Lok Sabha Question No. 2180 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Rashtriya Gokul Mission
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Kripanath Mallah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2180

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  MARCH, 2023

## RASHTRIYA GOKUL MISSION

## 2180.  SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH:

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

- (a) the details of salient features of the Rashtriya Gokul Mission;
- (b) the details of the funds sanctioned, allocated and utilised under this mission in Assam as on date;
- (c) the total number of farmers identified and benefited thereunder during the last three years and the current year; and
- (d) the details of the target set and achievements made so far along with its response within the country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  Government  of  India  is  implementing  Rashtriya  Gokul  Mission  for  development  and conservation of indigenous breeds, genetic upgradation of bovine population and enhancement of milk production and productivity of bovines since 2014. The scheme is continued under umbrella scheme Development Programme from 2021 to 2026 with an allocation of Rs.2400 crore. The salient  features  of  the  scheme  are:  (i)  to  enhance  productivity  of  bovines  and  increasing  milk production  in  a  sustainable  manner  using  advance  technologies;  (ii)  to  propagate  use  of  high genetic  merit  bulls  for  breeding  purposes;  (iii)  to  enhance  Artificial  insemination  coverage through  strengthening  breeding  network  and  delivery  of  Artificial  insemination  services  at farmers  doorstep;  (iv)  to  promote  indigenous  cattle  &  buffalo  rearing  and  conservation  in  a scientific and holistic manner.
- (b) The details of funds released, allocated and utilized under Rashtriya Gokul Mission in Assam is given in the following table:

(Rs in lakh)

|   Total funds Sanctioned |   Funds allocated |   Funds utilized |
|--------------------------|-------------------|------------------|
|                  5611.22 |           5611.22 |          4585.61 |

(c) & (d) Rashtriya Gokul Missionis resulting in enhanced productivity and benefit of the programme are percolating to 8 crore farmers engaged in dairying especially small and marginal farmers and landless labours. Under Information Network for Animal Productivity and Health so far  8.18  crore  farmers  have  been  registered  and  under  Nationwide  Artificial  Insemination Programme  component  of  Rashtriya  Gokul  Mission  4.86  crores  animals  covered,  5.99  crore Artificial Inseminations Performed and 3.23 crore farmers benefitted. Major achievements made under the scheme is given at Annexure-I.

## Annexure-I

State wise achievements made under RashtriyaGokul Mission for Development and conservation of Indigenous breeds

| SN   | Name of State     | Pedigree Selection Programme   | Progeny Testing   | IVF Labs   | NAIP            | NAIP           | NAIP     | NAIP               |
|------|-------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------|------------|-----------------|----------------|----------|--------------------|
|      |                   |                                |                   |            | No of Districts | Animal Covered | AI done  | Farmers benefitted |
| 1    | Andhra Pradesh    | -                              | 1                 | 2          | 26              | 3176114        | 4510491  | 1793624            |
| 2    | Arunachal Pradesh | -                              |                   | -          | 14              | 3071           | 3192     | 1460               |
| 3    | Assam             | -                              |                   | -          | 33              | 887071         | 1013217  | 757031             |
| 4    | Bihar             | -                              |                   | 2          | 38              | 1859764        | 2147861  | 1487607            |
| 5    | Chhattisgarh      | -                              |                   | 1          | 27              | 1180247        | 1351182  | 756025             |
| 6    | Goa               | -                              |                   | -          | 2               | 18942          | 29089    | 6870               |
| 7    | Gujarat           | 2                              | 6                 | 3          | 21              | 2609941        | 3353548  | 1844381            |
| 8    | Haryana           | 1                              | 1                 | 1          | 5               | 427676         | 499050   | 305936             |
| 9    | Himachal Pradesh  | -                              |                   | 1          | 12              | 1197727        | 1578179  | 932982             |
| 10   | Jammu &Kashmir    | -                              |                   | -          | 20              | 1620753        | 2187329  | 1111639            |
| 11   | Ladakh            |                                |                   |            | 2               | 4688           | 5148     | 3887               |
| 12   | Jharkhand         | -                              |                   | -          | 24              | 1493182        | 1660769  | 1128015            |
| 13   | Karnataka         | -                              |                   | 1          | 17              | 2561147        | 3395501  | 1803732            |
| 14   | Kerala            | -                              | 1                 | 1          | -               | -              | -        | -                  |
| 15   | Madhya Pradesh    | -                              |                   | 2          | 51              | 5396952        | 6063359  | 3395477            |
| 16   | Maharashtra       | 1                              |                   | 3          | 33              | 3149184        | 3556949  | 2162114            |
| 17   | Manipur           | -                              |                   | -          | 9               | 20042          | 21239    | 10751              |
| 18   | Meghalaya         | -                              |                   | -          | 11              | 39414          | 51475    | 13695              |
| 19   | Mizoram           | -                              |                   | -          | 8               | 6978           | 8732     | 3462               |
| 20   | Nagaland          | -                              |                   | -          | 11              | 28610          | 31223    | 11508              |
| 21   | Odisha            | -                              |                   | 2          | 30              | 3624732        | 4475286  | 2365955            |
| 22   | Punjab            | 1                              | 2                 | 2          | -               | 1131408        | 1562061  | 598000             |
| 23   | Rajasthan         | 2                              | 1                 | 1          | 33              | 3285523        | 3836971  | 2461632            |
| 24   | Sikkim            | -                              |                   | -          | 4               | 27645          | 30506    | 20567              |
| 25   | Tamil Nadu        | -                              | 1                 | 3          | 13              | 2466988        | 3640756  | 1305454            |
| 26   | Telangana         | -                              |                   | 1          | 32              | 2379468        | 2733229  | 1273862            |
| 27   | Tripura           | -                              |                   | -          | 8               | 150102         | 173092   | 126386             |
| 28   | Uttar Pradesh     | -                              |                   | 4          | 75              | 6801209        | 8387906  | 4272134            |
| 29   | Uttarakhand       | -                              |                   |            |                 |                | 1297628  |                    |
|      |                   |                                |                   | 1          | 13              | 987874         |          | 738333             |
| 30   | West Bengal       | -                              |                   | 1          | 20              | 2054698        | 2341584  | 1634581            |
|      | Total             | 7                              | 13                | 32         | 592             | 48591151       | 59946552 | 32327100           |