Scheme Name: Farmer-to-ITBP Integrated Supply Chain Initiative
· Department: Animal Husbandry Department, Government of Uttarakhand
· Year of Launch: 30 October 2024
· Approval: E-Letter No. 2028/XV-I/24/79865, Dated 23 Dec 2024, Pashupan Anubhag- 01 (Anex-01)
· Geographical Coverage: 127 border villages across Chamoli, Uttarkashi, Pithoragarh, Champawat and Dehradun
· Status: Successfully operational
Problem Addressed and Objective
The initiative was launched to provide assured markets, timely payments and better price realization for livestock farmers in remote border villages while ensuring a reliable supply of quality livestock products to ITBP formations. The objectives are:
· Supply of Local Products (Live Goat/Sheep, Poultry Birds & Trout Fish) to ITBP Units
· Establish assured institutional markets through direct procurement, eliminating intermediaries.
· Ensure transparent DBT payments within 24–48 hours to enhance farmers' income and livelihood security.
· Strengthen the objectives of the Vibrant Village Programme through institutional market linkages.
Scheme Design and Key Interventions
The initiative has established India's first structured Farmer-to-Security Force Supply Chain, with USGCF as the nodal agency. Livestock products are procured directly from registered farmers and Cooperatives/FPOs/SHGs based on ITBP demand, ensuring 100% veterinary certification, DBT payments within 24–48 hours and transparent digital monitoring through a ₹5.00 crore Revolving Fund.
Financial Outlay and Expenditure
Beneficiary contribution: Nil; operates on a cost-recovery model without recurring subsidy.•₹15.82 crore transferred directly to farmers through 100% DBT payments within 24–48 hours.•Funding Source: State Plan through a ₹5.00 crore Revolving Fund.•The initiative operates through a revolving fund mechanism for timely procurement and payment.
Physical Outputs (Annex-2)
· Institutional market linkage established across 5 border districts, covering 127 border villages through 24 Border Outposts/Formations.
· 387 individual farmers and 38 Cooperatives/FPOs/SHGs connected with assured institutional markets.
· Continuous supply with demand-based supply to selected Army and SSB establishments.
· 100% veterinary certification for every livestock consignment.
Employment and Livelihoods Generated
· 387 families directly benefited; 72 indirectly benefited in the food supply chain.
· Farmers' income increased by 20–30% through direct marketing.
· Strengthened livelihoods in remote border villages and reduced migration.
Ground-Level Outcomes and Impact
The initiative has transformed livestock marketing through a transparent institutional supply chain. ₹15.82 crore has been transferred directly to farmers through DBT, reducing payment time from 60–90 days to 24–48 hours, ensuring 100% market price realization, eliminating middlemen and achieving zero quality complaints from ITBP. The supply chain has also been extended to Army and SSB establishments on a demand basis.
Evidence and Success Story
The initiative is supported by veterinary certification and supply records, official appreciation from ITBP (Annex-03) and the SDG Achiever Award 2024–25. Key achievements include ₹15.82 crore transferred through DBT, 96% farmer satisfaction with payment timeliness, 92% satisfaction with price realization, 88% farmers reporting increased household income, and zero quality complaints from ITBP. (Annex-04)
Shri Vijay Kaintura (Chinyalisaur, Uttarkashi) has supplied 33,619.725 kg of poultry worth ₹45.95 lakh to ITBP. Assured procurement and timely DBT payments have enabled him to expand his poultry enterprise and increase income. (Annex-05)
Implementation Challenges and Corrective Measures
Challenges include difficult terrain, seasonal livestock availability, transportation to high-altitude locations, institutional reimbursement cycles and limited farmer awareness. These are being addressed through a ₹5.00 crore Revolving Fund, Goat Valley backward linkages, awareness through Cooperatives/SHGs/FPOs, advance demand planning, mandatory veterinary certification, digital payment monitoring, district-level coordination and coverage of villages near ITBP, Army and SSB establishments.
Present Status and Way Forward
The initiative is successfully supporting the Vibrant Village Programme, strengthening farmer livelihoods through assured institutional markets and timely DBT payments. Future priorities include expanding supplies to additional ITBP formations/Unit, increasing demand-based supplies to Army and SSB establishments, exploring procurement with other defence organizations, and integrating additional livestock and agricultural products through Cooperatives and FPOs.
