Advanced Animal Breeding Scheme (Sammunnat Pashu Prajanan Yojana)

What is the Advanced Animal Breeding Scheme in Madhya Pradesh?

Advanced Animal Breeding Scheme, listed on Madhya Pradesh district portals as Sammunnat Pashu Prajanan Yojana and known locally as the Murrah sand praday yojana, is a state-funded breeding scheme run by the Directorate of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of Madhya Pradesh. The scheme supplies one breedable Murrah buffalo bull to a selected buffalo keeper at a heavily subsidised price.

According to the scheme description published on Madhya Pradesh district portals such as Jhabua and Khargone, the unit cost of a bull is Rs 45,000. The department pays 75 per cent, or Rs 33,750, and the beneficiary pays the remaining 25 per cent, or Rs 11,250.

The idea behind the scheme is straightforward. Madhya Pradesh has a very large non-descript buffalo population whose milk yield is far below that of improved breeds. Artificial insemination coverage in the state's tribal and remote blocks is thin, and liquid nitrogen supply to remote dispensaries is inconsistent. Placing a genetically good Murrah bull inside a village solves the problem the low-technology way: breed improvement by natural service. Every buffalo calf born to that bull in the surrounding hamlets carries improved Murrah genetics, and within one generation the village's average milk yield rises.

Objectives of the scheme

• Upgrade the local desi buffalo population through natural service by a superior Murrah bull.
• Reach villages where artificial insemination is not practical.
• Raise the income of the buffalo keeper who maintains the bull, both from higher milk yield in his own herd and from service demand in the village.
• Conserve and spread the Murrah breed, which is India's highest-yielding buffalo breed.

Who is eligible for the Murrah bull under this scheme?

You can get a bull under this scheme if:

• You are a resident of Madhya Pradesh.
• You already own at least five buffaloes. This is the single hard qualification in the scheme guidelines and it is verified physically.
• You belong to any category. Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Other Backward Class and General category applicants are all covered at the same 75 per cent grant rate, which is unusual among Madhya Pradesh animal husbandry schemes.
• You can deposit your 25 per cent share of Rs 11,250.
• You have shed space, fodder and the willingness to maintain an adult breeding bull, which is a demanding animal to keep.

You are not eligible and cannot apply if:

• You own fewer than five buffaloes. A household with two or three buffaloes does not clear the herd-size condition, however genuine the need.
• You keep only cattle and no buffaloes. This component is buffalo-specific; cow breed improvement runs through separate components such as the Gopal Puraskar and Vats Palan Protsahan schemes.
• You are not a resident of Madhya Pradesh.
• You have already received a bull under this component in an earlier year.
• You are unable or unwilling to pay the beneficiary contribution.

There is no income ceiling and no landholding requirement published for this component. Selection where applications exceed the district target is made by the veterinary officer and the district Deputy Director of Veterinary Services, who weigh herd size, the number of buffaloes in the surrounding village that would benefit, and the applicant's capacity to maintain the animal.

What documents are required?

How to apply for the Advanced Animal Breeding Scheme

1. Visit the veterinary hospital or veterinary dispensary in your development block and ask the Veterinary Assistant Surgeon or Veterinary Field Officer for the Sammunnat Pashu Prajanan Yojana (Murrah bull supply) application form. This scheme is applied for offline; there is no citizen-facing online form for it on mpdah.gov.in.
2. Fill the form with your name, Samagra ID, Aadhaar number, village, number of buffaloes owned, and bank account details.
3. Attach the documents listed above, including residence proof and bank passbook copy, and submit the form at the same veterinary institution. Ask for an acknowledgement with the date of receipt.
4. Let the veterinary officer inspect your herd. The officer physically counts your buffaloes to confirm the five-animal minimum and records shed and fodder availability.
5. Wait for the district sanction. The block institution forwards eligible cases to the Deputy Director of Veterinary Services for the district, who sanctions cases against the annual physical target.
6. Deposit your 25 per cent contribution of Rs 11,250 when the sanction is communicated to you.
7. Take delivery of the bull. The department procures the Murrah bull, in most districts from a departmental breeding farm or an approved source, and hands it over to you with the health and identification records.

How do I check my application status?

Status on this component is tracked offline. Go back to the veterinary institution where you applied and quote the date and acknowledgement number on your receipt. The block office maintains the register of applications and the district Deputy Director's office holds the sanction list against the annual target. If the block office cannot tell you where the file stands, write to the district Deputy Director (Veterinary Services) or call the Directorate helpline on 0755-2772262.

Why do applications get rejected?

• Fewer than five buffaloes on physical verification. This is the most common reason. The count is done on the ground, so a claim that does not match reality fails at inspection.
• District target already exhausted for the financial year. The case is not wrong, it simply waits for the next year's allocation.
• Inability to deposit the Rs 11,250 contribution within the time given after sanction.
• Inadequate shed or fodder capacity recorded by the inspecting officer. An adult breeding bull cannot be kept casually.
• Incomplete documents, most often a missing Samagra ID or a bank passbook copy that does not match the applicant's name.
• Repeat claim by a household that already received a bull earlier.

Most of these are fixable. If your herd has grown past five buffaloes since a rejection, reapply in the next financial year with fresh verification.

Where do I complain if something goes wrong?

• District Deputy Director, Veterinary Services. The first appellate point for a rejected or stuck case.
• Directorate of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Bhopal — helpline 0755-2772262, email dirveterinary[at]mp[dot]gov[dot]in.
• CM Helpline 181, the Madhya Pradesh state grievance line, which routes animal husbandry complaints to the district office with a tracking number.

No fee is payable to any officer, agent or middleman for an application under this scheme. The only money a beneficiary pays is the 25 per cent contribution of Rs 11,250, and that goes through the departmental account, not into anyone's hand.

What should I know before taking a breeding bull?

Maintaining a Murrah bull is not the same as maintaining a milch buffalo. The animal eats through the year without producing milk, needs a separate strong shed, and needs careful handling. Livestock keepers who do well out of this scheme are those who use the bull for the whole village and recover the cost through service demand, and whose own herd of five or more buffaloes is large enough to justify the feed bill. Discuss the maintenance economics with your Veterinary Assistant Surgeon before you apply, not after the bull arrives.