Lok Sabha Question No. 1449 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-20
Subject: Improving Animal Health Services
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Nalin Kumar Kateel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1449 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20th SEPTEMBER, 2020

IMPROVING ANIMAL HEALTH SERVICES

1449 Shri NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपाऱन , पशुपाऱन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that farmers are facing difficulties due  to  lack  of  adequate  breeding  and  preventive  care  services  to improve animal health and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) Whether the Government has put in place any effective mechanism to provide adequate knowledge to farmers about the breeding and preventive care services to improve animal health and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  Whether  the  Government has taken any steps to create awareness among the farmers about quality of milk or value-added products so as to enter the export market and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) In order to compliment and supplement efforts made by the States and Union Territories to create breeding and preventive care services to improve  animal  health  Government  of  India  has  been  implementing following schemes:
- (i) Rashtriya  Gokul  Mission:  Under  the  scheme  funds  have  been released to the States and Union Territories for genetic upgradation of bovine  population  and  creation  of  breeding  network  in  the  country including  :  (i)  Establishment  of  Multi  Purpose  Artificial  Insemination Technicians  in  Rural  India  for  delivery  of  breeding  inputs  at  farmers' doorstep (ii)  Extension  of  field  Artificial  Insemination  Network  and  (iii) Nationwide Artificial  Insemination  Programme  implemented in  districts with less than 50% Artificial Insemination coverage.
- (ii) To prevent, control and contain animal diseases, the Department is supplementing  the  efforts  of  State  /  UT  Government  by  providing financial  assistance  through  centrally  sponsored  scheme  Livestock Health and Disease Control (LH&DC). Under the scheme funds are made available  for  Establishment  and  Strengthening  of  Veterinary  Hospitals and Dispensaries.
- (iii) Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying has initiated National  Animal  Disease  Control  Programme  for  control  of  Foot  and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Brucellosis.
- (b) Funds  are  allocated  under  the  schemes  being  implemented  by Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying for organization of farmers' awareness  programmes.  Recently  Department  has  launched  e  Gopala app  (Generation  of  wealth  through  Productive  Livestock)  for  informing farmers  about  availability  of  quality  breeding  services,  government schemes/programmes  and  guiding  farmers  for  animal  nutrition  and treatment of animals.
- (c) Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying is creating Infrastructure  for  milk  testing  facilities  under  National  Programme  for Dairy  Development  for  improving  quality  of  milk  and  value  added products.   Under the scheme dairy cooperatives are also supported for training of dairy farmer members in good hygiene practices.

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