Lok Sabha Question No. 4212 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-28
Subject: Shortage of Fodder in Drought Affected Areas
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: GOPAL CHINAYYA SHETTY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING AND FISHERIES LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4212

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 28 TH  MARCH, 2017

## SHORTAGE OF FODDER IN DROUGHT AFFECTED AREAS

## 4212.  SHRI GOPAL SHETTY:

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

- (a) the details of the arrangements made by the Government and funds spent during the last three years as on date for saving livestock and providing fodder in the drought affected areas;
- (b) whether the livestock owners in the drought affected areas have sent their cattles to other States due to the shortage of fodder; and
- (c) if  so,  the  facilities/assistance  being  provided  by  the  Government  to  make  available adequate fodder for the livestocks?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

(a)to(c)    Government  of  India  has  already  taken  necessary  steps  to  increase  feed  and  fodder production in various parts the country by providing financial assistance to the States and UTs under  Centrally  Sponsored  National  Livestock  Mission  of  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (DADF) with a Sub Mission on Feed and Fodder Development for the following components. The Mission is in operational since 2014-15  in all the States and Union Territories including the drought affected areas.

|   S. N. | Name of the Components                                                                                                   |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Fodder Production from Non-forest wasteland/ rangeland/ grassland/ non-arable land                                       |
|       2 | Fodder production from Forest land                                                                                       |
|       3 | Fodder Seed Procurement/ Production &Distribution                                                                        |
|       4 | Introduction of Hand Driven Chaff-Cutter                                                                                 |
|       5 | Introduction of Power Driven Chaff-Cutter                                                                                |
|       6 | Distribution of low capacity, tractor mountable Fodder Block Making units, hay baling machines/reapers/forage harvesters |
|       7 | Establishment of silage making Units                                                                                     |
|       8 | Establishment of by-pass protein production units                                                                        |
|       9 | Establishment of Area Specific Mineral Mixture / Feed Pelleting/ Feed Manufacturing Unit.                                |
|      10 | Establishment/modernization of Feed Testing Laboratories                                                                 |

Additional Fodder Development Programme (AFDP) as a sub-scheme of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY) of Department of Agriculture, Co-operation and Farmers Welfare is also being operational since 2014-15 to mitigate the  adverse impacts of drought in drought affected States which is continuing at present.

Further, in addition to this, financial assistance is also provided under the normal programme of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY) of Department of Agriculture, Co-operation and Farmers Welfare for other fodder developmental activities planned by the States which is supported by Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries .

Details of funds released under sub Mission feed and fodder development of NLM and AFDP of RKVY is annexed at Annexure I and II.

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## Annexure-I

## The State wise funds released under Sub Mission Feed and Fodder of National Livestock  Mission during 2014-15, 2015-16 & 2016-17

(Rs in Lakhs)

| Name of the State &UTs   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2016-17 so far   |
|--------------------------|-----------|-----------|------------------|
| Andaman &Nicobar         |           |           | 2.25             |
| Andhra Pradesh           |           |           | 558.00           |
| Bihar                    | 343.00    | 0         |                  |
| Chhattisgarh             | 0         | 212.61    | 41.57            |
| Gujarat                  | 1,500.00  | 0         | 1095.83          |
| Haryana                  | 490.00    | 0         |                  |
| Himachal Pradesh         | 74.99     | 0         |                  |
| Jharkhand                | 500.00    | 0         | 200.00           |
| Karnataka                | 0         | 422.00    | 1.04255          |
| Maharashtra              | 157.14    | 500.00    | 1338.205         |
| Nagaland                 | 39.94     | 23.25     |                  |
| Odisha                   | 178.50    | 72.60     | 131.40           |
| Rajasthan                | 0         | 338.817   | 177.45           |
| Sikkim                   | 7.65      | 15.11     |                  |
| Tamil Nadu               | 600.00    | 0         |                  |
| Tripura                  | 5.70      | 0         |                  |
| Uttarakhand              | 0         | 101.55    |                  |
| Uttar Pradesh            | 321.00    | 0         |                  |
| West Bengal              | 550.35    | 0         | 27.72            |
| Total                    | 4,768.27  | 1,685.937 | 3573.4675        |

Annexure- II.

## State-wise Release of funds under RKVY of the AFDP sub-scheme 2014-15 to 2016-17 (Rs. in crore)

| S.N   | Name of the States   | Additional Fodder Development Programme   | Additional Fodder Development Programme   | Additional Fodder Development Programme   |
|-------|----------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
|       |                      | 2014-15                                   | 2015-16                                   | 2016-17 so far                            |
| 1.    | Andhra Pradesh       | 10.00                                     | 1.21                                      | 5.76                                      |
| 2.    | Chhattisgarh         |                                           | 0.48                                      |                                           |
| 3.    | Haryana              | 2.56                                      |                                           |                                           |
| 4.    | Karnataka            | 3.84                                      | 6.25                                      | 10.08                                     |
| 5.    | Madhya Pradesh       |                                           | 0.49                                      |                                           |
| 6.    | Maharashtra          | 12.50                                     |                                           |                                           |
| 7.    | Odisha               |                                           | 14.40                                     |                                           |
| 8.    | Rajasthan            |                                           | 2.42                                      | 0.30                                      |
| 9.    | Telangana            |                                           | 6.00                                      |                                           |
| 10.   | Uttar Pradesh        | 2.17                                      |                                           |                                           |
|       | Total                | 31.07                                     | 31.25                                     | 16.14                                     |