Subsidy Scheme on Establishment of 25 R.I.R. Bird's Unit, 100 Broiler Bird's Unit and Stipend for Poultry Farming Training for Scheduled Caste People

What is this Gujarat poultry subsidy scheme for Scheduled Caste people?

Subsidy Scheme on Establishment of 25 R.I.R. Bird's Unit, 100 Broiler Bird's Unit and Stipend for Poultry Farming Training for Scheduled Caste People is run by the Department of Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Co-operation, Government of Gujarat, through the Directorate of Animal Husbandry. The scheme bundles three related benefits into one application track with a single purpose: to give Scheduled Caste households in Gujarat a working backyard or small commercial poultry enterprise, and the training to run it.

The three components answer three different needs. The 25 R.I.R. bird unit is a low-risk entry point: Rhode Island Red is a hardy dual-purpose breed that does well in backyard conditions and gives both eggs and meat, so a household can start earning without buildings or hired labour. The 100 broiler bird unit is a step up into commercial production with a much larger subsidy. The training stipend compensates the applicant for the six days spent learning to manage birds before any money is committed.

The scheme is frequently searched for in Gujarati as anusuchit jati kukkut palan sahay yojana. Gujarat operates a parallel scheme with the same design for Scheduled Tribe applicants, so an applicant should check that they are applying under the correct caste category.

Who is eligible for this poultry scheme?

You can apply if:

• You are residing in Gujarat.
• You belong to a Scheduled Caste and hold a caste certificate from the competent authority.
• You are an adult to 18 years or above.
• You have completed a six-day poultry farming training at an Intensive Poultry Development Project or a District Poultry Extension Centre.
• You have a bank account able to receive an RTGS or NEFT credit.

Priority within the eligible pool goes to women applicants and to Below Poverty Line households, so a BPL certificate is worth attaching even though it is not compulsory.

You cannot apply or are not eligible if:

• You do not belong to a Scheduled Caste. Scheduled Tribe applicants have their own scheme with different amounts, and general-category applicants are outside this scheme entirely.
• You are under 18 years old.
• You are not a resident of Gujarat.
• You have not completed the six-day training before applying. The training is a precondition, not something you arrange after sanction.
• Another member of your family has already taken the same component. Each component is limited to one member per family, and for the 25 R.I.R. bird unit the family must wait three years before applying again.

How much money does the scheme give?

Two practical points follow. First, the 25-bird component is not a cash transfer — the beneficiary receives birds and feed, so there is no payment to wait for and nothing to spend. Second, the 90% rate on the broiler unit is unusually high for a state subsidy, which means the beneficiary's own contribution on a Rs 40,000 unit is only about Rs 4,000.

What documents are required?

The published list ends with "any other documents as required", so the taluka office may ask for a passport photograph, a self-declaration that no family member has taken the same benefit, or land or premises details for the broiler unit.

How to apply for the Scheduled Caste poultry subsidy

1. Complete the six-day poultry farming training first at the Intensive Poultry Development Project or the District Poultry Extension Centre in your district, and collect the completion certificate.
2. Open the i-Khedut portal at ikhedut.gujarat.gov.in.
3. On the home page click Schemes, then Animal Husbandry Schemes.
4. Select the poultry component you want. The 25 R.I.R. bird unit, the 100 broiler bird unit, or the training stipend, and click Apply.
5. Click Apply New and fill in your personal, caste, residence and bank details.
6. Use Update Application to correct any mistake before finalising.
7. Confirm the application, then take a printout of the confirmed form.
8. Submit the printed application together with your caste certificate, training certificate, residence proof and bank details to the concerned taluka office.
9. Track the application through Applicant Corner at ikhedut.gujarat.gov.in/public/frm_Applicant_Corner.aspx.

An applicant without a computer or smartphone can get the online form filled at a village-level common service point or at the taluka office itself; the portal does not charge any fee.

How do you check your application and payment status?

Use the Applicant Corner link on i-Khedut. It lets you view the application, reprint it, upload documents where uploading is enabled, and see the current stage. Once sanctioned, the broiler subsidy and the training stipend arrive by RTGS or NEFT, so check the bank passbook rather than the portal for the actual credit. For the 25-bird unit, the birds and feed are issued through the animal husbandry establishment, and the taluka office will inform you when to collect them.

Why applications get rejected

• Application filed outside the notified i-Khedut window. The animal husbandry components open in defined windows and cannot be filed at other times.
• Training certificate missing. This is the most common substantive rejection, because the six-day training is a precondition.
• Caste certificate not attached or issued by the wrong authority.
• Printed application never submitted to the taluka office. An online confirmation alone does not complete the application.
• Bank account not active, or the name on the account differing from the application, which causes the NEFT credit to bounce.
• Another family member has already taken the same component, or the three-year cooling period for the 25-bird unit has not elapsed.

Where do you complain?

Grievances go first to the taluka office where the physical application was submitted, and then to the district animal husbandry officer. The Directorate of Animal Husbandry, Gujarat at doah.gujarat.gov.in is the state authority for animal husbandry schemes under the Department of Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Co-operation. Problems with the i-Khedut form itself are handled through the contact details published on the i-Khedut portal.

No agent or middleman can charge a fee for filing an i-Khedut application, and no official will ask for money to release a subsidy that is paid by NEFT.

What could not be verified

A dedicated toll-free helpline for this specific poultry scheme is not published on a Gujarat government source, so none is listed here. The precise opening and closing dates of the current i-Khedut window are also announced only when the window opens, and are not stated in advance.