Lok Sabha Question No. 4573 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-23
Subject: Productivity of Dairy Animals
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas, Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta

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

UNSTARRED  QUESTION No. 4573 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD  MARCH,  2021

## PRODUCTIVITY OF DAIRY ANIMALS

4573. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS: SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपाऱन , पशुपाऱन एवं डेयरी मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  proposed  any  scheme  to  increase  productivity  of  dairy animals, as India has higher number of cows in the world but has a low average annual milk yield of cattle (1,178 kg per cow), which is about 50 percent of global average and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the productivity of milk yield of cattle in Uttar Pradesh during the last three years;
- (c) whether the Government has proposed to sponsor cattle insurance scheme for the benefit of  cattle  rearers  who  are  forced  to  pay  high  premiums  to  private  insurance  companies  at present, if so, the details thereof including the time by when it is likely to be achieved;
- (d) whether cows are being transported to slaughter houses in huge number now days inspite of Article 48 of the Indian Constitution; and
- (e) if so the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) As per Integrated Sample Survey average annual productivity of cattle in India during 2019-20 is 1777 kg per animal per year as against the world average of 2699 kg per animal per year during 2019 ( as per FAO Statistics). Average productivity of cattle has increased by 27.95% between 2013-14 and 2019-20 which is highest increase in productivity in the World. In order to complement and supplement the efforts made by the States and Union Territories Government of India has been implementing following schemes to enhance milk production and productivity of bovines:
- (i) Rashtriya Gokul Mission.
- (ii) National Dairy Plan-I (continued upto November, 2019).
- (iii) Breed Improvement Institutes comprising of 7 Central Cattle Breeding Farms and 4 Central Herd Registration Units.

In addition Government is also implementing National Animal Disease Control Programme for  control  and  eradication  of  Foot  and  Mouth  Disease  and  Brucellosis  in  the  country  and Feed and Fodder Development under National Livestock Mission to enhance availability of feed and fodder in the country.

(b) As  per  Integrated  Sample  Survey  the  average  annual  productivity  of  milk  yield  of cattle in Uttar Pradesh during the last three years is given in the following table:

| Year                                                     |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |
|----------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Average productivity of cattle in kg per animal per year |   1428.08 |   1449.81 |   1462.76 |

(c) Department  of  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying  has  been  implementing  National Livestock Mission and assistance is made available under the scheme to the States and Union territories for livestock insurance under the component of Risk Management and Insurance. The  scheme  covers  indigenous  /  crossbred  milch  animals,  pack  animals  (Horses,  Donkey, Mules, Camels, Ponies and Cattle/Buffalo), and other Livestock (Goat, Sheep, Pigs, Rabbit, Yak and Mithun etc.). Scheme is optional not mandatory and implemented with following funding  pattern:    (i)  Central  share  25%,  State  share  25%  and  Beneficiary  share  50%  for Above Poverty Line (APL), and Central share 40%, State share 30%, and Beneficiary share 30% for Below Poverty Line (BPL) / SC / ST in Normal Areas; (ii) Central share 35%, State share 25% and Beneficiary share 40% for APL, and Central share 50%, State share 30%, and Beneficiary  share  20%  for  Below  Poverty  Line  (BPL)  /  SC  /  ST  in  North  Eastern  Region (NER) / Hill areas / Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected areas and (iii) Central share 45%, State  share  25%  and  Beneficiary  share  30%  for  APL,  and  Central  share  60%,  State  share 30%, and Beneficiary share 10% for BPL / SC / ST in Difficult Areas.

(d) &(e) Information  on  number  of  cows  being  transported  is  not  collected  by Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying. However,  as per Livestock Census, 2020 total Milch cattle population has increased by 10.44% from 67.54 million in 2012 to 74.59 million  in  2019.  This  is  due  to  the  programmes  initiated  by  Government  of  India  such  as Rashtriya Gokul Mission for development and conservation of bovine population including cattle population in the country.

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