• Bihar dairy scheme 2025: The Bihar government has taken a major initiative to empower the unemployed youth and farmers of the state towards self -employment. The dairy industry is being promoted through schemes related to cow and buffalo rearing being run by the Department of Animal and Fisheries Resources. Under these schemes, the beneficiaries are being provided a grant of up to 75% at the cost of dairy unit.
  • Now the dream of self -employment will be realized
  • These plans include:
  • Indigenous cow slaughter incentive scheme
  • Overall buffalo rearing scheme
  • Overall sequence development scheme
  • Candidates interested for these schemes till 25 July 2025 Can apply on online.
  • This initiative of the government will not only increase milk production, but will also help in reducing unemployment in the state.
  • Composite buffalo rearing scheme 2025-26
  • Under this scheme, beneficiaries are being given grants to buy milch buffaloes of 1 or 2 advanced breed.
  • 1 buffalo cost: ₹ 1,21,000
  • Cost of 2 buffaloes: ₹ 2,42,000
  • 75% grant to SC/ST class, 50% to others
  • SC/ST: ₹ 90,750 (1 buffalo), ₹ 1,81,500 (2 buffaloes)
  • To general category: ₹ 60,500 (1 buffalo), ₹ 1,21,000 (2 buffaloes)
  • Indigenous cow slaughter incentive scheme
  • Under this scheme, beneficiaries can set up dairy units of 2 or 4 advanced breed cows/calves.
  • 2 cow unit: ₹ 1.74 lakhs cost
  • 4 cow unit: ₹ 3.90 lakhs cost
  • 75% to SC/ST and extremely backward class, 50% to others
  • Overall sequence development scheme
  • The scheme is based on the unit of 2, 4, 15 and 20 milch cattle/calves.
  • 2 cattle – ₹ 1.74 lakhs cost
  • 4 cattle – ₹ 3.90 lakhs cost
  • SC/ST and 75% for Backward Classes on these, 50% to others
  • 15 Cattle – ₹ 15.34 Lakh cost
  • 20 cattle – ₹ 20.22 lakh cost
  • 40% grant is available to all classes on these
  • 6321 applications received so far
  • According to government data, a total of 6321 applications have been received so far under these schemes, out of which 2238 applications have been made by women.
  • Plan war application details:
  • Country Gaupalan Yojana:
  • 2 cow category: 1128 applications
  • 4 cow category: 871 applications
  • Total: 1999 application
  • Composite Gavya Development Plan:
  • 2 cattle: 2201 application
  • 4 cattle: 911 application
  • 15 cattle: 161 applications
  • 20 cattle: 116 applications
  • Total: 3389 applications
  • Overall Buffalo Handling Scheme:
  • 1 buffalo category: 113 applications
  • 2 buffalo category: 820 applications
  • Total: 933 applications