Lok Sabha Question No. 96 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Supply of Milk
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK, SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE

## MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING AND FISHERIES

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.96 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## SUPPLY OF MILK

## 96. DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK': SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) the total quantum of milk produced in the country;
- (b) whether there is a huge gap between the demand and supply of milk and milk products in the country;
- (c) if so, the details in this regard during each of the last three years and the current financial year along with the reasons therefor and the action taken to meet this shortage;
- (d) whether the Government is concerned about the fact that most of the milk supplying agencies in  the  country  are  grappling  with  the  challenge  of  adulteration  and  if  so,  the  concrete  steps taken by the Government to ensure the supply of pure and nutritious milk; and
- (e) the details of target fixed for increasing dairy production in the next five years and the concrete steps being taken by the Government to achieve the said target?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (SHRIMATI  KRISHNA RAJ)

- (a) The estimated production of milk in the country is 176.35 million tonnes for the year 2017-18.
- (b) This Department does not have data relating to gap between demand and supply. However, by and large the milk produced is consumed in the country.
- (c) Does not arise in view of reply of part (b).
- (d) As per the press release dated 13.11.2018, Interim report of the National Milk Quality Survey, 2018 released by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) reveals that milk in India  is  largely  safe.  In  a  large  number  of  samples,  very  few  samples  were  found  to  be adulterated.  The  Survey,  however,  found  slightly  less  than  10%  samples  had  contaminants coming  mainly  from  poor  farm  practices.  Over  90%  of  the  samples  were  found  safe  in  the survey.

This Department is implementing following schemes to boost milk production and to ensure the supply of pure and nutritious milk:

- (i) National Dairy Plan Phase I (NDP-I)

(ii)

- (iii) Dairy Processing Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF)
- (iv) National Programme for Dairy Development
- (v) Rashtriya Gokul Mission
- (vi) Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme (DEDS)

Further, National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) has developed an initiative of 'Quality Mark'  Award  scheme  in  Jan  2016  for  dairy cooperatives  to  promote  and  encourage enhancement of safety, quality and hygiene of milk and milk products manufactured by dairy cooperatives.

(e)  National  Action  Plan  for  Dairy  Development  envisages  target  of  254.5  Million  MT  of  milk production by 2022. In order to enhance milk production and productivity in the country following steps has been undertaken by Government of India :

1) Rashtriya Gokul Mission: Initiated to promote indigenous breeds across the country, enhancing milk  production  and  productivity  of  indigenous  bovine  breeds  and  thereby  making  milk production  more  remunerative  to  the  farmers.  Major  steps  undertaken  under  the  scheme  are  as under:

- i) Conservation of Indigenous Breeds
2. ii) Breed Improvement by Modern Technology
3. iii) Awareness Program:
4. iv) Enhancement of Production and Productivity
- v) Extension of Artificial Insemination (AI) Coverage

2) National Dairy Plan-I a world Bank assisted project being implemented in 18 major dairy States with aim of enhancing milk production and productivity in order to meet demand of milk in the  country.  The  programme  has  a  focus  on  development  and  conservation  of  12  indigenous breeds namely Gir, Tharparkar, Rathi, Kankrej,  Hariana  and Sahiwal cattle breeds and Murrah, Nili Ravi, Pandharpuri, Jaffarabadi and Mehsana buffalo breeds are covered under the scheme.

3) Krishi  Kalyan  Abhiyan: Krishi  Kalyan  Abhiyaan  is  being  undertaken  to  extend  the  AI coverage  in  112  aspiration  districts  of  the  country.  Artificial  Insemination  using  high  yielding Indigenous Breed Semen (HYIB) is being carried out in these districts  with an aim to produce high yielding female calves.

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