Lok Sabha Question No. 2710 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-01
Subject: Production of Milk
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA, RAMESH BIDHURI

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2710 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 ST  AUGUST, 2017

## PRODUCTION OF MILK

## 2710.   SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA: SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has fixed any targets or formulated a scheme to increase the production of milk in various States of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  extend  any  incentives  to  the  States  in  this  regard,  if  so,  the details thereof; and
- (d) the various steps taken by the Government to increase the milk production in the country to fill the gap between the demand and supply of milk in various States of the country including Delhi?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

(SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

- (a)  &  (b)  Yes,  Madam.    In  order  to  complement  and  supplement  the  efforts  made  by  the  States  for enhancing  milk  production  and  productivity  of  milch  animals  Government  is  implementing  following Central and Centrally sponsored scheme schemes:
- i) Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM);
- ii) National Programme for Bovine Breeding (NPBB);
- iii) National Mission on Bovine Productivity (NMBP) and
- iv) National Dairy Plan-I (NDP-I)
- v) Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme
- (c) Assistance is made available to the States and UTs under above mentioned schemes. Details of the schemes is as under:
- (d) Major Steps undertaken by the Government to enhance milk production and productivity of milch animals to fill  the  gap  between  the  demand  and  supply  of  milk  in  various  States  of  the  country  are  as under:
- i. Strengthening of semen stations
- ii. Induction of high genetic merit bulls for semen production;
- iii. Field performance recording;
- iv. Strengthening of bulls mother farms;
- v. Setting up of Gokul Grams etc.
- vi. Establishment of Multi Purpose AI Technicians in Rural India (MAITRIs);
- vii. Strengthening of existing field AI network
- viii. Identification  of  animals  using  Unique  Identification  (UID)  No.  and  issuing  health  cards  to animals in milk

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Scheme                     | Location               | Pattern of Assistance     |
|-----------|----------------------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------|
| 1.        | Rashtriya Gokul Mission                | Throughout the country | 100% grant-in-aid         |
| 2.        | National Programme for Bovine Breeding | Throughout the country | 100% grant-in-aid         |
| 3.        | National Programme for Bovine breeding |                        |                           |
| i)        | Pashu Sanjivni                         | Throughout the country | 60:40 Central:State Share |

| ii)   | Advanced Reproductive Technique                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                           |
|-------|--------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
| a)    | Introduction of sex sorted semen production technology | at 10 semen stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 60:40 Central:State Share |
| b)    | Establishment of IVF/ MOET labs                        | Throughout the country                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 100% grant-in-aid         |
| iii)  | E- Pashu Haat-                                         | Developed Centrally                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 100% grant-in-aid         |
| iv)   | National Bovine Genomic Centre for Indigenous Breeds   | Being developed in consortium model                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 100% grant-in-aid         |
| 4.    | National Dairy Plan-I                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                           |
| i)    | Nutrition & Breeding Activities                        | In 18 Major Dairy States Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal | 100%                      |
| ii)   | Semen station                                          | In 18 Major Dairy States Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal | 25%                       |
| iii)  | Village based milk procurement systems                 | In 18 Major Dairy States Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal | 50%                       |

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