Lok Sabha Question No. 2217 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Centre on Animal Genetics Improvement in Khajuraho
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Vishnu Dutt Sharma

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2117

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  MARCH, 2023

## NATIONAL LIVESTOCK MISSION

## 2117.  DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL:

SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

PROF. RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI:

DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV:

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

- (a) the details of main aims and objectives of National Livestock Mission (NLM);
- (b) whether NLM had been able to achieve its aims and objectives and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of steps taken by the Government to improve the quality and production of fodder in the country;
- (d) the details of initiative taken by the Government to conserve and for genetically upgrading of indigenous breeds; and
- (e) the total amount released and spent by the Government for NLM during each of the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The  main  aims  and  objectives  of  the  Realigned  National  Livestock  Mission  which  is being  implemented  since  2021-22  are  to  bring  sharp  focus  on  entrepreneurship  and  breed improvement  in  poultry,  sheep,  goat  and  piggery  including  feed  and  fodder  development, extension & innovation and the livestock insurance as well.

(b)    The  National  Livestock  Mission  is  under  implementation  since  2014.    The  erstwhile National  Livestock  Mission  scheme  was  having  50  activities  on  which  the  States  need  to prioritize the activities depending on the demand. Therefore, activities under erstwhile National Livestock Mission were not implemented equally across the country. The Niti Aayog evaluated the erstwhile National Livestock Mission and suggested for modification as there was very little progress  made  by  the  States  under  National  Livestock  Mission.  They  also  advised  that  the scheme  should  be  focused  and  targeted  towards  employment  generation,  entrepreneurship development,  feed  and  fodder  development,  genetic  upgradation,  extension  &  innovation  and livestock insurance. Accordingly, the National Livestock Mission scheme has been realigned and is being implemented since 2021-22 after its approval by the Cabinet on 14.07.2021. The present National Livestock Mission is being successfully implemented with huge  demand  and acceptability.

(c) Under the Sub Mission on Feed and Fodder Development under the realigned National Livestock  Mission,  100%  financial  assistance  is  provided  for  quality  seed  production  of  high yielding fodder varieties promoting fodder crop as a cash crop thereby diversifying more area under the fodder crops.

Further Entrepreneurial activities in feed and fodder is also operational under National Livestock Mission  wherein  the  private  entrepreneurs,  Self  Help  Groups  (SHG),  Farmers  Cooperative Organizations(FCO), Joint Liability Group(JLG), Farmers Producer Organizations (FPO), Dairy Cooperative  societies,  section  8  companies  are  incentivized  for  the  value  addition  such  as Hay/Silage/Total Mixed Ration(TMR)/ Fodder Block and storage of fodder by providing 50% percent  capital  subsidy  (up  to  50%  of  the  total  project  cost  )  to  the  beneficiary.  In  addition, Union  Government  is  also  implementing  the  Central  Sector  Scheme  Animal  Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund since year 2020-21 for incentivizing investments for establishment  of  animal  feed  manufacturing  units  including  establishment  of  Animal  Feed Testing  Laboratories  so  as  to  ensure  production  of  quality  feed.  Indian  Grassland  and  Fodder Research  Institute  (ICAR-IGFRI)  has  prepared  Fodder  Development  Plan  for  25  States  to enhance the feed and fodder availability in the respective States based on their cropping pattern and livestock species.

(d)  The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying is implementing the Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) for development and conservation of indigenous bovine breeds since December 2014.  The  scheme  is  important  for  enhancing  milk  production  and  productivity  of  bovines  to meet growing demand of milk and making dairying more remunerative to the rural farmers of the country.  Further, under the National Livestock Mission, the sub-mission on breed improvement of  livestock  and  poultry  is  being  implemented.  Under  this  submission,  the  activity  namely establishment  of  entrepreneurs  for  breed  development  in  rural  poultry,  small  ruminants  and piggery are implemented to encourage establishment of private breeder farm. Further, under the activity on genetic improvements, frozen semen technology is being promoted to propagate elite indigenous  germplasm  as  well  as  high  genetic  merit  germplasm  to  improve  the  indigenous breeds. All these aforementioned activities are focused towards the conservation and improvement of indigenous as well as high genetic merit animals.

(e)  Amount  spent  under  NLM  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year  2022-23  till 09.03.2023 is as under:

| Year    |   Budgetary Estimate (Rs. Crore) |   Revised Estimate (Rs. Crore) | Actual Expenditure (Rs. Crore)   |
|---------|----------------------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 2019-20 |                              480 |                         405.39 | 403.00                           |
| 2020-21 |                              370 |                         425    | 424.83                           |
| 2021-22 |                              350 |                         288    | 283.98                           |
| 2022-23 |                              410 |                         350    | 146.62(till 09.03.2023)          |