Lok Sabha Question No. 4841 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-23
Subject: Dairy Milk Cooperatives
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Janardan Singh Sigriwal

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4841 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 rd  JULY, 2019

## DAIRY MILK COOPERATIVES

## 4841. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of milk dairy cooperatives running at present in Bihar along with the details of the production of milk during each of the last three years, district-wise;
- (b) whether any special efforts have been made by the Government to increase milk production per cattle in Bihar;
- (c) whether the Government has any plan to establish/open new Dairy Science/ Dairy Technical Colleges in the country particularly in Bihar; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

(DR.SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

- (a) Government of Bihar has informed that 16683 number of dairy cooperatives are functional in the  network of  Bihar  State  Milk  Cooperative  Federation  Ltd.  (COMFED). District  wise  annual milk production in Bihar during 2015-16, 2016-17 & 2017-18 is annexed.
- (b)  In  order  to  complement  and  supplement  the  efforts  made  by  the  State  to  increase  milk production  per  cattle  Government  is  implementing  following  schemes  in  the  country  including Bihar:
- (i) Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM)
- (ii) Breed Improvement Institutes: Seven Central cattle Breeding Farms (CCBF)
- (iii) National Dairy Plan- Phase I
- (c) As per the information furnished by ICAR, Government has no plan to establish/open new Dairy Science/ Dairy Technical Colleges in the country.
- (d) Does not arise.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.4841 for answer on 23.07.2019

## District wise annual milk production in Bihar during 2015-16, 2016-17 & 2017-18

( 000' tonnes)

| S. No.   | Name of District   |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |
|----------|--------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1        | Araria             |     277.2 |     299.8 |     308.5 |
| 2        | Arwal              |      68   |      71.1 |      75.8 |
| 3        | Aurangabad         |     215.2 |     226.8 |     241.3 |
| 4        | Banka              |     218.8 |     222.2 |     247.2 |
| 5        | Begusarai          |     309.4 |     346.1 |     357.4 |
| 6        | Bhagalpur          |     317.1 |     331.4 |     355.1 |
| 7        | Bhojpur            |     278.5 |     289   |     303.1 |
| 8        | Buxar              |     174.3 |     182.3 |     193.6 |
| 9        | Darbhanga          |     222.6 |     235.3 |     253.4 |
| 10       | East Champaran     |     249.3 |     258.4 |     310.4 |
| 11       | Gaya               |     284   |     300.2 |     325.1 |
| 12       | Gopalganj          |     131.8 |     136.7 |     148.1 |
| 13       | Jamui              |     146.5 |     152.5 |     171.1 |
| 14       | Jehanabad          |      91.2 |      96.5 |     104.8 |
| 15       | Kaimur             |     177.1 |     186.2 |     199.4 |
| 16       | Katihar            |     215.2 |     226.8 |     232   |
| 17       | Khagaria           |     239   |     261.5 |     272.2 |
| 18       | Kishanganj         |     160   |     166.2 |     170.5 |
| 19       | Lakhisarai         |     101.9 |     107   |     114.2 |
| 20       | Madhepura          |     193.7 |     196.7 |     205.7 |
| 21       | Madhubani          |     274.8 |     285.3 |     290.7 |
| 22       | Munger             |     133.7 |     133.3 |     153.5 |
| 23       | Muzaffarpur        |     318.8 |     335.4 |     361.4 |
| 24       | Nalanda            |     321.8 |     338.1 |     363.7 |
| 25       | Nawada             |     136.9 |     144.1 |     151.7 |
| 26       | Patna              |     458.1 |     473.4 |     502.4 |
| 27       | Purnia             |     202.9 |     214.6 |     229.9 |
| 28       | Rohtas             |     259.7 |     273.4 |     296   |
| 29       | Saharsa            |     191.3 |     196.2 |     204.6 |
| 30       | Samastipur         |     416.8 |     440.7 |     468.3 |
| 31       | Saran              |     256.2 |     268.7 |     284.7 |
| 32       | Shekhpura          |      68.1 |      68.4 |      71   |
| 33       | Sheohar            |      40.8 |      43   |      44.6 |
| 34       | Sitamarhi          |     125.5 |     132.6 |     137.5 |
| 35       | Siwan              |     183.4 |     197.1 |     203.9 |
| 36       | Supaul             |     321.1 |     337.2 |     351.3 |
| 37       | Vaishali           |     227.6 |     245.4 |     271.9 |
| 38       | West Champaran     |     280.4 |     290.5 |     265.7 |
|          | Total              |    8288.3 |    8709.7 |    9241.5 |

Source: AH Dept. Bihar