If you sell milk in Haryana, money has already reached your bank account. In the last two years, the state government has sent ₹133.11 crore directly into the accounts of 51,000 milk farmers — and another ₹361 crore has gone as fodder grants to the gaushalas that shelter the state’s cattle.
Together, that is nearly ₹494 crore of direct help for the people who keep Haryana’s dairy economy running. Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Minister Shyam Singh Rana shared the figures on Wednesday, and the message is clear: the support is reaching farmers without middlemen, straight into their bank accounts.
## How much help reached whom?
| Help | Amount | Period | Who benefited |
|—|—|—|—|
| Fodder grants for gaushalas | About ₹361 crore | October 2024 – November 2026 | Registered gaushalas and Nandishalas |
| Dairy subsidy to milk farmers | ₹133.11 crore | October 2024 – September 2026 | 51,000 milk farmers |
| Total | About ₹494 crore | Two years | Livestock farmers and gaushalas |
## How did the ₹494 crore reach farmers?
The dairy subsidy goes through the Mukhyamantri Dugdh Utpadak Protsahan Yojana. Under this scheme, milk producers get an incentive on their milk, and the money is transferred directly into their bank accounts. Between October 2024 and September 2026, ₹133.11 crore reached 51,000 beneficiaries this way.
The fodder grants work the same way — money goes to registered gaushalas and Nandishalas for the cattle housed there. From October 2024 to November 2026, about ₹361 crore was released for fodder. The minister said the assistance comes alongside investment in modern infrastructure, breed improvement and milk processing, so that livestock farming brings farmers a bigger income.
## What help is available for growing fodder for gaushalas?
Farmers who grow fodder and supply it to gaushalas can get help under the Chara-Bijai Yojana — ₹10,000 per acre, up to 10 acres, which means up to ₹1 lakh in total. Applications are made on the Meri Fasal Mera Byora portal (fasal.haryana.gov.in).
The government is also helping gaushalas become self-reliant, with support for sheds, water supply and machines for panchgavya products.
## What else is the government doing for dairy farmers?
New milk products have been launched to add value to dairy — pista and kesar milk, barley and jowar laddus, millet laddus and mango lassi — so that milk consumption grows and farmers earn more from every litre.
This is part of a longer record. In March 2026, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini released ₹68.34 crore as fodder grant for 602 registered gaushalas at Bhatgaon village in Sonipat. Over the last 11 years, more than ₹457.41 crore has gone to gaushalas. As of August 2025, Haryana had 686 registered gaushalas housing around four lakh stray cattle, and the Haryana Gau Seva Aayog’s budget has grown from ₹2 crore in 2014-15 to ₹595 crore.
## Why does this matter for Haryana?
Dairy is a second income for lakhs of farming families in Haryana, one of India’s top milk-producing states. When fodder is secure and the milk incentive lands directly in the bank account, a livestock farmer’s monthly income becomes more stable — and that is exactly what this ₹494 crore is doing.
Read this story in Hindi: https://www.viksitharyana.com/haryana-fodder-grant-dairy-subsidy-494-crore-2026/
Related: Chara Bijai Yojana — ₹10,000 per acre for fodder growers: https://www.viksitharyana.com/chara-bijai-yojana-haryana-gaushala-10000-per-acre/
Related: Haryana animal husbandry loan schemes and subsidies: https://www.viksitharyana.com/english/haryana-animal-husbandry-loan-scheme-2026-subsidy-apply/
Source: The Tribune, 12 November 2026 — https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/state-disbursed-rs-494-cr-in-fodder-grants-dairy-subsidies-in-2-years-haryana-minister/amp/
## Frequently Asked Questions
How much help have Haryana’s livestock farmers received in two years?
About ₹494 crore — around ₹361 crore as fodder grants for gaushalas and ₹133.11 crore as dairy subsidy directly to 51,000 milk farmers.
How many milk farmers received the dairy subsidy?
51,000 beneficiaries received ₹133.11 crore between October 2024 and September 2026, transferred directly into their bank accounts under the Mukhyamantri Dugdh Utpadak Protsahan Yojana.
How much help is available under the Chara-Bijai Yojana?
Farmers who grow fodder for gaushalas get ₹10,000 per acre, up to 10 acres — a maximum of ₹1 lakh. Applications are made on the Meri Fasal Mera Byora portal.
How many registered gaushalas are there in Haryana?
686 registered gaushalas as of August 2025, housing around four lakh stray cattle.
