Govt to offer cattle, advanced biogas plants, poultry to boost rural income

Pilot project in Gujarat to be replicated across India

In a first, the Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries has decided to roll out a scheme to increase rural household income. Under the scheme, rural households will receive free cattle, advanced biogas plants, and poultry.

To be launched in August this year, the pilot project will see households of a village in Gujarat that do not have cattle, receive free cows or buffaloes, along with advanced biogas plants. In addition, roughly 10 houses will receive hen on a voluntary basis; the eggs produced will be bought back by the government.

“There are roughly 463 households in this village