Lok Sabha Question No. 953 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-08
Subject: Packaged Animal Fodder
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Devji Mansingram Patel, Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya, Sunil Kumar Singh, Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar, Pradeep Kumar Singh, Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre, Balak Nath, Dipsinh Shankarsinh Rathod

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 953

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 th  FEBRUARY, 2022

## PACKAGED ANIMAL FODDER

953. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI

KUNDARIYA:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI RANJEETSINGH HINDURAO NAIK

NIMBALKAR:

SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM

SHRANGARE:

SHRI BALAK NATH:

SHRI DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

मत्स्यपाऱन , पशुपाऱन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  any  new  scheme  has  been  launched  to   provide  guidance,  training,  incentive  and protection to   the packaged animal fodder and manufacturers during the last three years, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has made any arrangement for quality testing of packaged animal fodder and to monitor the expiry date mentioned on the packet, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has formulated any scheme to provide packaged fodder to the dairy producers at affordable rates; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Central Government is implementing National Livestock Mission with a Sub Mission on Feed and Fodder Development since 2014-15 which was realigned during 2021-22. There is provision of 50%  capital subsidy (maximum up to Rs. 50 lakhs) to the beneficiary for setting  up  of  a  fodder  value  addition  unit  for  Hay/Silage/Total  Mixed  Ration  (TMR) preparation, Fodder Block making units etc. Training on all aspects of Animal Husbandry practices including that of Packaged Animal Fodder has been included. In addition, State Animal Husbandry and Dairy Departments, National Dairy  Development Board, Veterinary Universities and Institutes under Indian Council of Agricultural Research also
- provide guidance and training to the farmers, entrepreneurs on regular basis for packaged animal fodder. Besides, Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) is also operational since 2020-21 wherein the eligible entities are eligible for loan up to 90% of the  project  cost  for  Packaged  Animal  Fodder.  A  3.0%  interest  subvention  has  been provisioned under the scheme. (b) In  general,  to  check  the  quality  testing  of  packaged  feed/fodder,  a  compliance  with Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is practiced. Indian Standard, IS 2052:2009 'Compounded Feeds for Cattle -Specification (fourth revision)', prescribes the requirements  and  the  methods  of  sampling  and  test  for  compounded  cattle  feeds  for buffaloes, cattle and working bullocks. This standard has been brought under mandatory BIS certification through directions under 16(5) of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 issued by  Food Safety  and Standards Authority  of  India (FSSAI) vide orders dated 27 January 2020.As per this order, manufacturers of this product shall comply with the BIS specifications and it shall carry a BIS certification mark on the label of the products. and  (d)  Different  States  have  introduced  their  own  schemes  to  make  available  the schemes implemented by Central Government also enables increased availability of quality fodder
- (c) packaged fodder to the dairy producers at affordable rates. Also, the at reasonable rates.

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