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OBJECTIVE:
The main objective of financing poultry is to increase egg/meat production by meeting financial requirement of the proponents who are willing to undertake poultry as a subsidiary or main occupation.
PURPOSE :
Financing can be considered for the following types of poultry schemes.
Establishment of small poultry (layer or broiler) units of 200 to 500 birds as subsidiary occupation by the farmers and agricultural labourers.
Individual registered partnership firms limited companies and registered co-operative societies having necessary trained and technical personnel and management experts for running following commercial poultry units.
Establishment/expansion of layer farm,
Establishment/expansion of broiler farm,
Establishment /expansion of hatchery farm,
Establishment / expansion of production –cum-processing units.
The following items are eligible for finance under different poultry schemes.
Construction of brooder/grower houses, feed godowns, acquisition of electricity and water supply, purchase of cages, purchase of feeders, waterers, feed/egg, trolleys, vaccination equipments ,etc.
Poultry co-operative may require finance for purchase of feed mixing plant, feed ingredients and for stocking of feeds for their members.
Integrated layer units will also require finance for construction of broiler houses, purchase of machinery/equipment for dressing of bird, refrigerated storage facilities for dressed birds and refrigerated van for their transport.
Hatchery units will require finance for egg rooms fumigation room, egg cooling room, room for egg incubators, room for chick sexing as well as and vaccination and packing room.
Larger poultry units may also require finance for purchase of air conditioners, stand-by generator.
ELIGIBILITY:
1. Individual farmers/agricultural labourers who are experienced/trained in poultry management are taking up poultry farming as a subsidiary occupation.
2. Individual registered partnership firms, limited companies, etc., are eligible for bank credit for large poultry units. These units should have trained/ technically qualified personnel for running the unit.
TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY:
The following aspects should be taken into account while assessing the technical feasibility for a poultry project:
a) Sustainability of climate;
b) Availability of day old chicks, feed, etc;
c) Requirement of housing and equipments;
d) Availability of electric power;
e) Veterinary care;
f) Marketing arrangements;
g) Experience of the proponent/availability of the trained/technically qualified personnel for running the unit etc.
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