Lok Sabha Question No. 1542 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: Dairy Products Market in North East
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Pallab Lochan Das

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1542 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## DAIRY PRODUCTS MARKET IN NORTH EAST

1542:  SHRI PALLAB LOCHAN DAS:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## मत्स्यपाऱन , पशुपाऱन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  there  is  immense  marketing  potential  of  dairy  products  in  Northeastern States particularly in the State of Assam;
- (b) whether it is a fact that North Eastern Region faces milk scarcity; and
- (c) if so, the details of initiatives taken by the Government to increase quality and quantity of milk and milk products in North Eastern Region?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  According to a study of milk demand in India conducted by National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)  through  M/s  A  C  Nielson  under  National  Dairy  Plan  Phase-I  scheme  in  2019,  estimated household consumption in 2019 and projected household demand in 2030 of milk and milk products in the North Eastern States are as under:

| State             | Estimated Household Consumption 2019   | Estimated Household Consumption 2019   | Projected Household Demand 2030   | Projected Household Demand 2030   |
|-------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|                   | HH Consumption (LLPD)                  | Per Capita (ml)                        | HH Consumption (LLPD)             | Per Capita (ml)                   |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 2.22                                   | 142                                    | 4.90                              | 267                               |
| Assam             | 47.89                                  | 138                                    | 89.87                             | 227                               |
| Manipur           | 1.65                                   | 59                                     | 3.52                              | 109                               |
| Meghalaya         | 2.48                                   | 71                                     | 1.50                              | 36                                |
| Mizoram           | 1.15                                   | 94                                     | 6.58                              | 466                               |
| Nagaland          | 2.22                                   | 100                                    | 3.89                              | 151                               |
| Sikkim            | 2.08                                   | 324                                    | 1.84                              | 268                               |
| Tripura           | 4.89                                   | 120                                    | 14.83                             | 318                               |

LLPD- Lakh Litre Per day; ml- mililitre

The  projected household  demand  in  2030  indicates  marketing  potential of dairy products in Northeastern States particularly in the State of Assam.

(b)  The  milk  production  in  North  Eastern  Region  has  increased  by  4.9%  during  2019-20  when compared  to 2018-19, however  the per capita availability of milk is far  below  the  ICMR recommendation.  The  present  demand/consumption  of  milk  and  milk  products  of  North  Eastern Regions is met jointly by the local production and by the leading dairy cooperatives and private sectors dairies of the country.

(c) Supplementing the efforts of States, Government of India has taken following initiative to increase quality  and  quantity  of  milk  and  milk  products  throughout  the  country  including  in  North  Eastern Region:-

- (i)   National Programme for Dairy Development scheme has been restructured / realigned in July 2021 to focus on improvement in quality of milk by creating/strengthening of infrastructure for quality milk testing equipment as well as primary chilling facilities.
- (ii)   Rashtriya  Gokul  Mission  is  being  implemented  for  genetic  upgradation  of  bovine  population, enhancement of milk production and productivity of bovines and development and conservation of indigenous bovine breeds.

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