, poultry, meat as well as the transportation of fodder, due to which the poultry farming sector also suffered losses, but animal husbandry The department has not assessed this loss.
Will chicken be sold on MSP
On the question of determining the minimum support price of chicken, Animal Husbandry Minister Parshottam Rupala said that at present the government is not considering fixing the MSP on chicken, as it is a perishable product. Due to the different cost of poultry in most areas of the country, the prices of chicken are determined according to the market conditions.
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Scheme being run for poultry farming
Union Animal Husbandry Minister Parshottam Rupala also informed that the government has released Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund from the year 2020 itself, under which dairy processing to value addition infrastructure, value addition infrastructure of meat processing and establishment of fodder plant for cattle will be promoted. being given. For this, investment is being promoted from individual entrepreneurs to private companies, MSMEs, Farmer Producer Organization and other institutions.
For information, let us tell you that under the National Livestock Mission, the government is giving 50 percent subsidy to promote poultry farming. The government is giving financial assistance of up to 25 lakhs for poultry business from villages to cities, the benefits of which are being taken by many youths, farmers and professionals.
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