Boost Your Income: UP Farmers Get 40% Subsidy on Indigenous Cow Breeds

• Uttar Pradesh's Chief Minister's Indigenous Cow Promotion Scheme offers subsidies to farmers for animal husbandry, especially in Lakhimpur Kheri.
• The scheme provides up to 40% financial assistance, or approximately 80,000 rupees, for establishing a two-cow unit costing 2 lakh rupees.
• It promotes indigenous and improved breeds like Sahiwal, Tharparkar, and Gir to enhance milk production and farmer income.
• Lakhimpur Kheri has a target of 28 units, with 14 reserved for women, and selection will be transparently done via e-lottery.
• Aimed at making farmers, including women and youth, economically self-reliant by reducing initial investment in quality livestock.

Why It Matters: UP government's scheme offers significant subsidies to farmers for indigenous cow breeds, boosting income and self-reliance.