Lok Sabha Question No. 1239 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-30
Subject: Subsidy Schemes for Farmer
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Smt. Malvika Devi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1239

TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 TH JULY 2024

## SUBSIDY SCHEMES FOR FARMER

## 1239. SMT. MALVIKA DEVI:

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

- (a) the steps being taken to encourage the dairy farmers to breed Indian origin cows like Gir, Saiwal and lathi cows;
- (b) the subsidies and facilities given to the dairy farmers;
- (c) the steps being taken for fishery farmers to get subsidies for making fishery tanks and the details of subsidy schemes; and
- (d) The steps being taken to provide high tech machines for fish farming under subsidy schemes?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and  (b)  The  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying  is  implementing Rashtriya Gokul Mission with focus on development and conservation of indigenous bovine  breeds,  genetic  upgradation  of  bovine  population  and  enhancement  of  milk production  and  productivity  of  bovines  thereby  making  milk  production  more remunerative  to  the  farmers.  Rashtriya  Gokul  Mission  is  leading  to  increase  in population of high yielding animals of bovines including indigenous breeds of cattle and buffalo.

Following steps are taken under Rashtriya Gokul Mission including subsidies and facilities to encourage the dairy farmers to breed Indian origin bovines:

- (i) Accelerated Breed Improvement programme using Sex sorted semen technology: under the component, Sex sorted semen production for indigenous breeds of cattle along  with  other  bovine  breeds  has  been  initiated  in  the  country.    Sex  sorted semen  is  important  for  production  of  female  calves  with  90%  accuracy  and subsidy of Rs. 750 or upto 50% of the cost of sorted semen on assured pregnancy is made available to farmers.
- (ii) Accelerated  Breed  Improvement  programme  using  IVF:  Under  the  component, IVF  technology  and  artificial  insemination  with  sex  sorted  semen  is  being leveraged to produce female calves for the dairy farmers. IVF is important tool for genetic upgradation of bovine population at rapid rate, work which is done in 7 generations (21 years in case of cattle and buffaloes) can be done in 1 generation (3  years  in  case  of  cattle  and  buffalo)  through  IVF.    The  technology  has  huge

potential in enhancing farmers' income through production of only female calves with genetic potential of producing 4000 kg of milk per lactation thus increasing farmers  income  by  many  fold.  Subsidy  at  the  rate  of  Rs  5000  per  assured pregnancy is made available to farmers.

- (iii) Implementation of Nationwide Artificial Insemination (AI) Programme to extend AI  coverage  among  bovines  using  semen  of  High  Genetic  Merit  Bulls  of indigenous breeds of cattle including other bovine breeds. Under the programme Artificial Insemination services made available free of cost at farmers doorstep.
- (iv) Implementation of progeny testing and pedigree selection for production of high genetic  merit  bulls  including  bulls  of  indigenous  breeds  like  Gir,  Sahiwal, Tharparkar,  Kankrej,  Hariana,  Rathi  breeds  of  cattle  and  Murrah,  Mehsana, Jaffarabadi,  Pandharpuri,  Nili  Ravi  breeds  of  buffalo.High  Genetic  Merit  Bulls produced under the programmes have been made available to semen stations for production of quality semen doses of Indigenous Bovine breeds.
- (v) One  of  the  components  of  the  scheme  Rashtriya  Gokul  Mission  is  to  promote establishment  of  breed  multiplication  farm  on  hub  and  spoke  model.  Under  the scheme  50%  capital  subsidy  is  available  for  eligible  entrepreneurs  (individual/ SHGs/FCO/FPO/JLGs  and  section  8  companies).  Entrepreneurs  assisted  under establishment of breed multiplication farm are also eligible for interest subvention under Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund.

Subsidy  and  interest  subvention  is  also  made  available  to  dairy  farmers  under  following schemes:

- (i) Government has extended KCC facility to Animal Husbandry farmers including dairy  farmers  for  their  working  capital  requirements  wherein  farmers  either individual or joint borrower, Joint Liability Groups or Self Help Groups including tenant farmers having owned/rented/leased sheds are eligible for getting benefits under the scheme.
- (ii) Animal  Husbandry  Infrastructure  Development  Fund  (AHIDF)  -  under  the scheme  3%  interest  subvention  is  made  available  to  the  beneficiaries  availing credit under AHIDF.

(c) and (d) The Department of Fisheries is implementing flagship scheme namely 'Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)' with a vision to bring Blue Revolution through sustainable  and  responsible  development  of  Fisheries  sector  in  India  with  highest  ever investment of ₹20050 crore in fisheries sector for a period of 5  years with effect from the financial year 2020-21 to FY 2024-25 in all States and Union Territories. PMMSY inter-alia aims at  enhancing  fish  production  and  productivity  by  providing  subsidy  for  setting  up  of ponds and tanks for fresh water, saline, brackish water and bio-floc aquaculture wherein 40 % subsidy  is  provided  to  General  category  beneficiaries,  while  60  %  to  SC/  ST/  Women beneficiaries. The Department of Fisheries, Government of India under PMMSY during last four years (2020-21 to 2023-24) and current financial year (2024-25) has approved proposals to  the  tune  of  Rs.5120  crores  for  construction  of  29964  hectares  of  fresh  water,  saline, brackish water and biofloc ponds, providing input support for pond construction like aerators, 23  brood banks, 810 finfish and scampi hatcheries, and high density aquaculture activities like setting up of 11995 Re-circulatory Aquaculture System (RAS) tanks and 4013 Bio-floc culture tanks.

PMMSY inter-alia lays  special  focus  on  training,  skill  development,  skill  upgradation  and capacity  building  through  trainings,  awareness  programmes  and  exposure  visits  to  various stakeholders  especially  fishers,  fish  farmers,  fish  workers,  fish  vendors,  entrepreneurs, officials,  fisheries  cooperatives  and  members  of  Fish  Farmer  Producer  Organizations  for various  fishing  technology,  aquaculture  and  post-harvest  related  activities.  The  training, awareness,  exposure  and  capacity  building  programs  are  carried  out  through  the  National Fisheries  Development  Board  (NFDB),  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research  (ICAR) institutes,  Krishi  Vigyan  Kendras  (KVKs),  other  organizations  and  State/  UT  Fisheries Departments.

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