Lok Sabha Question No. 40 (STARRED), answered on 2020-02-04
Subject: Shortage of Fodder
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Kanakmal Katara, Keshari Devi Patel

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

STARRED QUESTION  NO. *40 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  FEBRUARY 2020

## SHORTAGE OF FODDER

## *40 SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL

Will the Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  necessary  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  meet  the  shortage  of animal fodder in the country;
- (b) whether the Government has prepared any National Fodder Policy, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any special variety of animal fodder has been developed to meet the shortage of the same in Rajasthan, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the number of advanced and hybrid varieties of seeds developed during the last five years along with the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH )

- (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 40 PUT IN BY SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA AND SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL ON 'SHORTAGE OF FODDER' DUE FOR ANSWER ON 4 TH  FEBRUARY 2020

- (a) The Government has already taken necessary steps to increase fodder production in various  part  the  country  by  providing  financial  assistance  to  the  States  /  Union Territories under Centrally Sponsored National Livestock Mission with a Sub Mission on Feed and Fodder Development implemented by Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying  since year 2014-15 and is continuing at present.

From the year 2014-15 for drought affected areas, Additional Fodder Development Programme a  sub  scheme  of  Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (RKVY)  is  also  being implemented  by  Ministry  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers  Welfare  which  is  continuing during the current year also.

In addition to this, financial assistance is also provided for other Fodder Development Programmes planned by the States / Union Territories under normal Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) scheme implemented by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare which is also being supported by this Ministry.

- (b) No Sir.
- (c) Several varieties of fodder crops have been developed across the country including the  State  of  Rajasthan  during  previous  years.  The  details  of  important  fodder varieties during last five years is annexed.
- (d) The fodder crop varieties listed at annexure are advanced varieties and the respective States primarily undertakes fodder seed production programme with the involvement of  Public and Private Seed Agencies. The breeder seeds of indented fodder varieties are  regularly  being  produced  by  the  Institutes  under  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural Research  as  well  as  State  Agricultural  Universities  as  per  indent  of  Department  of Agriculture  and  Farmers  Welfare,  Ministry  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers  Welfare, Government of India.

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## Annexure in reference to Reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No.40 due for  04.02.2020

## Fodder crop varieties developed /identified/notified during the last 5 years (2014-19) for Rajasthan

|   S. No. | Crop          | Variety         |   Year of identificati on | Year of notific ation   | State/ central   | Breeding institution   | Recommended area                                                                                                                                           |
|----------|---------------|-----------------|---------------------------|-------------------------|------------------|------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | BxN hybrid    | BNH-10          |                      2012 | 2015                    | Central          | BAIF, Urulikancha n    | All India except Hill zone                                                                                                                                 |
|        2 | BxN hybrid    | CO (BN) 5       |                      2012 | 2014                    | Central          | TNAU, Coimbatore       | All India                                                                                                                                                  |
|        3 | BxN hybrid    | PBN 342         |                      2017 | 2018                    | Central          | PAU, Ludhiana          | Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Odhisha, Assam, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka                                                                                      |
|        4 | BxN hybrid    | TNCN 1280       |                      2019 | 2019                    | Central          | TNAU, Coimbatore       | Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh                                                           |
|        5 | BxN hybrid    | BNH-14          |                      2019 | -                       | Central          | BAIF, Urulikancha n    | Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana                                                                    |
|        6 | BxN hybrid    | BNH-11          |                      2019 | -                       | Central          | BAIF, Urulikancha n    | Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh |
|        7 | Lucerne       | Anand Lucerne-4 |                      2013 | -                       | Central          | AAU, Anand             | Punjab, Rajasthan                                                                                                                                          |
|        8 | Lucerne       | Krishna         |                      2014 | -                       | Central          | SKRAU, Bikaner         | North West                                                                                                                                                 |
|        9 | Lucerne       | RRB 07-1        |                      2014 | 2016                    | Central          | SKRAU, Bikaner         | Punjab, Rajasthan                                                                                                                                          |
|       10 | Hedge Lucerne | TND 1308        |                      2019 | 2019                    | Central          | TNAU, Coimbatore       | Punjab, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal                                           |
|       11 | Pearl millet  | AFB-3           |                      2011 | 2015                    | Central          | AAU, Anand             | Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand                                                                                                                    |
|       12 | Pearl millet  | RBB-1           |                      2013 | 2018                    | State            | SKRAU, Bikaner         | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                  |

|   13. | Pearl millet      | PAC-981             |   2013 | 2014   | Central   | Advanta Private Ltd.   | Irrigated/ rainfed Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, MP, Maharashtra, UP                                                           |
|-------|-------------------|---------------------|--------|--------|-----------|------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    14 | Pearl millet      | Raj Bajra- 1(RBB-1) |   2013 | 2016   | State     | SKRAU, Bikaner         | Rajasthan                                                                                                                             |
|    15 | Oat               | OS-403              |   2015 | 2018   | Central   | HAU, Hisar             | NE, NW, South zone                                                                                                                    |
|    16 | Oat               | RO-11-1             |   2016 | 2017   | Central   | MPKV, Rahuri           | All India (except hill zone)                                                                                                          |
|    17 | Oat               | OL 1802-1           |   2017 | 2018   | Central   | PAU, Ludhiana          | Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Western UP                                                                                |
|    18 | Oat               | OL-1869-1           |   2019 | -      | Central   | PAU, Ludhiana          | Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Terai region of Uttarakhand, Western Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh |
|    19 | Oat               | HFO-607             |   2019 | -      | Central   | CCS HAU, Hisar         | Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Tarai region of Uttarakhand and Western Uttar Pradesh                                                     |
|    20 | Oat               | OL-1861             |   2019 |        | Central   | PAU, Ludhiana          | All India except Hill Zone.                                                                                                           |
|    21 | Berseem           | JBSC-1              |   2017 | 2018   | Central   | IGFRI, Jhansi          | Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, UP and MP                                                                                    |
|    22 | Berseem           | JO-05-9             |   2018 | 2019   | Central   | JNKVV, Jabalpur        | Uttarakhand, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan                                                                            |
|    23 | Marvel grass      | JHD-2013- 2         |   2017 | 2018   | Central   | IGFRI, Jhansi          | Punjab and Rajasthan                                                                                                                  |
|    24 | Anjan Grass       | RCCB-2              |   2013 | 2018   | State     | SKRAU, Bikaner         | Rajasthan                                                                                                                             |
|    25 | Anjan Grass       | RCC-10-6            |   2017 | -      | Central   | MPKV, Rahuri           | Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra                                                                             |
|    26 | Dhaman Grass      | IGFRI-96- 706       |   2019 | 2019   | Central   | IGFRI, Jhansi          | Arid zones particularly for the state of Rajasthan                                                                                    |
|    27 | Guinea Grass      | RSDGG-1             |   2013 | -      | Central   | IGFRI, Jhansi          | All India                                                                                                                             |
|    28 | Guinea Grass      | TNGG-062            |   2013 | -      | Central   | TNAU, Coimbatore       | All India                                                                                                                             |
|    29 | Guinea Grass      | CO (GG) 3           |   2013 | 2014   | Central   | TNAU, Coimbatore       | All India                                                                                                                             |
|    30 | Sewan grass       | RLSB 11- 50         |   2015 | 2016   | Central   | SKRAU, Bikaner         | Rajasthan                                                                                                                             |
|    31 | Clitoria ternatea | JGCT- 2013-3        |   2017 | 2018   | Central   | IGFRI, Jhansi          | Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, south UP, MP and Gujarat                                                                     |