Bengal Govt to give incentives for chicken and duck rearing

To boost the production of eggs in the state, the West Bengal Government has decided to start incentive schemes for rearing chicken and ducks, including an one-time subsidy of up to Rs 8 lakh. Bengal currently has a production of 1.7 crore eggs per day.

The State Government is eager to become self-sufficient in egg production, and hence the special incentives have been decided upon at a recent meeting. These incentives would also enable the creation of employment opportunities. For those setting up poultry farms, a large part of the amount spent on electricity and land registration would be given back in the form of incentives. Additionally, for every 10,000 chickens and/or ducks that are raised in a farm, a subsidy of Rs 8 lakh would be provided.