Lok Sabha Question No. 2149 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Bhavana Gawali (Patil), Krupal Balaji Tumane

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2149 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  MARCH, 2023

## DAIRY ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT SCHEME

## 2149.  SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI: SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालनऔरडेयरीमंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government focuses on development of dairy entrepreneurship to promote Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme (DEDS) and employment generation in animal husbandry and dairy industries in the country;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme and Employment Generation Scheme for the development of animal husbandry and dairy industries in the country;
- (c) the number of entrepreneurs who have availed the benefits of this opportunity during the last three years, State-wise including Maharashtra; and
- (d)  the  details  of  the  financial  assistance  provided  under  the  scheme  and  the  progress  made thereunder as on date?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme (DEDS) was implemented by Ministry of Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying,  Government  of  India  through  National  Bank  for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) from September 2010 to March 2020.

To  support dairy entrepreneurship, the  Department  of  Animal Husbandry and Dairying has initiated  Animal  Husbandry  Infrastructure  Development Fund with a scheme outlay of Rs.15000 crore  under  Atmanirbhar  Bharat  Abhiyan  stimulus  package  for  incentivizing  the  (i)  the  dairy processing and value addition infrastructure, (ii) meat processing and value addition infrastructure (iii)  Animal  Feed  Plant  (iv)  Breed  improvement  technology  and  Breed  multiplication  farm  (v) Setting  up  of  veterinary  vaccine  and  drugs  production  facilities  and  (vi)  Animal  waste  of  wealth management (Agri waste management).

In addition, National Livestock Mission (NLM) also aims towards employment generation through entrepreneurship  development  in  small  ruminant,  poultry,  piggery  and  Fodder  sector.  Further, Rashtriya Gokul Mission scheme also has a component in support of breeder farms to be set up by entrepreneurs.

(c)  State-wise  number  of  beneficiaries  and  back-ended  subsidy  disbursed  by  NABARD  under DEDS  including  in  the  State  of  Maharashtra  during  the  2019-20  and  2020-21  are  given  at Annexure.

(d)  A  total  amount  of  Rs.1892.29  crore  was  disbursed  as  back  ended  subsidy  to  4,21,164 beneficiaries in the country under DEDS.

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Annexure Details of State wise number of beneficiaries and back-ended subsidy disbursed by NABARD

## under DEDS during 2019-20 & 2020-21

|        |                    | 2019-20              | 2019-20                              | 2020-21              | 2020-21                              |
|--------|--------------------|----------------------|--------------------------------------|----------------------|--------------------------------------|
| S. No. | Name of States/UTs | No. of beneficiaries | Subsidy amount released (Rs in lakh) | No. of beneficiaries | Subsidy amount released (Rs in lakh) |
| 1      | ANDHRA PRADESH     | 2288                 | 1496.26                              | 932                  | 641.04                               |
| 2      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH  | 57                   | 96.25                                | 35                   | 46.41                                |
| 3      | ASSAM              | 759                  | 674.22                               | 446                  | 467.54                               |
| 4      | BIHAR              | 294                  | 183.57                               | 657                  | 280.56                               |
| 5      | CHANDIGARH         | 0                    | 0                                    | 1                    | 0.47                                 |
| 6      | CHHATTISGARH       | 19                   | 35.26                                | 31                   | 33.83                                |
| 7      | GOA                | 2                    | 0.88                                 | 7                    | 5.44                                 |
| 8      | GUJARAT            | 627                  | 2237.24                              | 2071                 | 1190.84                              |
| 9      | HARYANA            | 162                  | 155.07                               | 399                  | 317.77                               |
| 10     | HIMACHAL PRADESH   | 239                  | 242.92                               | 142                  | 122.83                               |
| 11     | JAMMU AND KASHMIR  | 696                  | 371.06                               | 1586                 | 841.68                               |
| 12     | JHARKHAND          | 150                  | 186.36                               | 236                  | 221.81                               |
| 13     | KARNATAKA          | 2037                 | 893.22                               | 2299                 | 928.41                               |
| 14     | KERALA             | 763                  | 369.99                               | 295                  | 222.17                               |
| 15     | LAKSHADWEEP        | 4                    | 1.86                                 |                      |                                      |
| 15     | MADHYA PRADESH     | 872                  | 625.14                               | 769                  | 839.29                               |
| 16     | MAHARASHTRA        | 2332                 | 1390.07                              | 1222                 | 597.45                               |
| 17     | MANIPUR            | 229                  | 122.65                               | 74                   | 67.00                                |
| 18     | MEGHALAYA          | 0                    | 0                                    | 25                   | 19.88                                |
| 19     | MIZORAM            | 18                   | 24.11                                | 74                   | 60.34                                |
| 20     | NAGALAND           | 88                   | 94.43                                | 43                   | 60.58                                |
| 21     | ODISHA             | 748                  | 323.51                               | 894                  | 389.25                               |
| 22     | PUDUCHERRY         | 76                   | 14.16                                | 118                  | 21.43                                |
| 23     | PUNJAB             | 2065                 | 1120.29                              | 777                  | 443.04                               |
| 24     | RAJASTHAN          | 2546                 | 1535.93                              | 1943                 | 1367.98                              |
| 25     | SIKKIM             | 23                   | 32.84                                | 138                  | 104.92                               |
| 26     | TAMILNADU          | 3865                 | 1011.23                              | 2084                 | 548.51                               |
| 27     | TELANGANA          | 1240                 | 948.75                               | 428                  | 498.56                               |
| 28     | TRIPURA            | 118                  | 74.58                                | 194                  | 103.75                               |
| 29     | UTTARAKHAND        | 638                  | 388.11                               | 649                  | 318.00                               |
| 30     | UTTAR PRADESH      | 4862                 | 2923.63                              | 3660                 | 2333.72                              |
| 31     | WEST BENGAL        | 901                  | 760.11                               | 831                  | 689.46                               |
|        | Total:             | 28718                | 18333.68                             | 23060                | 13783.94                             |

Note-DEDS scheme  has  been  discontinued  since  01  April  2020.  Releases  made  in  FY  2020-21 pertain to sanction of claims for the year 2019-20.