CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has launched the ‘Rural Backyard Piggery Scheme’ to ensure the farmers earn a sustainable livelihood through different livestock farming activities.

Detailed explanation-2: -Meghalaya CM launches ‘Rural Backyard Piggery Scheme’ for farmers’ welfare | Business Standard News.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Piggery Mission, designed to bring about a step change in domestic pork production, promises to further our achievements in the sector. By extending Rs. 209 crores as zero interest loans, the Mission will create and augment over 20,000 enterprises in the piggery sector.

Detailed explanation-4: -The enrolment for pig development scheme entitles a pig farm to improve the productivity within the given time period with the guidance from the government agencies. Beneficiaries will be selected from SC / ST communities and BPL families in the rural areas.

Detailed explanation-5: -Under the Rural Backyard Pig Development Scheme, pig breeders will be provided with pig units consisting of three high-yielding young female pigs and one male pig at a 95% subsidy, with the beneficiary bearing just 5% of the cost.