Lok Sabha Question No. 193 (STARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Creation of Fodder Farmer Producer Organisations
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Aparajita Sarangi

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

LOK  SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. 193 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  MARCH, 2023

## CREATION OF FODDER FARMER PRODUCER ORGANISATIONS

*193. SHRIMATI APARAJITA SARANGI:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालनऔरडेयरीमंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has initiated plans to create fodder Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) to alleviate hardships faced by rural households due to high prices of dry fodder;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to increase spending in the Union Budget towards fodder development and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of targets and deadlines to set up FPOs in the country, State-wise;
- (d) the details of funds sanctioned towards formation and promotion of FPOs, State-wise; and
- (e) the details of other policy measures being taken by the Government to reduce the feed and fodder deficit in the country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e ): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.193 FOR ANSWER ON 14.3.2023 BY SHRIMATI APARAJITA SARANGI REGARDING CREATIONOF FODDER FARMER PRODUCER ORGANISATIONS.

(a)Yes  Sir.  The  Union  Government  is  also  implementing  the  Central  Sector  Scheme  for 'Formation  and  Promotion  of  10,000  Farmer  Producer  Organisations  (FPOs)'.  Department  of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) had designated National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) as implementing agency to form and promote 100 FPOs, primarily fodder centric FPOs during 2022-23.

(b)Union Government is implementing Centrally Sponsored Scheme National Livestock Mission in the country since 2021-22 with an outlay of Rs2300 croreswhichincludesthe Sub Mission on Feed and Fodder Development.Thescheme is demand driven.

(c)  &(d)  Union  Government  is  implementing  the  Central  Sector  Scheme  for  'Formation  and Promotion of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs)' to form and promote 10,000 new FPOs  by  2027-28.  The  scheme  has  a  total  budgetary  outlay  of  Rs.6865  crores.Formation  & Promotion of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) scheme is a Central Sector Scheme; hence no State and Union territory-wise allocations were made.Under the scheme, an amount of Rs. 792.058  Cr.  has  been  transferred  to  various  Implementing  Agencies  to  form  and  promote FPOs. Out of the 100 FPOs allotted to NDDB, 94 FPOs have been allocated to 61 Cluster Based Business Organisations (CBBOs) in 19 states. A total of 30 CBBOs have initiated the process of farmer  mobilization,  identification  of  promoters  and  finalization  of  documents  required  for registration.  As  per  the  scheme  guidelines,  for  formation  and  incubation,  the  CBBO  will  be provided a maximum Rs 25.00 Lakh (over a five-year period) per FPO formed. Additionally, FPO will be provided financial assistance uptoRs 18.00 Lakh for a period of three years.  It is expected that all the 100 Fodder Plus FPOs will be registered during 2023-24. Details of Fodder Plus FPOs allocated to different States are given in annexure.

(e)Central  Government  is  implementing  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  National  Livestock Mission with a Sub Mission on Feed and Fodder Development in the country since year 2021-22 wherein  financial  assistance  is  provided  for  seed  production  of  high  yielding  fodder  varieties promoting fodder crop as a cash crop and thereby diversifying more area under the fodder crops. Also, Entrepreneurial activities are supported for feed and fodder under the National Livetsock Mission  whereinincentivization  is  provided  for  the  value  addition  such  as  Hay/Silage/Total Mixed  Ration(TMR)/  Fodder  Block  and  storage  of  fodder  by  providing  50%  percent  capital subsidy up to Rs.50 lakhs towards project cost to the beneficiary.In addition, Union Government is  also  implementing  Central  Sector  Scheme  Animal  Husbandry  Infrastructure  Development Fund  since  year  2020-21  for  incentivizing  investments  for  establishment  of  animal  feed manufacturing units including establishment of Animal Feed Testing Laboratories so as to ensure production of quality feed. Farmers Producers Organizations (FPOs) are also an eligible entity under Animal  Husbandry  Infrastructure Development  Fund  (AHIDF).In  addition, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute (IGFRI- ICAR) has prepared Fodder Development Plan for 25 States to enhance the feed and fodder availability in the respective States based on their cropping  pattern  and  livestock  species.  States  have  been  instructed  to  implement  these  Fodder development plans in their respective areas.

## Annexure in reference to Reply to part (c) of the LokSabha Starred Question No.193 due for 14.03.2023

## State wiseallotment of Fodder Plus FPOs

| Sr. No.   | Name of State   |   No. of Fodder Plus FPOs allotted |
|-----------|-----------------|------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh  |                                  4 |
| 2         | Bihar           |                                  9 |
| 3         | Goa             |                                  1 |
| 4         | Gujarat         |                                 16 |
| 5         | Haryana         |                                  3 |
| 6         | Jharkhand       |                                  2 |
| 7         | Karnataka       |                                 11 |
| 8         | Kerala          |                                  9 |
| 9         | Madhya Pradesh  |                                  4 |
| 10        | Maharashtra     |                                  6 |
| 11        | Meghalaya       |                                  1 |
| 12        | Mizoram         |                                  1 |
| 13        | Punjab          |                                  6 |
| 14        | Rajasthan       |                                  8 |
| 15        | Sikkim          |                                  2 |
| 16        | Tamil Nadu      |                                  1 |
| 17        | Uttar Pradesh   |                                  3 |
| 18        | Uttarakhand     |                                  3 |
| 19        | West Bengal     |                                  4 |
|           | Total           |                                 94 |