Lok Sabha Question No. 3405 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-21
Subject: Animal Husbandry, Dairy and Fisheries
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Gopal Jee Thakur

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

## DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3405 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST  MARCH, 2023

## ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRY AND FISHERIES

## 3405. SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR:

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

- (a) whether North Bihar including Darbhanga is a major flood affected area and agriculture is the main source of livelihood for the people in the said area;
- (b) whether the use of modern techniques in agriculture as well as animal husbandry and fisheries is likely to bring radical changes in their life and strengthen their financial condition; and
- (c)  if  so,  the  manner  in  which  the  Government  is  assisting  and  encouraging  the  farmers  for  animal husbandry, dairy and fisheries and the details of the facilities being given to them?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI PARSHOTTAMRUPALA)

(a)Yes Sir.

- (b)  Improved  agricultural  implements  and  machinery  are  essential  inputs  for  modern  agriculture.  It enhances  productivity  besides  reducing  human  drudgery  and  cost  of  cultivation.  It  also  helps  in improving utilization efficiency of other inputs.  Thus, to boost the farm mechanization in the country, a special dedicated scheme Sub Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) has been introduced by the Government.Agricultural Mechanization plays a vital role in optimizing the use of land, water energy resources, manpower and other inputs like seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, etc. to maximize the productivity of the available cultivable area and make agriculture a more profitable and attractive profession for rural youth.  Agricultural  Mechanization  is  one  of  the  key  drivers  for  the  sustainable  development  of  the agriculture sector. Sustainable Agriculture mechanization growth will require appropriate and precision agricultural machinery adequately supported by the latest technology.

ICAR through its research and development programmes have been instrumental in improving the  economic  status  of  the  farmers  in  the  country.  ICAR  has  about  twelve  National  Coordinated Programmes in the area of Animal Health management and species based improvement programmes/seed programmes for developing new diagnostics/vaccines/prophylactics   and also by issuing proper advisories from time to time, pertaining to control of important diseases which affects the livestock  sector.  ICAR  has  developed  vaccines  for  FMD,  Anthrax,  Black  -  Quarter,  Hemorrhagic septicemia, Brucellosis, Buffalo Pox, Infectious Bovine rhinotreacheitis and recently lumpy skin disease, which  resulted  in  huge  mortality  and  lot  of    economic  losses  to  the  farmers.  The  Lumpi-  ProVac Ind vaccine developed by ICAR has been assigned to four firms for mass production, through Agrinnovate India Limited. The Council is also emphasizing on characterization and Registration of animal genetic resources in the country. The ICAR is also working on the methods to conserve the indigenous livestock of  the  country,  so  that  the  indigenous  livestock,  poultry  and  dog  breeds  of  the  country  would  get registered. Better quality piggery seed/chicks piglets are being distributed to the various regional stations for improving their breeds/lives.

Various climate resistant technologies have been developed for methane mitigation and fodder cultivation as well usage alternate sources of feed by ICAR (Animal Science Division) to ameliorate the stress  or  the  animals  and  make  them  more  resistant  to  various  diseases.  Nationwide  disease  control programme  are  functional and ICAR  provides  all technical support in terms of surveillance, epidemiology,  vaccinequality  testing,  vaccine  matching  and  development  of  life  saving  vaccines  for animal sector.

For  enhanced  fish  production  and  productivity,  the  Department  of  Fisheries  under  PMMSY extends support to farmers for modern technologies in fisheries and aquaculture such as Cage culture in Reservoir, pen culture in wetlands, Bio-floc Technology, Re-circulatory Aquaculture System, Scaling up  of  Freshwater  Prawn  (Scampi)  Culture,  etc.  Also,  the  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry  and Dairying is promoting modern technology to enhance milk produce and productivity of bovines. The Modern Technology will help in the production in terms of quality and quantity. High yielding animals will  be  born  which  will  help  in  increase  of  farmers'  income.  Under  Rashtriya  Gokul  Mission,  new technologies  such  as  IVF/ETT  Technology  for  Bovines,  Sex  Sorted  Semen,  Artificial  Insemination, genomic chips, etc. have been made accessible to the farmers for enhancement of milk production and productivity of bovines.

(c)  The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying and the Department of Fisheries, Govt. of India are  implementing various schemes to supplement the efforts of the States/UTs across the country  for promotion and development of animal husbandry, dairying and fisheries such as:

- i. Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM),
- ii. National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD),
- iii. Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF),
- iv. Supporting  Dairy  Cooperatives  and  Farmer  Producer  Organizations  engaged  in  dairy activities (SDCFPO)
- v. National Livestock Mission (NLM),
- vi. Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF)
- vii. Livestock  Health  and  Disease  Control  Programme  (LH&DCP)  (wherein  erstwhile Livestock  Health  and  Disease  Control  Scheme  and  National  Animal  Disease  Control Programme were merged with effect from 2021-22)
- viii. Livestock Census and Integrated Sample Survey (LC & ISS)
- ix. Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana
- x. Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund