Dairy
₹15 lakh – ₹3 crore (typical, by scale)
Applicable subsidy route
Dairy processing (chilling, pasteurising, ghee, paneer, pouch milk) is not on the negative list and routes to the Food Processing Policy 2022 (30–35% CIS, cap ₹3.5–4cr) rather than the general MSME Policy. See our Agro and Food Processing guide for a worked NABARD cost model and PMFME milk-ODOP districts.
Negative-list position
Not excluded. Live-animal activities (hatcheries, piggeries, broiler/rabbit farming) are a separate, excluded category — don't confuse dairy processing with dairy farming.
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