Lok Sabha Question No. 3254 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Increase Milk Production
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: M. CHANDRAKASI

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3254 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH  AUGUST, 2018

## INCREASE MILK PRODUCTION

3254. SHRI M. CHANDRAKASI:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details regarding milk production against demands in domestic and international markets;
- (b) whether excess domestic production of milk and dairy products in the recent period has affected remunerative returns for farmers engaged in milk production ; and
- (c) the steps being taken by the Government to safeguard the interests of the farmers producing milk and to promote export of milk and dairy products in the international market?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  Milk Production during the last three years in India and World is given below;

| Year    | Milk Production (in million metric tonnes)   | Milk Production (in million metric tonnes)   |
|---------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
|         | INDIA                                        | WORLD                                        |
| 2014-15 | 146.31                                       | 815.4                                        |
| 2015-16 | 155.49                                       | 800.2                                        |
| 2016-17 | 165.40                                       | 811.9                                        |

By  and  large  the  milk  produced  in  the  country  is  consumed  in  the  country.  The information on demand in domestic and international markets are not available in the Department.

- (b)  This  department  has  no  report  on  effect  of  excess  domestic  production  of  milk  on remunerative  returns  for  farmers  engaged  in  milk  production.  However,  reports  on reduction  in  procurement  prices  of  milk  in  some  states  have  been  received  in  the department.
- (c)  To  safeguard  the  interests  of  the  farmers  producing  milk and to promote  export of milk and dairy products in the international market following steps were taken by the Government:
1.  D/o Revenue vide notification dated 27.03.2018 has increased the import duty of Whey Powder from 30% to 40%.
2.  D/o  Commerce  vide  notification  dated  13.07.2018  has  allowed  10%  export incentive  under  Merchandise  Export  from  India  Scheme  (MEIS)  for  all  dairy
- products. 3.  Advisory to all the States to include supply of milk/milk products of Cooperatives through Mid-day Meal Scheme, Anganwadis under Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS), Health schemes, Tribal Hostels and Government/Institutional canteen. 4.  Advise  to  all  State  Governments  and  State  Milk  Federations  to  use  Public Distribution System of State Governments to market surplus milk. 5.  The  State  Government  of  Bihar  and  Rajasthan  issued  order  to  provide  milk powder to children of Anganwadi centres under ICDS. 6.  State  Governments  of  Gujarat  and  Maharashtra  have  announced  to  provide
- subsidy of Rs 50/Kg for skim Milk Powder.
7.  A  Scheme  named  'Support  to  State  Cooperative  Dairy  Federation'  has  been approved to provide working capital loan to State Cooperatives and Federations with a corpus of Rs 300 Crore.

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