Lok Sabha Question No. 396 (STARRED), answered on 2019-01-08
Subject: Demand and Availability of Milk
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, DHARMENDRA YADAV

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

LOKSABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO.396 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 TH  JANUARY, 2019

## DEMAND AND AVAILABILITY OF MILK

*396 SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT: SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  assessed  the  current  as  well  as  future  demand  of  milk  and  milk products in the country, if so, the details along with the domestic production thereof;
- (b) whether  the  country  has  achieved  4.2  per  cent  average  growth  in  milk  production  against  the world average of 2.2 per cent and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has fixed 24 crore tonnes milk production target by 2025 and if so, the details thereof along with the funds proposed to be spent to achieve the said target;
- (d) the present per capita availability of milk and the extent to which it will increase by 2025 along with  the  number  of  schemes  for  dairy  development  run  through  the  World  Bank  and  external help; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government for genetic improvement among bovines, betterment of rural infrastructure in dairy and to provide better opportunities for milk vendors?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (SHRI RADHA MOHAN SINGH)

(a) to (e) A statement is laid on the table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (E) ON THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 396 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 TH  JANUARY, 2019

- (a) National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) has been advised to conduct a study 'Estimating the present demand of Milk and Milk products and its forecasting in India' under centrally sector scheme National Dairy Plan-I. As per the National Action Plan prepared with inputs from NDDB, the growth in milk production would keep pace with the growth in demand.
- (b) The milk production in the country increased from 165.40 Million metric tonnes (MMT) in 2016-17 to 176.35 MMT in 2017-18 at a  growth rate of 6.62%. As per Food Outlook, 2018 published  by  FAO,  World  milk  production  increased  from  800.2  MMT  in  2016  to  811.9 MMT in 2017 at a growth rate of 1.46%.
- (c) As per the National Action Plan, the target of milk production by the year 2021-22 is 254.5 MMT.
- (d) The per capita availability of milk in India during 2017-18 is 375 gms/day and by 2023-24 it is  estimated  to  increase  to  592  gms/day.  Besides  other  central  and  centrally  sponsored schemes this Department, with support from World Bank is implementing   National Dairy Plan-I  (NDP-I)  with  the  total  outlay  of  Rs.  2242  Crore  comprising  Rs.  1584  Crore  as International  Development Association (World Bank) assistance for enhancing productivity of milch animals and providing market access to the farmers.
- (e) In  order  to  complement  and  supplement  the  efforts  made  by  the  States  for  genetic improvement  among  bovines  and  betterment  of  rural  infrastructure  in  dairy  in  the  country following schemes are being implemented by Government of India:
- (i) Rashtriya  Gokul  Mission: With  the  aim  to  develop  and  conserve  indigenous breeds and enhancing their production and productivity through extension of Artificial Insemination (AI) programme, use of Modern Technology, awareness generation etc.
- (ii) National  Dairy  Plan-I :  Being  implemented  to  increase  productivity  of  milch animals and provide rural milk producers with  greater access to the organized milk market. The scheme ends in March 2019.
- (iii) Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF ):  amounting to  Rs.10881 crore with objective to replace old dairy processing units and to create infrastructure for new dairy processing units and value added products.
- (iv) National  programme  for  Dairy  Development :  Objective  of  the  scheme  is  to create  dairy  infrastructure  for  procurement,  processing  and  marketing  of  milk  and milk products.
- (v) Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme: Is being implemented with the objective of generation of self-employment opportunities in the dairy sector, covering activities  such  as  enhancement  of  milk  production,  procurement  and  preservation, transportation, processing and marketing of milk.

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