Lok Sabha Question No. 2541 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-05
Subject: CTMVs and Milk Villages
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Jashubhai Bhilubhai Rathva

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2541 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH  AUGUST 2025

## CTMVs AND MILK VILLAGES

## 2541. SHRI JASHUBHAI BHILUBHAI RATHVA:

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

be pleased to state:

(a) whether any projects aiming to foster self-reliance and livelihood generation through agriculture and dairy farming amongst tribal population have been implemented by the Government;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the progress and status of Cluster Tribal Model Villages (CTMVs) and Milk Villages initiatives in the country?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

(PROF. S. P. SINGH BAGHEL)

(a) and (b) In order to complement and supplement the efforts made by the States to foster selfreliance and livelihood generation through agriculture and dairy farming for all farmers including tribal  community,  the  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry  Dairying  is  implementing  following schemes across the country:

- (i) Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM): RGM is implemented for development and conservation of  indigenous  breeds,  genetic  upgradation  of  bovine  population  and  enhancement  of  milk production and productivity of bovines with  the following major components:
- (i)  Nationwide  Artificial  Insemination  Programme  is  being  implemented  to  enhance artificial  insemination  coverage  in  districts  with  less  than  50%  Artificial  Insemination Coverage;
- (ii)  Accelerated  breed  improvement  programme  using  IVF  technology    and  sex  sorted semen is being implemented for rapid genetic upgradation of bovine population;
- (iii)  Multi-purpose  Artificial  Insemination  Technicians  in  Rural  India  (MAITRIs)  are trained and equipped to deliver quality Artificial Insemination services at farmers' doorstep and

(iv)  Under  the  component  of  establishment  of  breed  multiplication  farm,  50%  capital subsidy made available to entrepreneurs for increasing availability of high genetic merit animals.

- (ii) National  Programme  for  Dairy  Development  (NPDD):  NPDD  is  implemented  with following 2 components:

(i) 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.

(ii) 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.

(iii) Supporting  Dairy  Cooperatives  &  Farmer  Producer  Organisations  engaged  in  dairy activities  (SDCFPO):  To  assist  the  State  Dairy  Cooperative  Federations  by  providing  interest subvention (regular 2% and additional 2% on prompt repayment) with respect to soft working capital  loan  to  tide  over  the  crisis  on  account  severely  adverse  market  conditions  or  natural calamities.

- (iv) Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF): AHIDF provides interest subvention at the rate 3% per annum for creation/ strengthening of livestock product processing and  diversification  infrastructure  thereby  providing  greater  access  for  unorganized  producer members to organized market.
- (v) National Livestock Mission (NLM): to bring sharp focus on entrepreneurship development and breed improvement in poultry, sheep, goat, piggery and fodder by providing the incentivization to the individual, FPOs, SHGs, Section 8 companies for entrepreneurship development and also to the State Government for breed improvement infrastructure.
- (vi) Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme (LHDCP): to provide for prophylactic vaccination against animal diseases, capacity building of veterinary services, disease surveillance, and strengthening veterinary infrastructure. Also, a new component of Pashu Aushadhi is added under the scheme ensure availability of affordable generic veterinary medicine across the country through Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samriddhi Kendras (PM-KSK) and Cooperative Societies. This will create an ecosystem for Generic Medicine which will be affordable and of good quality.

Further, the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) Government of India, is implementing a comprehensive range of Central Sector as well as Centrally Sponsored Schemes and programmes for the welfare of farmers in the country. These schemes encompass entire  spectrum of agriculture including credit, insurance, income support, infrastructure, crops including  horticulture,  seeds,  mechanization,  marketing,  organic  and  natural  farming,  farmer collectives, irrigation, extension, procurement of crops from farmers at minimum support prices and  digital  agriculture.  The  list  of  schemes  providing  subsidies  and  other  benefits  to  farmers implemented by Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) across the country is at Annexure I.

- (c) As  per  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  till  2020-21,  there  was  a  scheme  of  Special  Central Assistance  (SCA)  to  Tribal  Sub  Plan  (TSP)/  Special  Central  Assistance  (SCA)  to  Tribal  Sub Scheme (TSS) in which funds were provided for the development of clusters that is pockets of villages with the concentration of tribals of about 50% or more within a total population of 5000 or more in such area. However, the said scheme got revamped into Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarash Gram Yojna (PMAAGY) in 2021-22 wherein the concept of clusters of villages was changed into the development of Adarsh grams.

Further, under the NPDD scheme, provision has been made for providing financial assistance to State Cooperative Dairy Federation/District Cooperative Milk Unions for setting up of dairy cooperative societies in milk potential villages in the country.

## Major schemes implemented by the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

1. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)
2. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana (PM-KMY)
3. Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA)
4. Pradhan  Mantri  Fasal  Bima  Yojana  (PMFBY)/  Restructured  Weather  Based  Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS)
5. Modified Interest Subvention Scheme (MISS)
6. Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF)
7. Formation and Promotion of 10,000 new Farmer Producers Organizations (FPOs)
8. National Bee Keeping and Honey Mission (NBHM)
9. Namo Drone Didi
10. Agri Fund for StartUps & Rural Enterprises' (AgriSURE)
11. National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF)
12. Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojana- Detailed Project Report (RKVY-DPR)
13. Per Drop More Crop (PDMC)
14. Sub-Mission on Agriculture Mechanization (SMAM)
15. Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)
16. Soil Health & Fertility (SH&F)
17. Rainfed Area Development (RAD)
18. Agroforestry
19. Crop Diversification Programme (CDP)
20. Sub-Mission on Agriculture Extension (SMAE)
21. National Food Security and Nutrition Mission (NFSNM)
22. Integrated Scheme for Agriculture Marketing (ISAM)
23. Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)
24. National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO)-Oil Palm
25. National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO)-Oilseeds
26. Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region
27. Digital Agriculture Mission
28. National Bamboo Mission