Lok Sabha Question No. 2588 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: Developmental Schemes for Animal Husbandry
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Sukanta Majumdar, Jyotirmay Singh Mahato

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2588 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## DEVELOPMENTAL SCHEMES FOR ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

2588.   DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRI JYOTIRMAY SINGH MAHATO:

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

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposal from some States including the State of West Bengal regarding setting up of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairy projects under the Centrally sponsored schemes;
- (b) the details of various schemes being implemented by the Government for the development of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairy sector in the country including the State of West Bengal during the last three years;
- (c) the total number of farmers who have been benefited by these schemes so far;
- (d) whether the Government has failed to achieve the growth rate targets in the Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairy sector and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e)  the  corrective  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  the  animal  husbandry  and  fisheries sectors in the country; and
- (f) the details of assistance and facilities being provided to cattle rearers for setting up of dairy?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b) Yes, Sir. The Government receives proposal from the States including the State of West Bengal regarding setting up of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairy projects under the various schemes  of  the  Department.  The  details  of  the  various  schemes  being  implemented  by  the Government for the development of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairy sector in the country including the State of West Bengal during the last three years are as follows:

- i. Rashtriya Gokul Mission
- ii. National Programme for Dairy Development
- iii. National Dairy Plan-I (was closed on 29 Nov, 2019)
- iv. Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme (discontinued from 2020-21)
- v. Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund
- vi. Supporting Dairy Cooperatives and Farmer Producer Organizations engaged in dairy activities
- vii. National Livestock Mission,
- viii. Livestock Health and Disease Control
- ix. Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund
- x. National Animal Disease Control Programme
- xi. Livestock Census and Integrated Sample Survey
- xii. Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana
- xiii. Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund

(c)        Rashtriya  Gokul  Mission  is  not  a  beneficiary  oriented  scheme.  However,  benefits  of  the scheme are being accrued to all farmers engaged in rearing of cattle and buffaloes in the form of enhancement in milk productivity.

Under NPDD, total 5,05,503 milk producers have been covered. Under NDP-I, Market access was provided to more than 16.88 Lakh milk producers. Overall, the project covered around 59 Lakh beneficiaries  across  97,000  villages.  4,21,158  beneficiaries  have  been  assisted  with  a  subsidy amount of Rs 1892.29 crore under DEDS.

Under  NLM,  47,550  farmers  have  been  benefitted  under  the  components  of  Poultry Development, and 72,175 farmers have been benefitted under components of Distribution of hand and  power  driven  chaff  cutters  and  silage  making  units.  Under  Rural  Backyard  Sheep  and  Goat Development, no. of beneficiaries are 33,370. Under Rural Backyard piggery Development, no. of beneficiaries  are  18,853.  28,34,308  farmers  have  been  benefitted  under  Livestock  Insurance  and 3,72,018 farmers have been benefitted under Training & Capacity Building.

Around 6.46  crore  farmers  have  benefited  from  the  vaccination  of  their  livestock  against Foot and Mouth Disease under NADCP programme. So far, in the first round of vaccination, 16.91 crore animals have been vaccinated against FMD as per information received from States and 21.73 crore animals have been ear tagged in the country. The next round of vaccination against FMD has been  commenced  and  so  far  3.13  crore  animals  have  been  vaccinated.  The  vaccination  against Brucella has also been commenced and so far 25.87 lakh animals have been vaccinated.

(d) Milk production in the country is growing at the compound annual growth rate of 6.28% during the last 6 years.  As per National Account Statistics 2021, the value of output of milk in 2019-20 is Rs 8.39 lakh crore (at current prices) surpassing total value of output from cereals. The year-wise production of fisheries with annual growth rate (AGR) during last the three years is as under:

| Year    | Fish                   | Fish   |
|---------|------------------------|--------|
|         | Quantity in Lakh Tonne | AGR%   |
| 2017-18 | 127.04                 | 11.13  |
| 2018-19 | 135.73                 | 6.84   |
| 2019-20 | 141.64                 | 4.35   |

(e)    The  Government  of  India  is  implementing  various  schemes  to  supplement  the  efforts  of States/UTs  for  promotion  of  animal  husbandry  and  fisheries  sectors  namely,  Rashtriya  Gokul Mission, National Programme for Dairy Development, National Dairy Plan-I, Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme, Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund, Supporting  Dairy  Cooperatives  and  Farmer  Producer  Organizations  engaged  in  dairy  activities, National Livestock Mission, Livestock Health and Disease Control, Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund, National Animal Disease Control Programme, Livestock Census and  Integrated  Sample  Survey,  Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana  and  Fisheries  and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund.

Recently, the Government has revised and realigned the schemes of the Department in order to promote animal husbandry and dairy sector in the country with focus on rural entrepreneurship development by creating better employment opportunity for income generation for rural youth and livestock  farmers  in  the  Cattle,  Dairy,  poultry,  sheep,  goat,  piggery,  feed  and  fodder  sector  by giving 50% subsidy through hub spoke model, doorstep delivery for veterinary services to 10 crore livestock  farmers  through  sanction  of  Mobile  Veterinary  Unit  and  use  of  modern  technology  for faster breed improvement.

The  Government  is also implementing  various schemes  for promotion  and overall development  of  Fisheries  and  aquaculture  sector.  These  schemes  will  help  to  create  fisheries infrastructure and employment generation.

(f)  The assistance and facilities are being provided under the following schemes to cattle rearers for setting up of dairy:

- i. National Programme for Dairy Development
- ii. Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund
- iii. Supporting Dairy Cooperatives and Farmer Producer Organizations engaged in dairy activities

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