Lok Sabha Question No. 1564 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-20
Subject: Impact of COVID-19 on Dairying Sector
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1564

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 TH  SEPTEMBER, 2020

## IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON DAIRYING SECTOR

1564 Shri RANJEETSINGH HINDURAO NAIK NIMBALKAR:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपाऱन , पशुपाऱन और डेयरी मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  farmers  are  facing  financial problem due to Corona Virus Pandemic in the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  the  work  being  done  by  the  Government  in  dairying sector to increase the farmers' income in the country including Maharashtra;
- (c) whether  there  is  a  need  to  encourage  the  farmers  to  set  up  dairy  by promoting Animal Husbandry to increase their income;
- (d) if so, the details of the scheme being implemented by the Government in this regard;
- (e) the details of the assistance and facilities being provided to the cattlemen by the Government to setup dairy; and
- (f) whether the Government is providing loan facility and grants for the said purpose and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & DAIRYING (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

- (a)  to  (f)  To    mitigate  the  negative   impact  of  Covid  -19,  steps  taken  during lockdown  are as under:
- (i) A new component to provide one time support in the form of Interest subvention  on  working  capital  loans  was  introduced  for  the  financial  year 2020-21 under ongoing scheme Support to State Dairy Cooperative & Farmers Producers Organization scheme (SDCFPO).
- (ii) Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying is implementing a Central Sector  scheme  for  dairy    development      Dairy  Processing  &  Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF) to modernize the milk and milk products processing plants and machinery with total outlay of Rs.11184 crore (loan Component Rs 8004 Cr). Farmers are benefited indirectly by getting remunerative price for milk poured to dairy cooperative societies at village level.
- (iii) Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying is implementing National Programme for Dairy Development scheme since 2014-15 with the objective to  create  dairy  infrastructure  for  procurement,  processing and marketing of milk  and  milk  products.  An  amount  of  Rs.989.97  cr.  has  been  released  to States under this scheme till 31.03.2020. During the current financial year an amount of Rs.156.86 cr. has been released to States for implementation.
- iv) Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying is implementing Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) with the aim of development and conservation of  indigenous  bovine  breeds,  genetic  upgradation  of  bovine  population  and enhancing milk production and productivity of bovines thereby making milk production  more  remunerative  to  the  farmers.  An  amount  of  Rs  1567.56 crores has been released to the States and Union-Territories upto 31.3.2020 and Rs 196.84 crore released during current year. Maharashtra is participating  under  Rashtriya  Gokul  Mission,  an  amount  of  Rs  6694.28  lakh has  been  released  for  implementation  of  different  components  of  Rashtriya Gokul Mission upto 31.3.2020 and Rs 202.5 lakh released during current year.
- v) Recently  Government  of  India  has  approved  setting  up  of  Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) worth Rs. 15000 crore. One of the components  of scheme  is to facilitate incentivisation of investments in establishment of dairy processing and value addition infrastructure.