The National Livestock Mission (NLM) intends to achieve the following objectives through this programme:

• Employment generation through entrepreneurship development in small ruminant, poultry and piggery sector & Fodder sector
• Increase of per animal productivity through breed improvement
• Increase in production of meat, egg, goat milk, wool and fodder
• Increasing availability of fodder and feed to substantially reduce the demand –through strengthening the fodder seed supply chain and availability of certified fodder seeds
• Encouraging establishment of fodder processing units to reduce the demand supply gap
• Promoting risk management measures including livestock insurance for farmers
• Promoting applied research in prioritized areas of poultry, sheep, goat, feed and fodder
• Capacity building of state functionaries and livestock owners through strengthened extension machinery to provide quality extension service to farmers
• Promoting skill based training and dissemination of technologies for reducing cost of production, and improving production of livestock sector