Gujarat Integrated Dairy Development Scheme

Scheme Introduction: A Brief Overview

The Gujarat Integrated Dairy Development Scheme, officially known as the Integrated Dairy Development Project (IDDP), is a livelihood scheme of the Tribal Development Department, Government of Gujarat. The department launched it in 2007-08 for Scheduled Tribe (ST) families living below the Poverty Line (BPL). Under the scheme, the government helps tribal women buy milch cattle through a mix of loans, subsidy and state assistance, and also covers cattle insurance, transportation, feed, treatment and training. The Development Support Agency of Gujarat (D-SAG), an autonomous society promoted by the Tribal Development Department, implements the scheme as the nodal agency.

The department launched this scheme because earlier programmes treated dairy farming only as a part-time or side income for poor families, and that approach never made a real dent in tribal poverty. The scheme's main objective is to turn dairying into a dynamic, full-time income-generating enterprise for BPL tribal households, double their income, and lift them out of poverty permanently. To achieve this, the scheme aims to build a sustainable unit of at least four milch animals with every participating family. The project provides two cattle, and families develop the other two through improved cattle management, rearing practices, and artificial insemination (AI) services offered under the project.

The unit cost under the Integrated Dairy Development Scheme now stands at ₹90,000 per beneficiary. Out of this amount, the Gujarat Tribal Development Corporation (GTDC) gives a loan of ₹29,000, the Government of India gives a proposed subsidy of ₹29,000, the State Government gives assistance of ₹29,000, and the beneficiary contributes only ₹3,000. Through this unit, the beneficiary receives a milch animal along with cattle insurance, transportation support, cattle feed, veterinary treatment, and training. 

The IDDP works through a strong partnership model. D-SAG runs the scheme; district milk producers' cooperative unions such as Baroda Dairy, Banas Dairy, Panchmahal Dairy, Sabar Dairy, Sumul Dairy, Vasudhara Dairy and Bharuch Dairy provide technical and marketing support; and GTDC acts as the lender. Only women beneficiaries receive cattle under the project, so the woman gets ownership of the animal and control over the income from milk. Under the scheme, applications and approvals must be processed online, beneficiaries selected through a transparent process, and financial assistance paid only through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).

Over the years, the scheme has shown solid results. According to the Tribal Development Department, the project has provided about 1,42,250 cattle to Scheduled Tribe families, and beneficiaries earn around ₹3,500 to ₹4,000 per month from dairy activities. Applications are accepted online through the D-SAG Sahay portal, and the scheme follows a saturation approach where D-SAG selects village clusters every year in each taluka.

Apart from the Gujarat Integrated Dairy Development Scheme, the state government also runs the Mukhyamantri Kisan Sahay Yojana, which offers crop-loss compensation of ₹20,000–₹25,000 per hectare (without premium) for natural calamities, and the Sardar Krushi Jyoti Yojana (SKJY), which upgrades old agricultural power lines to ensure reliable electricity supply for farming. You can explore the complete details of both schemes here.

Scheme Benefits

The Gujarat Integrated Dairy Development Scheme provides eligible tribal women with a complete dairy unit, along with financial assistance and essential support services, as detailed below.

Financial Assistance per Unit

Component-wise Breakup of Unit Cost

Other Key Benefits

• Milch cattle: Beneficiaries get good quality milch animals, including breeds such as Holstein, Friesian, and Jersey under the project.
• Cattle health services: Vaccination, medicines, infertility treatment, and veterinary visits.
• Clean milk production: Support for hygienic milking practices, including stainless steel cans and utensils in earlier phases.
• Village dairy infrastructure: Bulk milk chillers, automatic milk collection systems, and AI facilities at village and district level.
• Training: Training on scientific dairy practices, including SATCOM-based training for women.
• Assured market: District milk cooperatives buy the milk, giving families a regular monthly income.
• Low-interest loan: GTDC provides credit at 6% interest per annum through the dairies.
• DBT payment: Assistance reaches the beneficiary directly through Direct Benefit Transfer.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must fulfil the following eligibility conditions to avail benefits under the Integrated Dairy Development Scheme.

• The applicant must be a woman. Only female beneficiaries receive cattle under IDDP.
• The applicant must belong to a Scheduled Tribe (ST).
• The applicant must belong to a Below Poverty Line (BPL) family. D-SAG covers BPL tribal women with a BPL score of 0 to 20.
• The applicant must live in Gujarat, in the tribal areas or village clusters covered by the implementing district dairies.
• The applicant should be a farmer, livestock keeper (Pashu Palak), or self-employed woman in tribal or forest areas, and should be interested in self-employment through dairy farming.
• The applicant should be a member of a Milk Producers' Cooperative Society.

Implementing Partners and Project Areas

D-SAG runs the scheme in tribal talukas through the following district dairies and partner organisations.

Loan Terms and Repayment

The loan part of the unit cost comes from the Gujarat Tribal Development Corporation (GTDC), which works as the "lender of last resort" under the project.

• Lender: Gujarat Tribal Development Corporation (Gujarat Adijati Vikas Nigam).
• Loan amount: ₹29,000 per unit as per the GR dated 12-03-2024.
• Interest rate: 6% per annum.
• Repayment: As per the Gujarat Adijati Vikas Nigam page, repayment with interest starts three months after loan disbursement and is made in 30 equal monthly instalments.
• Simple process: GTDC releases credit in advance to the district dairies, and the participant only needs to fill the loan form to get cattle.

Required Documents

Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the online application process for the Integrated Dairy Development Scheme.

• Passport-size photograph
• BPL Card
• Caste Certificate (Scheduled Tribe)
• Bank Passbook or Cancelled Cheque
• Age Proof
• Ration Card Number and active Mobile Number (needed for portal registration)

Steps to Apply

Applicants can apply for the Gujarat Integrated Dairy Development Scheme online through the D-SAG Sahay portal. You can follow the steps outlined below to understand the online application process.

• Open the official D-SAG Sahay portal.
• On the home page, click on the Beneficiary Registration option. First-time users should choose New Registration.
  
• Enter your Name, Mobile Number, and other required details.
• Enter the OTP received on your registered mobile number and finish the registration.
• Log in to the portal with your registered credentials.
  
• Choose the Integrated Dairy Development Scheme from the list of available schemes.
• Enter personal, family, bank, and other details carefully.
• Upload scanned copies of the required documents.
• Review all details and submit the application. Keep the application number for future reference.

Verification, Selection and Approval

• D-SAG prepares the list of eligible beneficiaries and selects clusters of 10 to 20 villages in each taluka every year under its saturation approach.
• The proposal is prepared through the District Cooperative Milk Producers' Union of the area and submitted with the recommendation of the Project Administrator.
• Officials verify the application and select beneficiaries through a transparent process, and approval is given online.
• Beneficiaries choose cattle and agree on the price through personal inspection at cattle camps organised under the project.
• The State releases the financial assistance through DBT, and GTDC routes the loan through the district dairy.

Relevant Links

• Gujarat Integrated Dairy Development Scheme Registration
• Gujarat Integrated Dairy Development Scheme Login
• Development Support Agency of Gujarat (D-SAG) portal
• Tribal Development Department, Government of Gujarat
• Gujarat Integrated Dairy Development Scheme Details
• Gujarat Integrated Dairy Development Project PDF
• Guidelines of Gujarat Integrated Dairy Development Scheme

Contact Information

• Tribal Development Department, Gujarat Helpline Numbers:
  • 7923253264
  • 7923257703
• Tribal Development Department, Gujarat Contact Details