Lok Sabha Question No. 3276 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: UID for Cows
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RAJENDRA AGRAWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING AND FISHERIES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3276 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH  JULY, .2018

## UID FOR COWS

## 3276. SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to assign Unique Identity (UID) numbers to four crore milk producing cows;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the aims and objectives behind the move;
- (c) whether the Government has acquired the unique identity technology for this purpose and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the details of the cost of each UID card along with the amount allocated for this purpose; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to improve milk production in the country?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ)

(a)  &  (b):  Government  of  India  is  undertaking  identification  of  in-milk  cattle  and  buffaloes, using  12  digit  unique  identification  number  for  the  purpose  of  scientific  breeding  of  animals, control  of  spread  of  diseases,  increasing  trade  of  milk  &  milk  products.  This  is  being implemented  under  the  'Pashu  Sanjivni' component  of  the  scheme  National  Mission  on Bovine Productivity. As on date 12.3 million animals have been identified under the scheme.

Part  (c)  &  (d):  Information  Network  for  Animal  Productivity  &  Health  (INAPH)  has  already been developed by National Dairy Development Board and being used as National Data Base for  uploading  data  of  animals  identified  using  poly  urethane  tags  with  12  digit  unique identification number and it is as per the International Committee on Animal Recording.  The cost of each polyurethane tags ranges from Rs 8 to 12. Allocation of Rs 148 crore has been made under the component Pashu Sanjivni for identification and issuing Nakul Swastya Patra (Health Cards) to 90 million animals in milk. Component of the scheme is being implemented on 60: 40 Central: State share basis.

(e) In order to complement and supplement the efforts made by the State to enhance milk production in the country Government of India has been implementing following programmes/schemes:

- i) Rashtriya Gokul Mission with aim of development and conservation of indigenous breeds and enhancement of milk production and productivity of bovine population.
2. ii) National Dairy Plan-I with the aim of enhancing production of productivity of milch animals  and  to  provide  rural  milk  producers  greater  access  to  the  organized  milk processing centre. The scheme also has focus on development and conservation of 12 indigenous breeds of cattle and buffaloes.
3. iii) Livestock  Health  and  Disease  Control  for  tackling  the  issues  of  livestock  health assistance is released under the scheme to the States & UTs.
4. iv) National Livestock Mission having sub mission on Feed & Fodder Development for increasing  fodder  availability  in  the  country  and  Livestock  Development  with  the component for providing insurance coverage to bovines along with other livestock species.
- v) Government has also established three subordinate organizations namely, (a) Central Cattle Breeding Farms (CCBFs) (b) Central Herd registration Scheme and (c) Central Frozen Semen Production & Training Institute . These institutes playing crucial role in supply of high genetic merit bulls and semen doses of indigenous breeds.
6. vi) The  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research  through  its  research  institutes  is undertaking genetic improvement and conservation of indigenous breeds