HADP — Self-sufficiency in mutton: sheep and goat units, Jammu & Kashmir
Shown as running by: J&K APD Government Order 330 of 2026 (HADP mutton project, 2026-27) (21 Jul 2026, Sanction of advance drawal of ₹17.91 lakh under HADP “Self Sustenance in Mutton Production” for the year 2026-27)
Under J&K’s Holistic Agriculture Development Programme, a sheep or goat breeding farm of at least 500 females and 25 males gets a 50% back-ended capital subsidy of up to ₹50 lakh; smaller 50-animal units get 50% of the unit cost up to a ceiling the guidelines do not print.
- Lead benefit
- 50%of the cost, at most
- Components
- 3each read from the document
- Who can apply
- Allapplicants
- Closing date
- Noneapply any time
What it pays
50% of the capital cost of a sheep/goat breeding farm (at least 500 females + 25 males), up to ₹50 lakh, paid in two instalments.
What the document says, word for word
Open to individuals, SHGs, FPOs, farmer cooperatives, JLGs and Section 8 companies. No subsidy for working capital, personal vehicles, land purchase, rent or lease. The project is followed up for three years after completion.
“Pattern of Assistance: 50% capital subsidy up to Rs. 50 lakh in two instalments. … The Entrepreneurs / Eligible Entities can establish sheep and goat breeding unit with minimum 500 females and 25 males.”50% of the cost of a 50-ewe/doe sheep or goat unit (subsidy multiplies for 100, 150… animals), up to a ceiling the guidelines do not print.
What the document says, word for word
Animals must be 1.5–2 years old, UID-tagged and kept for at least two years for breeding; efforts are made to cover 20% SC/ST and 10% women beneficiaries.
“Once the beneficiary has established the unit of animals/shearing unit, 50% of the unit cost as subsidy amount or maximum ceiling, whichever is less, shall be released by the concerned District Sheep Husbandry Officer (DSHO)”A one-time ₹18 lakh incentive to a sheep FPO/FPC for registration and a common facility centre (breeding cover, health care, machine shearing, wool processing).
What the document says, word for word
“The FPO shall be eligible for one time incentive of Rs 18 lac per FPO/FPC for registration, establishment of CFC”How much can I claim?
Enter project cost to see the figure.
Open to individuals, SHGs, FPOs, farmer cooperatives, JLGs and Section 8 companies. No subsidy for working capital, personal vehicles, land purchase, rent or lease. The project is followed up for three years after completion.
Who can apply
- All applicants
Papers you need
- Invoice of the animals/unit for physical verification
- For a self-financed breeding farm: a bank guarantee valid for three years
How to apply
- Apply at the office of the District Sheep Husbandry Officer (DSHO) of your district (horizontal expansion, para xii).
- A committee of the DSHO, a district administration member and the Veterinary Assistant Surgeon selects beneficiaries (para xv).
- Set up the unit; after the invoice and a physical check, the subsidy is released by DBT — or to your bank as back-ended subsidy if you take a loan with 10% margin money (paras viii–xi).
- For a 500-female breeding farm, the first half of the subsidy goes to your bank after the first loan instalment (or after 25% of the cost is spent, if self-financed with a bank guarantee); the second half after completion.
Applying is free. Never pay anyone to apply for you.
When to apply
The guidelines set no closing date.
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.