Assistance for rearing female calves (buffalo and cow), Gujarat
Shown as running by: Gujarat GR: dairy-farm interest and capital assistance schemes and calf rearing (₹53.60 crore), 2026-27 (1 Apr 2026, ઠરાવ table row (4): ₹12.00 crore for 2026-27 (about 8,000 units))
A livestock keeper with a 3–6-month-old female buffalo or cow calf born from artificial insemination gets half its feed free — 75 kg calf starter, 500 kg balanced feed and 7.5 kg mineral mixture, worth about ₹15,000 — for one calf a year.
- Lead benefit
- 50%of the cost, at most
- Components
- 1each read from the document
- Who can apply
- Allapplicants
- Closing date
- Seasonalsee “When to apply”
What it pays
Half of the calf’s feed needs (estimated ₹30,000) — at most ₹15,000 a calf, given as feed, one calf a year per family.
What the document says, word for word
Open to all livestock keepers, milk-union members or not (condition 2). No help if the calf dies or is sold during the period (condition 22).
“પ્રતિ પાડી/વાછરડી માટે કાફ સ્ટાર્ટર ૧૫૦ કિલો, સમતોલ દાણ ૧૦૦૦ કિલો, મિનરલ મિક્ષ્ચર ૧૫ કિલોની જરૂરિયાત રહેશે. જેના અંદાજીત ખર્ચ રૂ.૩૦,૦૦૦/- ના ૫૦% લેખે વધુમાં વધુ રૂ.૧૫,૦૦૦/- પ્રતિ પાડી/ વાછરડી સહાય મળવાપાત્ર રહેશે.”How much can I claim?
Enter your calves to see the figure.
Open to all livestock keepers, milk-union members or not (condition 2). No help if the calf dies or is sold during the period (condition 22).
Who can apply
- All applicants
Papers you need
- AI certificate of the calf’s birth (condition 8)
- Undertaking to use the feed only for this calf and buy the other half yourself (conditions 13, 16)
How to apply
- Apply on the i-Khedut portal when the calf is 3 to 6 months old (Annexure-4, conditions 5, 7).
- Attach the AI certificate from the institution that did the insemination; the veterinary officer verifies on site (conditions 8–9).
- Register the calf on Bharat Pashudhan; the feed comes in instalments through the district panchayat (conditions 11, 19).
Applying is free. Never pay anyone to apply for you.
When to apply
Apply when the calf is 3–6 months old; help runs until it is 24 months old.
Combining with other schemes
The documents do not say whether this can be combined with other schemes. Ask the implementing office before you count on both.