Pig Production Incentive Scheme (PPIS)
A one-time cash incentive for rural pig farmers in Sikkim: ₹15,000 for rearing three breedable pigs (including their insurance), rising to a total of ₹25,000, ₹35,000 or ₹50,000 as the herd grows.
- Lead benefit
- ₹15,000one-time, for 3 breedable pigs (insurance included)
- Components
- 2each read from the document
- Who can apply
- 7kinds of applicant
- Closing date
- Noneapply any time
What it pays
₹15,000 once, including the insurance of the pigs, for a rural household rearing at least three breedable pigs over 50 kg and 5 months old.
What the document says, word for word
Rural areas only, not urban or municipal areas (A.2). The piggery farm must first be registered by the district committee (A.3). One person per household, as a one-time incentive (A.4). Pigs counted must weigh over 50 kg and be over 5 months old, with no more than one male among the three breedable pigs; every pig gets a permanent tag or tattoo (A.5, A.7, A.11). The three breedable pigs must be insured for a year at 4% of a ₹12,000 market value per pig, and may not be sold during the insurance period or till first farrowing; the premium is paid to the insurer out of the incentive (A.6, A.14). Pigs must be vaccinated against swine fever and FMD (C.1). The guidelines date from 2022 and we found no 2025-26 or 2026-27 order confirming the scheme is still open — check with your Veterinary office.
“The household shall rear at least three breedable pigs in which the male shall not be more than one and each pig shall have live body weight of more than 50 kg and shall be above 5 months of age in order to be eligible to receive incentive under the scheme. Such household shall receive an incentive of Rs. 15,000/- including the cost of insurance of 3 breedable pigs.”As the herd of pigs over 50 kg and 5 months grows, the total incentive rises to ₹25,000 (4–10 pigs), ₹35,000 (11–20 pigs) or ₹50,000 (21 pigs or more).
What the document says, word for word
Rural areas only, not urban or municipal areas (A.2). The piggery farm must first be registered by the district committee (A.3). One person per household, as a one-time incentive (A.4). Pigs counted must weigh over 50 kg and be over 5 months old, with no more than one male among the three breedable pigs; every pig gets a permanent tag or tattoo (A.5, A.7, A.11). The three breedable pigs must be insured for a year at 4% of a ₹12,000 market value per pig, and may not be sold during the insurance period or till first farrowing; the premium is paid to the insurer out of the incentive (A.6, A.14). Pigs must be vaccinated against swine fever and FMD (C.1). The guidelines date from 2022 and we found no 2025-26 or 2026-27 order confirming the scheme is still open — check with your Veterinary office.
“Once the number of pigs having live body weight of more than 50 kg with a minimum age of 5 months in the farm under the same household reaches the range of 4-10 pigs, the farmer shall be eligible to receive a total incentive of Rs. 25,000/- therefore, additional Rs. 10,000 as an incentive will be paid. … reaches the range of 11-20 pigs, the farmer shall be eligible to receive a total incentive of Rs. 35,000/- therefore, additional Rs. 10,000 as an incentive will be paid. … reaches 21 pigs and above, the farmer shall be eligible to receive a total incentive of Rs. 50,000/- therefore, additional Rs. 15000 as an incentive will be paid.”How much can I claim?
A one-time incentive of ₹15,000, of which the insurance premium for the three pigs goes to the insurer and the rest to your bank account (A.5, A.6, A.14).
Rural areas only, not urban or municipal areas (A.2). The piggery farm must first be registered by the district committee (A.3). One person per household, as a one-time incentive (A.4). Pigs counted must weigh over 50 kg and be over 5 months old, with no more than one male among the three breedable pigs; every pig gets a permanent tag or tattoo (A.5, A.7, A.11). The three breedable pigs must be insured for a year at 4% of a ₹12,000 market value per pig, and may not be sold during the insurance period or till first farrowing; the premium is paid to the insurer out of the incentive (A.6, A.14). Pigs must be vaccinated against swine fever and FMD (C.1). The guidelines date from 2022 and we found no 2025-26 or 2026-27 order confirming the scheme is still open — check with your Veterinary office.
Who can apply
- Other farmer
- Small or marginal farmer
- SC farmer
- ST farmer
- Woman farmer
- Tenant or sharecropper
- Landless
Papers you need
- Aadhaar card or Voter ID (B.1)
How to apply
- Get your piggery farm registered with the district committee, with land, waste-disposal and veterinary feasibility details (A.3).
- The district sub-committee enrols you and tags your pigs; the empanelled insurer insures the three breedable pigs (A.10, A.11).
- Sign an undertaking to follow the guidelines (B.2).
- After the district committee approves the list, the incentive (less the insurance premium) is sent to your bank account (A.12–A.14).
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.