Lok Sabha Question No. 429 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-15
Subject: Milk Processing Capacity
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Rebati Tripura, Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 429

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 TH  SEPTEMEBER, 2020

## MILK PROCESSING CAPACITY

429. SHRI REBATI TRIPURA:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

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

- a) the present position of India in respect to world milk production along with the present milk processing capacities in the country;
2. whether  the  Government  has  proposed  to  double  the  milk
- b) processing capacity in the country;
4. c)
5. if so, the details thereof and the steps taken in this regard;
- d) the  number  of  milk  dairy  co-operatives  running  at  present  in Tripura and Maharashtra along with the details of the production of milk during each of the last three years, district-wise;
- e) whether the Government has not been able to bring in investment in dairy sector and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor and the corrective steps taken in this regard; and
- f) the  other  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  increase  milk production and reduce the cost of production so that India could retain its number one ranking in milk production?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) India ranks first among the world's milk producing nations. In 2019, the world milk production was 851.80 million tonnes and in 201819,  milk  production  on  India  was  187.75  million  tonnes  (22%  of world). As on 31.03.2019, Milk Processing capacity in Cooperative sector was 815.49 Lakh Liter per Day (LLPD).

(b) Yes

- (c) Towards  doubling  the  milk  processing  capacities  in  the  country, Department of Animal Husbandry is implementing following schemes:
- i. Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF)
- ii. Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF)
- iii. National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD)
- (d) As  per  information  available  with  this  Department,  number  of Cooperatives in Tripura and Maharashtra are given below:

|             | No of Cooperatives (Nos)   | No of Cooperatives (Nos)   | No of Cooperatives (Nos)   | Milk Production ('000 tonnes)   | Milk Production ('000 tonnes)   | Milk Production ('000 tonnes)   |
|-------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| STATE       | 2016-                      | 2017-                      | 2018-                      | 2016-                           | 2017-                           | 2018-                           |
|             | 17                         | 18                         | 19                         | 17                              | 18                              | 19                              |
| Tripura     | 100                        | 101                        | 100                        | 160                             | 174                             | 185                             |
| Maharashtra | 20,267                     | 20,647                     | 20,652                     | 10,402                          | 11,102                          | 11,655                          |

No records for District-wise milk production is maintained in the Department

- (e) No Sir,  this  Department  has  been  able  to  bring  investment  and  is implementing  the  following  schemes  for  development  of  Dairy Sector:
- i. Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF)outlay of Rs. 15000 Crore
- i. Dairy  Processing  and  Infrastructure  Development  Fund  (DIDF)outlay of Rs. 11,184 Crore
- ii. National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD)
- (f) This  Department  is  implementing  the Central  Sector  Scheme Rashtriya  Gokul  Mission  (RGM)  to  increase  milk  production  and reduce the cost of production so that India could retain its number one ranking in milk production.

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