Vision A Prosperous Nation through a Sustainable Rural Economy Mision Livelihood development, development of livestock-farm products of high quality to match the local demand and promotion of prosperous, local producers capable of meeting the demands of the competition in the local and the international market successfully, aiming at raising the economic status of the rural population. Provide financial support required for implementing rural livelihood development projects for economically uplifting the rural people and promotion of rural infrastructure facilities of small entrepreneurship development Raise livestock of high productivity for development of the livestock sector, and offer requisite technical guidance and assistance in order to ensure the hygienic quality of food Propagate animal feed of quality with a view to raising a healthy animal population and ensure an efficient veterinary health service capable of prevention and control of diseases affecting animals Propagate optimal utilization of animal gene resources of superior quality obtainable from livestock, towards generating a high capacity of production, and develop indigenous animal species Encourage the relevant partners to market animal-based products, process and add value to them, in order to set up a systematic marketing network Provide incentives towards achievement of the targeted growth in the production of milk, while strengthening the local dairy farmer Purchase agricultural products at the regional and village levels, store them and co-ordinate marketing of agricultural products, through the establishment of fully empowered National Agricultural Marketing Authority Establish Dedicated Economic Centres with the objective of retaining the prices of agricultural products at a sustainable level by linking wholesale traders and consumers with agricultural producers