Lok Sabha Question No. 5898 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Impact of Sizzling Temperature on Dairy Farming
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

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

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5890 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 RD  APRIL, 2018

## DEMAND OF MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS

5890. DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE: SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT: SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV: SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO: SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

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

- (a) whether the growth in milk production has slumped to less than 3 percent in recent years, raising cause for concern, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Union and State Governments' allocations for dairy development have diminished in the past two Five Year Plans, if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  assessed  the  current  as  well  as  future  demand  for  milk  and  milk products, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has set a target of 24 crore tonnes of milk production by 2025;
- (e) if so, the funds proposed to be spent by the Government to achieve the target;
- (f) the present per capita availability of milk and the extent to which it will be increased by 2025;
- (g) the number of schemes for dairy development implemented through the World Bank and external help; and
- (h) the steps taken by the Government for genetic improvement among bovines, betterment of rural infrastructure in dairy sector and to provide better opportunities for milk vendors?

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

- (a) The average growth in Milk Production during last three years was 6.3%. The estimated growth in milk production during last three years is given below:-
- (b) No Madam. The Union Government's allocations for dairy development during 11 th and 12 th Five Year Plan had increased when compared to previous Five Year Plans.

| Year    |   Milk Production (000 tonnes) |   Growth Rate (in %) |
|---------|--------------------------------|----------------------|
| 2014-15 |                         146314 |                  6.3 |
| 2015-16 |                         155491 |                  6.3 |
| 2016-17 |                         165404 |                  6.4 |

(c) The annual demand for milk has been estimated to be 211 million metric tonnes by 2021-22.

(d)  &  (e)  The  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry,  Dairying  and  Fisheries  has  set  a  target  of  254.5 Million Metric Tonnes of Milk Production by 2021-22. As per the National Action Plan 2016-24 under Rashtriya Gokul Mission, an estimated amount of Rs.3744 crore is required to achieve the target.

(f) The per capita availability of Milk during 2016-17 was 355 gram per day and is targeted to increase to 515 gram per day by 2021-22.

- (g) The Government of India is implementing an externally aided programme National Dairy Plan Phase- I (NDP-I) with total outlay of Rs. 2242 Crore comprising of Rs. 1584 Crore as World Bank assistance.
- (h) The  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry,  Dairying  &  Fisheries  is  implementing  an  Umbrella scheme-'White  Revolution-  Rashtriya  Pashudhan  Vikas  Yojana'.  The  sub-schemes  for  genetic improvement among bovines, betterment of rural infrastructure in dairy sector and to provide better opportunities for milk vendors is as follows:-
- (a) Genetic Improvement sub-schemes
- i. Rashtriya Gokul Mission
- ii. Cattle Breeding Institutes
- (b) Dairy Development sub-schemes
- i. National Programme for Dairy Development
- ii. National Dairy Plan-I
- iii. Dairy Entrepreneurship Development scheme
- iv. Supporting State Cooperative Dairy Federations
- v. Dairy Processing Infrastructure Development Fund

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