Lok Sabha Question No. 208 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-09
Subject: Promotion of Dairy and Animal Husbandry
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Nihal Chand Chauhan, Jaskaur Meena

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

STARRED QUESTION NO.208 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 th  MARCH, 2021

## PROMOTION OF DAIRY AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

| *208.                                                                                                                                                                                                     | SHRI NIHAL CHAND: SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA:                                                                                                                                                                 |
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| Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपाऱन , पशुपाऱन और डेयरी मंत्री                                                                                                        | Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपाऱन , पशुपाऱन और डेयरी मंत्री                                                                                                        |
| be pleased to state:                                                                                                                                                                                      | be pleased to state:                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| (a) whether the Government has focused on increasing credit flow to promote dairying and animal husbandry among the farmers in view of the target of doubling the income of each farmer by the year 2022; | (a) whether the Government has focused on increasing credit flow to promote dairying and animal husbandry among the farmers in view of the target of doubling the income of each farmer by the year 2022; |
| (b) if so, the details thereof; and                                                                                                                                                                       | (b) if so, the details thereof; and                                                                                                                                                                       |
| (c) the details of the estimated amount of credit flow in this regard along with the targets?                                                                                                             | (c) the details of the estimated amount of credit flow in this regard along with the targets?                                                                                                             |
| ANSWER                                                                                                                                                                                                    | ANSWER                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)                                                                                                                   | THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)                                                                                                                   |
| (a) to (c). A statement is laid on the Table of the House                                                                                                                                                 | (a) to (c). A statement is laid on the Table of the House                                                                                                                                                 |

## Statement Referred to in Reply to Parts (a) to (c) on the Lok Sabha Starred Question No.208 regarding 'Promotion of Dairy and Animal Husbandry' to be answered on 9 th March, 2021

- (a) Yes, sir.
- (b) So far, the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India has provided credit flow worth Rs 17,792 Crore for animal husbandry and dairy activities since  2017-18.  In  addition  to  this  during  the  year  2019,  Reserve  Bank  of  India  has extended the facilities of Kisan Credit Card (KCC) to Animal Husbandry farmers to help them meet their working capital requirements.  So far, Credit limit of Rs 4943 Cr has  been  approved  for  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairy  activities  under  Kisan  Credit Card Scheme.
- (c) In order to ensure increased credit flow to Animal Husbandry, Dairy & Fisheries as announced in Hon'ble Finance Minister budget speech 2021-22, a target of Rs 61,650 crore  for  Animal  Husbandry,  dairy  and  fisheries  has  been  fixed  within  the  overall term  loan  target  of  Rs  6,85,000  crore  for  agriculture.  The  proposed  activity-wise target for Animal Husbandry, Dairy and fisheries for 2021-22 is as under;

(Rs in Crore)

| Dairy               | 35,141   |
|---------------------|----------|
| Poultry             | 13,563   |
| Sheep Goat &Piggery | 6,781    |
| Fisheries           | 6,165    |
| Total               | 61,650   |

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