Lok Sabha Question No. 316 (STARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Demand, Production and Supply of Milk
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY

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

## LOK  SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO.316 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 TH  AUGUST 2017

## DEMAND, PRODUCTION AND SUPPLY OF MILK

*316.   SHRI  J.C. DIVAKAR  REDDY:

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

- (a) the details of the actual demand, production and supply of milk in the country, State-wise;
- (b)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  dairy  farming  in  the  country  along  with  the incentives provided by the Government in this regard; and
- (c) the details of the proposals/projects/ schemes implemented by the Government to strengthen the milk cooperatives in the country?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (SHRI RADHA MOHAN SINGH)

- (a) to (c) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (c) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.316 PUT IN BY SHRI J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY REGARDING  'DEMAND,  PRODUCTION  AND  SUPPLY  OF  MILK'  DUE  FOR ANSWER ON 8 TH AUGUST, 2017.

(a) As per Economic Survey 2010-11, the production of milk in the country is required to increase to  180  million  tonnes  by  2021-22  to  meet  the  demand.  The  milk  production  during  2016-17  is estimated to be 163.56 million tonnes.  Accordingly, the milk production at national level is by and large sufficient to meet the domestic demand of milk and milk products.  The State-wise estimated milk production during 2016-17 is annexed.

(b)  &  (c)The  Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries is implementing following schemes for strengthening milk cooperatives in various States of the country:-

## i. Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme (DEDS)

Under  DEDS,  2,74,396  projects  for  setting  up  of  dairy  units  and  other  related units by entrepreneurs/farmers/milk producing farmer groups have been approved in 29 States and 1 UT with total subsidy assistance of Rs. 1085.24 crore disbursed by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) upto 30.06.2017.

## ii. National Dairy Plan (Phase I) (NDP-I)

Under NDP-I, 390 sub projects from Cooperative Societies/Federations/Milk Unions in 18 major milk  producing  States  have  been  approved  with  total  approved  outlay  of  Rs.1993.20  crore  upto 30.06.2017.

## iii. National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD)

Under  NPDD,  53  projects  in  23  States  and  1  UT  have  been  approved  with  the  total  outlay  of Rs.516.47 crore upto 30.06.2017 for Cooperative Societies/Milk Unions/Federations/Milk producing Farmer groups.

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STATEWISE MILK PRODUCTION DURING 2016-17

| Name of States/UTs   |   Milk Production (Million Litre) 2016-17 # |
|----------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh       |                                    12177.9  |
| Arunachal Pradesh    |                                       52.33 |
| Assam                |                                      861.27 |
| Bihar                |                                     8711.07 |
| Chhattisgarh         |                                     1373.55 |
| Goa                  |                                       51.36 |
| Gujarat              |                                    12784.1  |
| Haryana              |                                     8977.66 |
| Himachal Pradesh     |                                     1316.91 |
| Jammu & Kashmir      |                                     2369.71 |
| Jharkhand            |                                     1878.32 |
| Karnataka            |                                     6562.15 |
| Kerala               |                                     2520.34 |
| Madhya Pradesh       |                                    13445.3  |
| Maharashtra          |                                    10402.1  |
| Manipur              |                                       78.82 |
| Meghalaya            |                                       83.96 |
| Mizoram              |                                       24.05 |
| Nagaland             |                                       79.37 |
| Orissa               |                                     2003.42 |
| Punjab               |                                    11186.3  |
| Rajasthan            |                                    19357.4  |
| Sikkim               |                                       54.35 |
| Tamil Nadu           |                                     7556.35 |
| Telangana            |                                     4681.09 |
| Tripura              |                                      159.59 |
| Uttar Pradesh        |                                    27551.2  |
| Uttarakhand          |                                     1692.42 |
| West Bengal          |                                     5182.6  |
| A&N Islands          |                                       16.14 |
| Chandigarh           |                                       32.07 |
| D.& N. Haveli        |                                        7.6  |
| Daman & Diu          |                                        0.42 |
| Delhi                |                                      280.83 |
| Lakshadweep          |                                        3.24 |
| Puducherry           |                                       48.31 |

# Estimates of 2016-17 are Provisional

Source: State/UT Animal Husbandry Departments; AHS Unit- Dept. of AHDF