Tamil Nadu’s Vetri Magalir goat-rearing scheme will give 5 goats or sheep at 100% subsidy to 30,000 poor rural widows, destitute women, transgender persons and persons with disabilities. ₹109.75 crore sanctioned for 2026-27.
Tamil Nadu’s Vetri Magalir goat-rearing scheme will give 5 goats or sheep at 100% subsidy to 30,000 poor rural widows, destitute women, transgender persons and persons with disabilities. ₹109.75 crore sanctioned for 2026-27.
To improve the livelihoods of the poorest families in rural Tamil Nadu, the government has launched the Vetri Magalir Goat-Rearing Scheme. Under it, 30,000 eligible people will get 5 goats or sheep each at 100% subsidy — completely free.
The scheme is for people living in rural areas who belong to these groups:
Administrative and financial sanction of ₹109.75 crore has been given for the 2026-27 financial year.
Goats and sheep need little land and low investment, breed quickly and can be sold whenever a family needs money. Five animals give a household a steady extra income from milk, kids and sales — a path to self-reliance for women who often have no other asset.