In case of loss of cattle due to lumpy virus, the government has planned to distribute cows to every farmer. The government has also provided compensation.
Prizes will be awarded to the best three dairy cooperatives in the state every year. The prize will be 10 lakhs for the first, 7 lakhs for the second and 5 lakhs for the third.
It has been decided that 40 milk collection centers will be established across the state to distribute 2,000 jersey cows to cowherds. Agricultural loan fair has been launched where farmers will get a loan of 3 lakh rupees without collateral.
Launch of ‘Mukhyamantri Matsya Production Yojana’ and ‘Mukhyamantri Matsya Production Yojana’ for the benefit of the farmers of the state. An incentive of 5000/- rupees per pig will be provided as an incentive in the pig production scheme for the benefit of the farmers of the state. The incentive amount will be provided when the pig weighs 50 kg, and the pig farmer must have reared at least three pigs. The government has started providing incentives for milk and twenty other agricultural products. Among these products, Cardamom Rs 100 per kg, Ginger Rs 20 per kg, Orange Rs 20 per kg, Hardi Rs 10 per kg, Fapar Rs 10 per kg, Dalle Khursani Rs 20 per kg, Green Peas Rs 4 per kg, Cabbage Rs 5 per kg, Cauliflower Rs 7 per kg, Radish Rs 7 per kg, Carrot 7 rupees per kg, Kiwi 25 rupees per kg, Yellow dal 25 rupees per kg, Black dal 25 rupees per kg, Rajma 25 rupees per kg, Mausam 25 rupees per kg, mantula 25 rupees per kg, singtama beans 25 rupees per kg, ghew simbi 25 rupees per kg. It has been announced that the lowest support price will be provided to the farmers by the government at . In the future It is planned to provide cash assistance to all other crops and vegetables vendors during the days.
With the increasing demand in the state, the trout fish producers, who are becoming the main source of income for the unemployed, are being encouraged by the state government.
Sikkim Milk Union is providing incentive support of Rs 8 per liter to the registered milk producers.
Cows who produce the maximum amount of milk in the state every year have been honored with the name Milk Person of the Year and cash prizes have been started.
With the aim of bringing the products of the farmers of the state to the national and international markets along with the Northeast region, The work of establishing an integrated food processing unit has started at Rangpo mining in east sikkim.
On the initiative of the SKM government, a new source of income was created for the unemployed youth of the state by setting up a bamboo factory in Timitakum and for bamboo cultivation.
A tripartite agreement was signed between the Government of Sikkim, the University of Sikkim and the Government of Jammu and Kashmir for the expansion of saffron cultivation in Sikkim.
