Lok Sabha Question No. 2908 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-18
Subject: Milk Production
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Kaushalendra Kumar, Dr. Anand Kumar

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2908 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH  MARCH 2025

## MILK PRODUCTION

## 2908 DR. ANAND KUMAR: SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of total milk production and milk processing capacity in the country, State-wise including Uttar Pradesh and Bihar;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  capable  to  meet  its  milk  requirement  through  domestic  production  and  are  self sufficient in milk production, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to increase the export of milk and milk products for the benefits of dairy farmers, State-wise;
- (d) whether the Government has taken decision to establish rural dairy in each gram panchayat of the country, if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (e) the  details  of  new  rural  dairy  co-operative  societies  established  so  far  in  the  country  specially  Bahraich Parliamentary Constituency;
- (f) the types of assistance being provided by the Government to milk producers in the country, State-wise including Bihar;
- (g) whether the Union Government has made any assessment of the number of milk producing beneficiary farmers including State of Bihar; and
- (h) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE HON'BLE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

(PROF. S.P. SINGH BAGHEL)

- (a) The registration and licensing for establishment of Milk processing plants comes under the preview of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. State-wise milk production and  active  licenses  (Central  and  State)  of  manufacturing  capacity  for  milk  processing  (as  per  FSSAI)  is  at Annexure-I .
- (b) Yes. The milk production in India for the year 2023-24 is 239.30 million Metric Tonnes, reflecting a remarkable growth of 63.56% over the last decade, contributes 25% to global milk production. The per capita availability of milk is 471 grams per day in 2023-24, higher than the world average of 328 grams per day.
- (c) Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) is supporting the States/UTs through the implementation of Livestock Health & Disease Control Programme (LHDCP) which is a Central Sector Scheme, in all States/ UTs, with the aim of reducing risk to animal health by prophylactic vaccination against diseases of animals, capacity building of Veterinary services, disease surveillance and strengthening Veterinary infrastructure.  These measures regarding the animal health related aspect helps to boost the export of livestock products including milk and milk products.

Further, DAHD has been implementing the following schemes for upgradation dairy infrastructure in compliance to the global standards:

- i. National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD)
- ii. Supporting Dairy Cooperative Federations  and  Farmer  Producer  Organisations engaged  in  Dairying  activities (SDCFPO)
- iii. Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF)

Apart from above, the following action is also in operation:

- i. To  boost  export  of  milk  and  milk  products,  Government  of  India  has  launched  export  incentive  scheme 'Remissions of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP)' from 2021. Under the scheme, a rebate is granted to eligible exporters of dairy products at a notified rate of 0.5% of FOB value.
- ii. Government of India also has approved a Central Sector Scheme - 'Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI)' for implementation during 2021-22 to 2026-27. One of the components of the scheme is to support branding and marketing abroad to incentivise the emergence of strong Indian brands for all Indian food products including Mozzarella Cheese in branded consumer packs.
- iii. Government of India has been continuing with a scheme 'Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG)' to facilitate import  of  capital  goods  for  producing  quality  goods  (including  dairy  commodities)  and  enhance  India's manufacturing competitiveness. The scheme aims to encourage the production of goods for export by providing import duty concessions on capital goods.
4. (d) White  Revolution  2.0  has  been  launched  by  Ministry  of  Cooperation  on  19.09.2024  with  the  objective  to establish/strengthen 1.21 lakh dairy cooperatives in the country within the next five years. The State-wise details are at Annexure II
5. (e) As on 31.03.2024, 2.35 lakh Dairy Cooperative Societies have been established/ strengthened across the country including Uttar Pradesh.
6. (f) Department of Animal Husbandry, Govt. of India has taken following actions under different schemes of Govt. of India for the improvement in the milk production in the country:
7. (i) Under Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) following activities are being taken for the breed improvement of bovine animals in the country:
- a. Nationwide Artificial Insemination programme to enhance artificial insemination coverage.
- b. Accelerated breed improvement programme to produce female calves using sex sorted semen with 90% accuracy.
- c. Accelerated breed improvement programme using IVF technology.
- d. Sex sorted semen production.
- e. Genomic chip for genomic selection to identify elite animal of indigenous breeds.
- f. PT & PS programme for production of HGM bulls including indigenous breeds and
- g. Training and equipping MAITRI's to deliver artificial insemination services to farmers doorsteps.
15. (ii) National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD): NPDD is implemented with following 2 components:
- a. Component 'A'' of NPDD focuses on creating/strengthening of infrastructure for quality milk testing equipment as well as primary chilling facilities for State Cooperative Dairy Federations/ District Cooperative Milk Producers' Union/ Self Help Groups (SHGs)/ Milk Producer Companies/ Farmer Producer Organizations.
- b. Component 'B' of the NPDD scheme "Dairying through Cooperatives' aims to increase sale of milk and dairy products by increasing farmer's access to organized market, upgrading dairy processing facilities and marketing infrastructure and enhancing the capacity of producer owned institutions.
18. (iii) Supporting Dairy Cooperatives & Farmer Producer Organisations engaged in dairy activities (SDCFPO): This initiative aims to aid State Dairy Cooperative Federations by offering soft working capital loans to help them navigate crises caused by severely adverse market conditions or natural calamities.
19. (iv) Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF): The primary objectives include enhancing milk and meat processing capacity and encouraging product diversification. These measures aim to provide better access for unorganized rural milk and meat producers to organized markets, thereby fostering growth and inclusivity in the sector.
20. (v) Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme (LHDCP): This program focuses on providing prophylactic vaccination  against  major  animal  diseases,  enhancing  the  capacity  of  veterinary  services,  conducting  disease surveillance, and strengthening veterinary infrastructure to ensure better animal health management.

These  schemes  are  helping  in  improving  milk  productivity  of  bovines,  strengthening  of  dairy  infrastructure, enhancing availability of feed and fodder and providing animal health services. These interventions help to reduce the cost of milk production and also help to enhance income from dairy farming

(g)  and  (h)  DAHD  regularly  review  the  numbers  of  milk  producers  associated  in  dairy  sector  in  the  review meetings.    As  on  31.03.2024,  1.72  Cr  milk  producers  associated  with  dairy  cooperatives  across  the  country including Bihar.

Annexure-I

## State-wise milk production and active licenses (Central and State) of manufacturing capacity for milk processing as on 13.03.2025:

| State                               | Milk Production ('000 tonnes)   | Active license for manufacturing capacity as per FSSAI (in Metric Tonnes)   | Active license for manufacturing capacity as per FSSAI (in Metric Tonnes)   |
|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| State                               | Milk Production ('000 tonnes)   | Central License                                                             | State License                                                               |
| Andaman And Nicobar Islands         | 18                              | 0                                                                           | 5960.5                                                                      |
| Andhra Pradesh                      | 13994                           | 68845980.7                                                                  | 4036751.4                                                                   |
| Arunachal Pradesh                   | 20                              | 0                                                                           | 365                                                                         |
| Assam                               | 1092                            | 319550                                                                      | 65380.02                                                                    |
| Bihar                               | 12853                           | 8721885                                                                     | 1252505.76                                                                  |
| Chandigarh                          | 58.87                           | 217800                                                                      | 0                                                                           |
| Chhattisgarh                        | 2124                            | 1234722                                                                     | 266125.55                                                                   |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman &Diu | 2                               | 342000                                                                      | 730                                                                         |
| Delhi                               | 488                             | 888132                                                                      | 37393                                                                       |
| Goa                                 | 64                              | 427000                                                                      | 14477                                                                       |
| Gujarat                             | 18312                           | 229167332.6                                                                 | 4222750.51                                                                  |
| Haryana                             | 12220                           | 33408936.1                                                                  | 26578998.56                                                                 |
| Himachal Pradesh                    | 1749                            | 307656                                                                      | 213710.6                                                                    |
| Jammu &Kashmir                      | 2875                            | 1977618                                                                     | 58131.3                                                                     |
| Jharkhand                           | 3025                            | 1368928                                                                     | 96701.805                                                                   |
| Karnataka                           | 13463                           | 24611903.04                                                                 | 11855112.65                                                                 |
| Kerala                              | 2580                            | 3358434                                                                     | 2647600.535                                                                 |
| Ladakh                              | 29.31                           | 0                                                                           | 256                                                                         |
| Lakshadweep                         | 0.39                            | 0                                                                           | 0                                                                           |
| Madhya Pradesh                      | 21326                           | 34445323.36                                                                 | 25137125.84                                                                 |
| Maharashtra                         | 16045                           | 98878956.5                                                                  | 260832984.9                                                                 |
| Manipur                             | 63                              | 0                                                                           | 6571.2                                                                      |
| Meghalaya                           | 97                              | 0                                                                           | 39                                                                          |
| Mizoram                             | 25                              | 0                                                                           | 120                                                                         |
| Nagaland                            | 53                              | 0                                                                           | 8380                                                                        |
| Orissa                              | 2636                            | 3573335                                                                     | 211419.85                                                                   |
| Puducherry                          | 50                              | 71437.8                                                                     | 74278                                                                       |
| Punjab                              | 14000                           | 17406758.8                                                                  | 1672117.25                                                                  |
| Rajasthan                           | 34733                           | 21262334.16                                                                 | 50670038.94                                                                 |
| Sikkim                              | 81                              | 0                                                                           | 256                                                                         |
| Tamil Nadu                          | 10808                           | 30446058.24                                                                 | 53085600.62                                                                 |
| Telangana                           | 5840                            | 20203574.25                                                                 | 1304735.17                                                                  |
| Tripura                             | 247                             | 0                                                                           | 14438.65                                                                    |
| Uttarakhand                         | 38780                           | 1501715                                                                     | 180212.35                                                                   |
| Uttar Pradesh                       | 1898                            | 87052277.55                                                                 | 245876667                                                                   |
| West Bengal                         | 7650                            | 23256994.5                                                                  | 2237692.305                                                                 |
| Total                               | 239299.57                       | 713296642.6                                                                 | 692665627.3                                                                 |

## The State-wise target to establish/strengthen the Dairy Cooperative Societies are as under:

| State                       |   Establishment/ Strengthening of Dairy Cooperative Societies |
|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands |                                                             0 |
| Andhra Pradesh              |                                                          9149 |
| Arunachal Pradesh           |                                                             0 |
| Assam                       |                                                          2584 |
| Bihar                       |                                                         12644 |
| Chandigarh                  |                                                             0 |
| Chhattisgarh                |                                                          4751 |
| Dadar &Nagar Haveli         |                                                             0 |
| Daman &Diu                  |                                                             0 |
| Delhi                       |                                                             0 |
| Goa                         |                                                           101 |
| Gujarat                     |                                                          5573 |
| Haryana                     |                                                          2057 |
| Himachal Pradesh            |                                                          1509 |
| Jammu and Kashmir           |                                                          1288 |
| Jharkhand                   |                                                          2220 |
| Karnataka                   |                                                          7411 |
| Kerala                      |                                                          1003 |
| Ladakh                      |                                                             0 |
| Lakshadweep                 |                                                             0 |
| Madhya Pradesh              |                                                          7795 |
| Maharashtra                 |                                                          6615 |
| Manipur                     |                                                           330 |
| Meghalaya                   |                                                           424 |
| Mizoram                     |                                                           112 |
| Nagaland                    |                                                           107 |
| Odisha                      |                                                          9687 |
| Puducherry                  |                                                            41 |
| Punjab                      |                                                          4818 |
| Rajasthan                   |                                                         12712 |
| Sikkim                      |                                                           226 |
| Tamil Nadu                  |                                                          4589 |
| Telangana                   |                                                          2861 |
| Tripura                     |                                                           159 |
| Uttar Pradesh               |                                                         15128 |
| Uttarakhand                 |                                                          2513 |
| West Bengal                 |                                                          3015 |