Lok Sabha Question No. 1419 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: Implementation of National Dairy Plan
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru, Y. S. Avinash Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1419 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH  DECEMBER 2021

## IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL DAIRY PLAN

1419.  SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU: SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

## Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपाऱन , पशुपाऱन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the attention of the Government is drawn to the implementation of National Dairy Plan in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the initiatives taken by the Government to help increase productivity of milch animals and provide rural milk producers with great access to organised milk-processing sector?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  and  (b)    Department  of  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying,  Government  of  India  implemented National  Dairy  Plan  Phase  I  (NDP-I),  a  Central  Sector  Scheme  (CSS)  with  an    outlay  of  Rs.  2242 Crore during March 2012 to Nov 2019 across 18 major dairying states. The twin objectives of NDP-I was to enhancing productivity of milch animals and providing market access to milk producers. The implementation of NDP-I was ended with the financial closure in March 2020.

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 socioeconomic conditions - especially the marginalized and most vulnerable. More transparent procurement and payment under VBMPS led to better prices.

(c) This Department  is implementing  Rashtriya Gokul  Mission  (RGM)  schemes  to  increase productivity  of  milch  animals  and  the  following  schemes  are  implemented  to  provide  rural  milk producers with great access to organised milk-processing sector:

1. National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD)
2. Dairy processing and Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF)
3. Supporting Dairy Cooperatives and Farmer Producer Organizations engaged in dairy activities (SDCFPO):
4.  Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF)

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