The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has launched a digital portal to manage livestock insurance across India. The Livestock Insurance Portal is designed to streamline how farmers access insurance coverage for their animals and file claims when animals die, fall ill or suffer accidents.
The portal, available at rashtriyapashubima.dahd.gov.in, operates under the Livestock Insurance activity of the National Livestock Mission. It was launched by Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh and attended by Minister of State Prof S.P. Singh Baghel and other government officials, alongside representatives from state governments, insurance companies and over 4,000 online participants.
Key facts
- Portal name: Livestock Insurance Portal
- Website: rashtriyapashubima.dahd.gov.in
- Ministry: Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying
- Operating scheme: National Livestock Mission (Livestock Insurance activity)
- Animals already insured in the current year: over 30 lakh
- Launch participants: more than 4,000 joined online
How the portal works
The Livestock Insurance Portal creates a unified digital system that connects farmers, state governments, insurance companies and implementing agencies on a single platform. Farmers can enrol for insurance, manage their premiums, track policy status and submit claims through the portal in real time.
The system handles policy issuance, premium collection, claim processing and verification of beneficiaries. It allows farmers and insurance providers to monitor livestock policies throughout their duration and enables government agencies to track scheme implementation using data from the portal.
What problems does it solve
Livestock represents a major source of income and livelihood for millions of rural households across India. Farmers face financial hardship when animals die unexpectedly, contract diseases, meet with accidents or suffer losses due to natural disasters. The insurance scheme protects farmers against these sudden financial shocks by providing compensation when insured animals are lost.
Before the digital portal, the process of enrolling in livestock insurance, paying premiums and settling claims involved multiple intermediaries and paper-based documentation. This made the scheme difficult to access, slow to process and prone to delays in claim settlement. The portal simplifies this by moving the entire process online, making it faster, more transparent and easier for farmers to use.
What the portal offers farmers
The Livestock Insurance Portal is meant to simplify enrolment by allowing farmers to register for coverage without visiting multiple offices. The system provides real-time tracking, so farmers can check the status of their policies and claims from their home or mobile phone.
The portal also aims to strengthen transparency in claim settlement, meaning farmers can see exactly how their claims are being processed and when payment will be made. It improves accessibility by allowing farmers to interact directly with insurance companies and government agencies through the same digital interface rather than navigating separate systems.
Government goals for the scheme
The Government has set awareness as a key priority. Officials have asked state governments, insurance companies and other stakeholders to promote the scheme through social media campaigns and information drives so that more farmers learn about the protection it offers.
The portal also supports data-driven decision-making. By collecting information about livestock losses, claims patterns and scheme participation across regions, the government can identify where improvements are needed and tailor support to different areas.
What this means for you
If you are a farmer rearing cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats or other livestock, this portal makes it easier to insure your animals against death, disease and accidents. You can now enrol online, track your policy, file claims and receive compensation through a single digital system without visiting multiple offices or dealing with paperwork.
State governments and insurance companies can now manage the scheme more efficiently, reduce processing delays and settle claims faster, benefiting more farmers in less time.