SCDF

The scheme “Semi-Commercial Duck Farming” started under the State Sector Scheme "Encouragement of Commercial Poultry Entrepreneur and Promotion of Backyard Poultry Production" to support small entrepreneurs in setting up Duck farms with a capacity of 1000 ducks.

The scheme “Semi-Commercial Duck Farming” started under the State Sector Scheme "Encouragement of Commercial Poultry Entrepreneur and Promotion of Backyard Poultry Production" to support small entrepreneurs in setting up Duck farms with a capacity of 1000 ducks. Under this new State plan scheme, individual farmers will be supported for taking up semi-commercial duck rearing with a subsidy of 40% subsidy.

Aim:

The scheme aims to support 100 individual farmers in setting up semi-commercial duckery units with a capacity of 1000 ducks per unit.

Objective:

• To strengthen the local production systems for enhancing livelihoods and for the generation of additional income among the farmers through duck rearing.
• To support nutritional requirements through the production of animal protein.
• To build the capacity of farmers for undertaking semi-commercial duck farming as a profitable enterprise.

• The applicant should be a permanent resident of Odisha.
• Individuals, farmers, and entrepreneurs will be eligible to avail of support under the scheme.
• All beneficiaries covered under the Scheme should mandatorily be Aadhaar linked to avoid duplication.
• The beneficiaries who have availed of subsidy previously in a similar scheme should not be included.

• The individual beneficiary will be provided a maximum of 40% subsidy.
• Training will be organized at the Block Head Quarter level or any other convenient place after the final approval of the list.
• Each beneficiary will be trained on recommended management practices on feeding and watering, brooding and rearing young ducks, record keeping, etc.
• The concerned Livestock Inspectors, Gomitras and PraniMitras will guide the beneficiaries in field for managing the duck units.
• Routine vaccination of birds on a priority basis.
• The Block Veterinary Officer (BVO) will provide all technical guidance to the farmer for maintaining proper veterinary health care and immunization of the ducks.
• The beneficiary shall directly procure quality ducklings from reputed sources which will be facilitated by the respective BVOs.

Note: The subsidy will be released in two phases through DBT mode to the individual beneficiary. The 1st installment of 40% of the eligible subsidy will be released after the construction of the duck shed and 2nd installment of the eligible subsidy shall be released after the stocking of ducklings.