Lok Sabha Question No. 1599 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-26
Subject: Supporting Dairy Cooperatives and Farmer Producer Organizations
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Chinta Anuradha

## SUPPORTING DAIRY COOPERATIVES AND FARMER PRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS

## 1599.   SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA:

## WILL THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपाऱन , पशुपाऱन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has provided financial assistance for Supporting Dairy and Farmer Producer Organizations(SDCFPO) engaged in dairy activities in the State of Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) if  so,  the details of the funds released under the SDCFPO during the last two years and the current year; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a) Yes Sir. In order to overcome the economic crisis being faced due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of India (GoI), in FY 2020-21, has introduced the component of "Interest subvention on  Working  Capital  Loan"  as  one  of  the  component  under  the  existing  central  sector  scheme'Supporting  Dairy  Cooperatives  and  Farmer  Producer  Organizations  engaged  in  dairy  activities (SDC&FPO)'. The scheme is  intended  to  facilitate  Producer  Owned  Institutions  (POIs)  to  make timely payment of milk bills to milk producers even during the adverse situation. Under the scheme, an  interest  subvention  of  2%  per  annum  on  the  working  capital  loan  is  being  provided  to  the producer owned Institutes (POIs.). Further, for prompt and timely repayment, an additional 2% per annum interest subvention is payable at the end of the loan repayment/interest servicing period.
- (b) As  on  30th  June  2022,  Interest  Subvention  released  to  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  under  the Supporting  Dairy  Cooperatives  and  Farmer  Producer  Organizations  engaged  in  dairy  activities during the last two years and the current year are given below:

(Amount, Rupees in Crore)

| 2020-21                               | 2020-21                          | 2020-21   | 2021-22                             | 2021-22                          | 2021-22   | 2022-23                             | 2022-23                          | 2022-23   |
|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------|
| Regular Interest Subventi on @2% p.a. | Addition al Interest subventi on | Total     | Regular Interest Subvention @2%p.a. | Addition al Interest subventi on | Total     | Regular Interest Subvention @2%p.a. | Addition al Interest subventi on | Total     |
| 1.12                                  | 1.12                             | 2.24      | 1.40                                | 1.15                             | 2.55      | Nil                                 | Nil                              | Nil       |

(c ) Does not arise, in view of reply  at point (a) and (b) above.