Lok Sabha Question No. 3581 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: National Dairy Plan
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 3581 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  AUGUST 2021

## NATIONAL DAIRY PLAN

## 3581.   SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR:

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

- (a) the details of main objective of National Dairy Plan; and
- (b) the manner in which the said plan is being implemented to increase the productivity of milch cattle and milk production, particularly in tribal areas in the State of Gujarat?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a)  National Dairy Plan Phase I  (NDP-I) a Central Sector Scheme (CSS) with an   outlay of Rs. 2242  Crore  was  implemented  during  March  2012  to  Nov  2019  across  18  major  dairying  states including Gujarat. The objectives of NDP-I was as follows:
- i. Increase productivity of milch animals and thereby increase milk production to meet the rapidly growing demand for milk.
- ii. Provide  rural  milk  producers  with  greater  access  to  the  organized  milk  processing sector.

NDP I had the following major components:

- i. Component  A:  Productivity  Enhancement:  This  component  aimed  at  increasing  bovine productivity following a scientific approach in animal breeding and nutrition.
- ii. Component B: Village based milk procurement systems for weighing, testing quality of milk received  and  making  payment  to  milk  producers:  This  component  aimed  at  increasing  the number of milk producers organised into milk producer institutions through (i) mobilisation and institution building of small holder milk producers, (ii) training and capacity building of milk producers and other functionaries; and (iii) investment in village level infrastructure for milk collection and bulking.
- iii. Component  C:  Project  Management  and  Learning:  This  component  aimed  at  effective coordination  of  project  activities  among  various  EIAs  and  a  comprehensive  and  functional Management  Information  System  (MIS)  for the Project through (i) Information and Communication Technology (ICT) based MIS and (ii) Learning & Evaluation.

(b) The implementation of NDP I have established the fact that a scientifically planned integrated approach towards dairy development can indeed be successful in a large and diverse country like India.  NDP  I  was  able  to  make  available  more  than  2,456  High  Genetic  Merit  Bulls  to  A  &  B graded  semen  stations  across  the  country  which  propelled  the  production  of  quality  disease-free semen. The project also contributed towards lowering the cost of feeding per kg of milk resulting in increase of net daily income of milk producers by Rs 25.52. Market access was provided to more than 16.8 lakh additionally enrolled milk producers of which 7.65 lakh are women members. The project  covered  around  59  lakh  beneficiaries  across  97,000  villages.  Cooperative  development initiatives  under  the  NDP-I  provided  additional,  reliable  income  for  tribal  dairy  farmers  and improved  their overall socio-economic conditions -especially the marginalized and  most vulnerable. More transparent procurement and payment under VBMPS led to better prices.

Under  NDP-I,  a  study  was  conducted  on  Social  inclusion  impact  of  NDP  I  with  regard  to empowerment  of  Schedule  Caste  and  Tribal  population  showed  that  the  access  of  SC  and  ST communities  to  Dairy  Cooperative  Societies  (DCS)  enrolment  and  services  of  automated  Milk Collection  Units  (AMCUs)  were  found  not  to  be  significantly  different  to  that  of  non-SC/ST households. This implies that SC/ST Beneficiary households were provided access equal to that of non-SC/ST households to DCS enrolment and its services.

Also, a survey conducted under the NDP-I in Sabarkantha Region of Gujarat, showed that ST nonbeneficiaries  earned  more  income  from  agriculture  while  ST  beneficiaries  earned  more  from dairying. Also, the income equality effect was more pronounced for ST beneficiaries than non-ST beneficiaries.  The  ST  households  were  also  found  to  own  more  number  of  milch  animals. Cooperative  development  initiatives  provided  additional,  reliable  income  for  tribal  dairy  farmers and  improved  their  overall  socio-economic  conditions  -  especially  the  marginalized  and  most vulnerable.

Thus, NDP I project had a significant positive impact on the livelihood opportunities for the tribal milk producers of Gujarat with the roll out of cooperative development interventions.

The total grant assistance provided to the End Implementing Agencies (EIAs) operating in Gujarat under  NDP  I  was  Rs.330.73  Crore.  The  grant  assistance  provided  to  the  End  Implementing Agencies (EIAs) of Gujarat operating in tribal areas is provided below:

| EIA                       | Activities                                                             |   Grant Provided (Rs. in Crore) |
|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| Baroda Milk Union         | Fodder Development (FD), Village based milk procurement system (VBMPS) |                           13.22 |
| Bharuch Milk Union        | FD, Ration Balancing Program (RBP), VBMPS                              |                            4.31 |
| Panchmahal Milk Union     | FD, RBP, VBMPS                                                         |                            6.18 |
| Sabarkantha Milk Union    | FD, RBP, VBMPS                                                         |                           23.4  |
| Sabarmati Ashram Gaushala | Progeny Testing- Murrah and CBHF                                       |                           32.67 |
| Surat Milk Union          | FD, RBP,VBMPS                                                          |                           11.17 |
| Valsad Milk Union         | RBP, VBMPS                                                             |                           10.68 |
| Grand Total               |                                                                        |                          101.62 |

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