Lok Sabha Question No. 2023 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: Scarcity of Fodder
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Pankaj Chowdhary

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2023

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  MARCH 2020

## SCARCITY OF FODDER

## 2023   SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY

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

- (a) whether the Government will make an effective programme to end the scarcity of fodder for livestock;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  will  provide  any  incentive  for  making  fodder  from  the  crop residue of wheat and paddy after harvesting; and
- (d) whether the Government proposes to promote farming of fodder on pastures and unused land?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and  (b)    Union  Government  in  conjunction  with  the  State  Government  and  Union Territories is already taking  necessary measures  to reduce  the shortage of fodder through various Centrally Sponsored Schemes viz., National Livestock Mission with a Sub Mission on  Feed  and  Fodder  Development,  Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojna,  Additional  Fodder Development Programme. Under these programmes, financial assistance is provided to the States  and  Union  Territories  for  various  fodder  developmental  programmes  planned  by them.
- (c) For collection of straw of crops after the harvesting like paddy and wheat, the machineries like  Bailer,  Straw  Reaper,  Hey  Rack,  etc.  promoted  through  Sub  Mission  on  Agricultural

Mechanization  Scheme  (SMAM)  and  subsidy  for  their  procurement  is  available  at  50  Per cent for SC, ST, Small and Marginal Farmers, Women and North East States beneficiary and at 40 percent for other beneficiaries. Under the Sub Mission 'Feed and Fodder Development' of  the  National  Livestock  Mission,  there  is  provision  of  financial  assistance  up  to  Rupees Seventy  Five  Lakhs  only  towards  the  cost  of  a  fodder  block  making  unit  under  the  sub component 'Establishment of high capacity Fodder Block Making units' and up to Rupees Ten  lakhs  only  towards  low  capacity  tractor  mountable  Fodder  Block  making  units,  hay bailing machines/reapers/forage harvesters etc.

(d)    Development  of  pasture  lands  for  community  and  individuals  are  permissible  under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA. As per the Annual Master Circular Para 7.6.11,  development of pasture lands under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA and for drought proofing, plantation of fodder trees or horticulture plants or a mix and perennial grasses like Anjan (Cenchrus ciliaris), Fox tail grass (Chloris gayana), Napier (Pennisetum purpureum) or any appropriate legumes like Stylo  etc.  approved  by  the  concerned  technical  departments  of  State  Government  can  be taken up.This activity shall be taken up only once in a particular land in consultation with the concerned technical Departments. Mahatma Gandhi NREGA is a demand driven programme with a 'bottom up' approach.

During FY 2019-20, a total of 16970 pasture development works have been completed and 15666  works  are  ongoing.  The  total  expenditure  in  FY  2019-20  is  Rs.  6275.71lakh  and expenditure in the ongoing works is Rs. 9072.7 lakh.

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