Lok Sabha Question No. 3648 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Milk Production
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: LALLU SINGH

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

LOK   SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3648 DATED THE 8 TH  AUGUST, 2017

## MILK  PRODUCTION

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

## 3648.   SHRI LALLU SINGH:

- (a)  whether India is amongst the largest milk producing countries in the world and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is a fact that per animal milk production in the country is very less;
- (c) if so, the per animal milk production in the country; and
- (d)  whether  there  is  a  possibility  to  bridge  that  gap  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the necessary steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

(SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

- (a) Yes, as per the reports of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, India is the largest milk producing country in the world during the year 2014. The details of  milk production in the country as compared to various other major milk producing countries is given below:
- (b)  &  (c)  The  per  animal  production  per  day  (Kgs)  of  India  under  various  categories  of  cattle  and buffaloes during 2015-16 is given in the following table .
- (d) The  National  Programme  for  Bovine  Breeding  and  Dairy  Development (NPBBDD)  was launched  in  2014  with  an  integrated,  holistic  and  scientific  approach  to  improve  and  upgrade  the genetic  makeup  of  bovines  with  the  aim  of  enhancing  their  production  and  productivity  and development  of  dairy  infrastructure. The Scheme  has  two  components  (i)  National  Programme  for Bovine Breeding (NPBB) and (ii) National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD).

| Country                  |   Production (in Tons.) |
|--------------------------|-------------------------|
| India                    |               146313530 |
| United States of America |                93460920 |
| Pakistan                 |                50139000 |
| China                    |                42577295 |
| Brazil                   |                35278019 |
| Russian Federation       |                30757191 |
| Bangladesh               |                 3697495 |
| Indonesia                |                 1206981 |
| Nigeria                  |                  585000 |
| World                    |               801649444 |

Source: FAO Stat. 2014

| Category     | Average per animal production per day(Kg.)   |
|--------------|----------------------------------------------|
| Cattle       |                                              |
| Exotic       | 11.21                                        |
| Crossbred    | 7.33                                         |
| Indigenous   | 3.41                                         |
| Non-Descript | 2.16                                         |
| Buffalo      |                                              |
| Indigenous   | 5.76                                         |
| Non-Descript | 3.80                                         |

Source: Integrated Sample Survey 2015-16

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