Lok Sabha Question No. 3169 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-08
Subject: Milk Inflation
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Vincent H Pala

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

## DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA

ADMITTED QUESTION NO. 3169

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 TH  AUGUST, 2023

## MILK INFLATION

## 3169. SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:

## Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state?

- (a) the details of measures taken by the Government to assist State Governments in combating the lumpy skin virus in light of a new wave of the disease in May 2023;
- (b) if so, the details of financial outlay for the same, if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government is aware that the milk inflation is at its current high of 8-9 per cent and if so, the measures taken to ease the burden consumers face due to high milk prices; and
- (d) whether the Government has any plan to encourage small farmers to continue producing milk in light of the high prices of animal fodder and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Department  of  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying  (DAHD),  Government  of  India  has  taken  all necessary  measures  to  assist  State  Governments  in  combating  Lumpy  Skin  Virus,  which  include financial and technical support.
- (b) Financial  assistance  is  provided  to  the  states/UTs  as  per  the  demand  for  procurement  of  Goat  Pox Vaccine doses for  carrying  out  vaccination  against  Lumpy  Skin  Disease  (LSD)under  Assistance  to State for Control of Animal Diseases (ASCAD). The details of funds released/approval conveyed to States/UTs during the year 2022-23 and 2023-24 are placed at Annexure -1.
- (c) As per All India Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the Combined sector of the Item 'Milk', year-onyear  Inflation  rate  is  showing  decreasing  trend  as  9.65%  in  February  2023,  9.30%  in  March  2023, 8.85%  in  May  2023  and  8.56%  in  June,  2023  (provisional).Department  of  Animal  Husbandry  & Dairying  does  not  regulate  procurement  and  sale  prices  of  milk  in  the  country.  Cooperative  and private dairies based on their cost of production and market forces decide the market price. However, the Department is implementing various Dairy Development Schemesand Livestock Health & Disease Control Programme to supplement the efforts of the Statesthrough prophylactic vaccinations of animal diseases,  capacity  building  of  veterinary  services,  disease  surveillance  and  strengthening  veterinary infrastructure, enhancing availability of feed and fodderto help improve milk production, reduce the cost of milk production and to meet the increasing demand of milk and milk products in the country.
- (d) Yes Sir, Government of India has been supplementing the efforts of the State Governments to enhance feed and fodder availability. Based on the recommendation of Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying,  Ministry  of  Commerce,  vide  its  notification  no.  21/2023  dated  28.07.2023,  has  banned export  of  De-oiled  rice  bran  upto  30.11.2023  to  help  ease  its  availability  to  the  farmers.  Further, Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) is implementing the Central Sector Scheme 'Formation  and  Promotion  of  Farmer  Producer  Organizations  (FPOs)'  through  National  Dairy Development  Board  (NDDB).  Indian  Grassland  and  Fodder  Research  Institute  (IGFRI-  ICAR)  has also  prepared  Fodder  Development  Plan  for  25  States  to  enhance  fodder  availability  in  the  States based on their cropping pattern and livestock species.

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## Annexure-1

## Detail of funds for Lumpy Skin Disease Control Program during 2022-23 and 2023-24

## (In Rs. Lakh)

| Sl. No.   | State            |   Funds for procurement of vaccine doses and vaccination cost during 2022-23 | Funds for procurement of vaccine doses and vaccination cost during 2023-24   |
|-----------|------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Uttar Pradesh    |                                                                       792    | 857.1                                                                        |
| 2         | Maharashtra      |                                                                       619    | -                                                                            |
| 3         | J&K              |                                                                      1607    | -                                                                            |
| 4         | Uttarakhand      |                                                                        80.33 | -                                                                            |
| 5         | Punjab           |                                                                      1478    | -                                                                            |
| 6         | Rajasthan        |                                                                       312    | 299.97                                                                       |
| 7         | Gujarat          |                                                                         2.25 | 252.00                                                                       |
| 8         | Chhattisgarh     |                                                                        93.7  | -                                                                            |
| 9         | West Bengal      |                                                                       478.8  | -                                                                            |
| 10        | Tripura          |                                                                        13.83 | -                                                                            |
| 11        | Madhya Pradesh   |                                                                        67.2  | 742.5                                                                        |
| 12        | Haryana          |                                                                       272.48 | -                                                                            |
| 13        | Karnataka        |                                                                       385.11 | 533.26                                                                       |
| 14        | Bihar            |                                                                       685.97 | -                                                                            |
| 15        | Andhra Pradesh   |                                                                       153.9  | -                                                                            |
| 16        | Mizoram          |                                                                         0.47 | -                                                                            |
| 17        | Sikkim           |                                                                         6.9  | -                                                                            |
| 18        | Himachal Pradesh |                                                                        47.25 | -                                                                            |
| 19        | Puducherry       |                                                                         4.01 | -                                                                            |
| 20        | Assam            |                                                                        47.25 | -                                                                            |
| 21        | Odisha           |                                                                       249.56 | -                                                                            |
| 22        | Goa              |                                                                         2.19 | -                                                                            |
|           | Total            |                                                                      7399.2  | 2684.83                                                                      |