Piggery Farming Loan Scheme HSFDC Haryana

Overview

The Piggery Farming Scheme is offered by the Haryana Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (HSFDC). It provides affordable loans to Scheduled Caste individuals for starting or expanding pig farming as an income-generating activity.

Pig farming is a practiced and viable livelihood in many SC communities, and this scheme provides structured financial support to help families scale it into a stable, productive enterprise.

Objective

The scheme aims to improve the income and livelihood of SC families through organized and better-capitalized piggery farming. Affordable credit enables investment in improved breeds, proper housing infrastructure, and consistent feed supply, leading to higher productivity and profitability.

Benefits

• Loan covering purchase of breeding pigs, construction of sty, and feed procurement
• Concessional interest rates compared to commercial lenders
• Flexible repayment schedule suited to livestock farming income cycles
• Supports income diversification and stability in SC households

Eligibility

• Must belong to a Scheduled Caste community in Haryana
• Age between 18 and 55 years
• Annual family income within the HSFDC-prescribed limit
• Permanent resident of Haryana
• Must have space or land available and suitable for piggery operations

Exclusions

• Non-SC applicants
• Applicants with family income above the specified threshold
• Existing defaulters on HSFDC or state development corporation loans
• Urban applicants without suitable land or infrastructure for piggery

Application Process

Applications are submitted at the HSFDC district office or through the Antyodaya Saral Portal of Haryana. Applicants should include a basic project statement describing the planned scale of operations.

The application is reviewed and the loan is disbursed after verification of eligibility and purpose.

Documents Required

• SC caste certificate
• Aadhaar card and identity proof
• Income certificate
• Proof of Haryana residency
• Land or premises documentation for the piggery
• Bank account details
• Passport-size photographs