Lok Sabha Question No. 3780 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-16
Subject: Growth of Dairy Sector
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Girish Bhalchandra Bapat, Vinayak Bhaurao Raut, Shrirang Appa Barne, Shrikant Eknath Shinde

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3780 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 TH  JULY, 2019

## GROWTH OF DAIRY SECTOR

3780.   SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT:SHRI VINAYAK RAUT: SHRI SRIRANGA APPABARNE: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATHSHINDE:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES,ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND  DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  growth  rate  of  dairy  sector  during  2013-14  and  2018-19  and  the  extent  to  which  its production was short of demand during the said period;
- ( b) whether over 75 per cent of cattle is located in rain fed areas;
- (c) if so, whether the farmers are facing major issues like access to feed, fodder and drinking water which are becoming increasingly scarce;
- (d) if so, the steps being taken by the Government to help the farmers face these challenges; and
- (e)  the  steps  taken  to  involve  dairy  cooperatives  in  feed  issue  and  make  fodder  development  a higher priority to address the problem alongwith the success achieved so far in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

(DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

- (a) The growth rate of dairy sector in terms of total milk production in the country is given in the following table:

|                                   |   2013-14 |   2018-19* | Growth rate during 2013 -14 to 2018-19   |
|-----------------------------------|-----------|------------|------------------------------------------|
| Estimated Milk Production(million |     137.7 |      188.1 | 36.6%                                    |

Further, the demand of milk production across the country has not been assessed.

- (b) As  per  19 th Livestock  Census-2012,  the  total  cattle  population  in  the  country  is  190.90 million  numbers  which  covers  all  rural  and  urban  areas  including  rain  fed  areas  of  the country.
- (c) to (e) To overcome the shortage of feed and fodder in the country, the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying  is  implementing  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  National Livestock Mission with a Sub Mission on Feed and Fodder Development since 2014-15. Under  the  Sub-Mission,  financial assistance  is  provided  to  the  Animal  Husbandry Departments of the States/UTs including Milk Co-operatives for feed and fodder development under the following components:
- i. Fodder  Production  from  Non-forest  wasteland/  rangeland  /  grassland/ non-arable land
- ii. Fodder production from Forest land
- iii. Fodder Seed Procurement/ Production & Distribution
- iv. Introduction of Hand Driven Chaff-Cutter
- v. Introduction of Power Driven Chaff-Cutter
- vi. Distribution  of  low  capacity,  tractor  mountable  Fodder  Block  Making units, hay baling machines/reapers/forage harvesters
- vii. Establishment of silage making Units
- viii. Establishment of by-pass protein production units
- ix. Establishment  of  Area  Specific  Mineral  Mixture  /  Feed  Pelleting/  Feed Manufacturing Unit.
- x. Establishment/modernization of Feed Testing Laboratories