Lok Sabha Question No. 2521 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-06
Subject: Milk Price
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Adhikari Deepak Dev

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2521

TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 th  AUGUST 2024

## MILK PRICE

## 2521. SHRI ADHIKARI DEEPAK DEV:

Will the Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of Milk price during the last five years, year-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  give  subsidy  on  milk  for  malnutrition  and underweight women and children in the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH)

- (a) & (b) The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD), Government of India does not regulate the procurement and sale prices of milk and milk products in the country nor gives any subsidy. Prices are decided by the cooperative and private dairies based on their cost of production and market forces. DAHD reviews the milk situation in the country to monitor the situation on regular basis. The average milk sale price for the Financial Years 2018-19 to 202324 is as under:
- (c) & (d) Does not arise in view of (a) & (b) above.

| Year                                                               | Average Sale price as Rs per Litre                                 | Average Sale price as Rs per Litre                                 | Average Sale price as Rs per Litre                                 | Average Sale price as Rs per Litre                                 | Average Sale price as Rs per Litre                                 | Average Sale price as Rs per Litre                                 |
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|                                                                    | 2018-19                                                            | 2019-20                                                            | 2020-21                                                            | 2021-22                                                            | 2022-23                                                            | 2023-24                                                            |
| Toned Milk                                                         | 38.99                                                              | 39.81                                                              | 44.75                                                              | 45.64                                                              | 48.69                                                              | 51.83                                                              |
| Source: Monthly Milk situation report from Milk Federations/Unions | Source: Monthly Milk situation report from Milk Federations/Unions | Source: Monthly Milk situation report from Milk Federations/Unions | Source: Monthly Milk situation report from Milk Federations/Unions | Source: Monthly Milk situation report from Milk Federations/Unions | Source: Monthly Milk situation report from Milk Federations/Unions | Source: Monthly Milk situation report from Milk Federations/Unions |

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