The National Livestock Mission (NLM) was launched in 2014-15 to ensure quantitative and qualitative improvement in livestock production systems and capacity building of all stakeholders.

The mission aims to:

• Sustainable development of the livestock sector
• Improve availability of quality feed and fodder
• Risk mitigation and extension
• Skill development and technology transfer
• Improve productivity of livestock

The mission has the following sub-missions:

• Sub-Mission on Livestock Development: Focuses on productivity enhancement, entrepreneurship development, and strengthening of infrastructure for livestock farming
• Sub-Mission on Pig Development in North-Eastern Region: Focuses on development of pig farming in the North-Eastern states
• Sub-Mission on Feed and Fodder Development: Focuses on increasing availability of quality feed and fodder
• Sub-Mission on Skill Development, Technology Transfer and Extension: Focuses on capacity building of farmers and extension workers

The mission provides financial assistance for:

• Establishment of fodder seed production units
• Fodder development programs
• Conservation of threatened breeds
• Establishment of rural slaughterhouses
• Salvaging and rearing of male buffalo calves
• Risk management and insurance
• Skill development and training

The mission is implemented by the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (DAHDF) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.