Lok Sabha Question No. 161 (STARRED), answered on 2017-03-14
Subject: Production of Milk, Eggs and Meat
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE& FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING & FISHERIES

LOK SA B H A

STARRED QUESTION NO.161

TO BE ANSWERED ON14 TH  MARCH, 2017

PRODUCTION OF MILK, EGGS AND MEAT

## *161. SHRI RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKER:

## Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ षि और ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  total  production  of  milk,  eggs  and  meat  had  increased  during  July-October

2016 as compared to the corresponding period of 2015 and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the details of the production of milk, eggs and meat in the country at present;

(c) the gap between the demand and production of milk and eggs in the country; and

(d) the steps taken by the Government to increase the production of these food items in the country?

## AN S W E R

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

(SHRI RADHA MOHAN SINGH)

(a) to (d) A statement is laid on the Table of the House

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION NO.161  PART  (a)  TO  (d)  ON  'PRODUCTION  OF  MILK,  EGGS  AND  MEAT'  TO  BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2017.

- (a) Yes,  Madam.  The  total  production  of  milk,  eggs  and  meat  has  increased  by  4.38%,  6.42%  and 8.74% respectively during July 2016 to October, 2016 as compared to July 2015 to October, 2015.
- (b) The total production of milk, eggs and meat during the full survey year 2015-16 was 155.5 million tonnes  of  milk,  82.9  billion  numbers  of  egg  and  7.0  million  tonnes  of  meat.  For  the  survey  period 01.03.2016  to  31.10.2016,  as  per  latest  available  information,  the  total  production  of  milk,  eggs  and meat is 105.42 million tonnes of milk, 55.1 billion numbers of eggs and 4.67 million tonnes of meat.
- (c) As regards the gap between demand and production of milk and eggs, the per capita availability of milk in the country is 337 grams per day and for eggs, the per capita availability is 66 eggs per annum during 2015-16.
- (d)  Government  of  India  supports  the  States  through  the  following  major  schemes  to  increase  the production of milk, eggs and meat in the country:
- a. National  Programme  for  Bovine  Breeding  &  Dairy  Development  (NPBBDD):  The programme was launched in year 2014 for genetic upgradation of cows and buffaloes with the aim of enhancing their production and productivity including development of dairy infrastructure.
- b. Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM); The scheme has been launched from 2014-15 with the objective of conserving and developing indigenous Breeds in a focused and scientific manner with an  outlay  of  Rs.500  crores.  Till  date  RGM  projects  have  been  approved  for  27  States  with  an allocation of Rs.582.09 crores and out of this an amount of Rs.216.63 crores has been released to the  States.  The  scheme  also  envisages  establishment  of  integrated  cattle  development  centres, namely,  'Gokul  Grams',  to  develop  indigenous  breeds  for  which,  Rs  129.94  crores  have  been sanctioned for the establishment of 14 'Gokul Grams' in nine States.
- c. National Dairy Plan-Phase-I (NDP-I): NDP-I is a World Bank aided project with the total outlay  of  Rs.2242  crore.  The  Scheme  has  been  launched  with  the  objectives  of  increasing productivity of milch animals, balanced nutrition and providing rural milk producers with greater access to organized milk processing sector. The Scheme is implemented through National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) in 18 major milk producing States.
- d. National Livestock Mission (NLM): This scheme has been launched during 2014-15 with the  objective  to  cover  goat,  sheep,  poultry  development  along  with  other  activities  required  to ensure  quantitative  and  qualitative  improvement  in  livestock  production  including  meat  in  the country. An amount of Rs.621.35 Crores has been released during the period 2014-15 to 2016-17 to various States.