Area Development Schemes

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has developed the District level document on Area Development Schemes.  

Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries sectors play an important role in the local economy and in the socio-economic development of the Barpeta district. These sectors also play a significant role in supplementing family incomes and generating gainful employment in the rural area, particularly, among the landless laborers, small and marginal farmers and women, besides providing cheap nutritional food.

The Area Development Schemes have been prepared by NABARD to increase the flow of credit and to accelerate the pace of capital formation in agriculture, especially, under Animal Husbandry sector and also to ensure farmers to take up income generating activities on a sustainable basis. The schemes will be implemented under the guidance of respective District Administrations, in association with DRDA, ASRLM, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Department, RSETI, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, NGOs and the branches of associated banks in the district. 

Goat farming

Goat rearing plays an important role in the national economy. It provides gainful employment and income to the weaker sections, especially, the rural poor. Goat is probably the only animal which is bred for multiple objectives, viz., meat, skin, milk, manure and hair. Due to versatile characteristics and utilization, goat is often called ‘poor man’s cow’ in India. Goat meat is usually low in fat and commonly called chevon. Goat meat is preferred mutton in India. Being the principal meat producing animal in India, goat meat is commonly preferred to other meats with better prices irrespective of caste and religion. There is good demand for mutton and the agro-climatic condition is also suitable for goat rearing.

Fisheries

Traditionally fish farming in practiced in most of the rural areas using traditional method. The aim of the project is to encourage farmers to take up fish farming scientifically for increasing production and profitability.

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