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Jammu and Kashmir
Integrated Sheep Development Scheme
ISDS was launched in the year 2020-21 by the J&K Govt. to promote income generation through the establishment of sheep & goat units. This scheme is innovative & self-sustaining as fresh units shall be established in a continuous cyclic manner from the retrieved livestock of previous beneficiaries.
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Integrated Sheep Development Scheme (ISDS) was launched in the year 2020-21
The ISDS scheme was launched by the Sheep Husbandry Department of the J&K Government.
The support shall be available for the following activities - a) Establishment of Sheep/goat units under participatory mode comprising 10 ewes/does b) Establishment of Sheep/goat units on subsidy mode (20-200 ewes/does) c) Establishment of shearing units
The beneficiary can be an Individual / Group of Individuals / Self Help Groups / Cooperative Societies / FPOs, etc. Efforts will be made to cover 20% SC/ST and 10% women beneficiaries.
The Guidelines Will Be In Force Till 31st March 2023 Or Replaced By A New Set Of Guidelines Whichever Is Earlier.
Efforts will be made to cover 20% SC/ST and 10% women beneficiaries.
Subsidy Mode: Selected beneficiaries shall be entitled to a 50% subsidy for the establishment of sheep/goat units of 20-200 ewes/does.
Pattern of Assistance under Establishment Of Sheep/Goat Units (25 Sheep/Goat Per Unit): 50% of the unit cost as total eligible subsidy with a ceiling of ₹ 1,00,000 whichever is less per unit (25 sheep/goat) and a maximum subsidy ceiling of ₹ 8,00,000 for 8 Sheep/Goat units (each unit comprising 25 sheep/goats)
Eligibility of Beneficiary: Any Individual / Group of Individuals / Self Help Group / Cooperative Society / Farmers Producer Organization.
Avoid over crowding, and timely dipping, the shed must be clean and hygienic, you can also use some specific shampoos which can be brought from the market.
Interested beneficiaries shall submit their applications in the format “Annexure B” to their respective District Sheep Husbandry Officer (DSHO) along with a self-attested copy of the required documents.
8 sq. ft. per animal, it is the accurate space required per animal, so for 25 EWEs, you may need 200 sq. ft. shed. In addition to this if you have more land, it is more advantageous as far as feeding or grazing area is concerned.
Our employees will assist you in choosing the best breed by taking in view the genotypic and phenotypic characters, selection of hybrid breed, wool qualities, length of legs, scrotal girth, our technical experts can say which breed is best for your start up and will help you in choosing those breeds. We also give you medicines on subsidized rates and all the services are being provided at your door step, free of cost breeding cover is being provided by the department by providing you a Hybrid Ram of Superior Quality.
Two times in a year, pre-migration and post-migration from Highland Pastures.
Yes, it is important to send your livestock to Highland Pastures, the sheep is an animal which is Heat Stress Prone, so it is very difficult for such an animal to remain in plains during high temperature. It gets its favorable temperature only in Highland Pastures. Also there is enough availability of Nutrition's grasses on Highland Pastures. There are also some grasses which are Anti Parasitic and thus help the livestock to remain free from some parasitic diseases. Another most benefit of Highland Pastures is that you don't need to put any expenses on feeding of animals at Highland Pastures.
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