Lok Sabha Question No. 3633 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-17
Subject: Initiatives for Dairy Sector
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Amarsing Tisso

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

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3633

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH  DECEMBER, 2024

## INITIATIVES FOR DAIRY SECTOR

3633. SHRI AMARSING TISSO:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of initiatives taken by the Government to promote dairy farming in Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao Districts of Assam;
- (b) the details of plans to establish milk processing units/cooperatives in these areas to enhance the dairy supply chain;
- (c) whether the Government is addressing the challenges faced by local dairy farmers, such as feed stock supply and veterinary care; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Department of Animal  Husbandry  and Dairying (DAHD)  Government  of  India  is implementing Rashtriya Gokul Mission since December 2014 for development and conservation of indigenous breeds, genetic upgradation of bovine population and enhancement of milk production and productivity of bovines across the country including Assam.

Following initiatives have been taken under the scheme to promote dairy farming in all Districts of Assam including Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao:-

- (i) Nationwide  Artificial  Insemination  Program  (NAIP): Under  the  Rashtriya  Gokul Mission,  the  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying  Government  of  India  is expanding artificial insemination coverage to boost the milk production and productivity of bovines, including indigenous breeds. As on date, 15.66 lakh animals have been covered, with 19.77 lakh artificial inseminations performed, benefiting 13.91 lakh farmers. District wise details is at Annexure-I.
- (ii) Implementation of In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Technology: To propagate elite animals of  indigenous  breeds  in  Assam,  the  Department  has  sanctioned  one  IVF  laboratory  at Khanapara, Guwahati, Assam under Assam Agricultural University.
- (iii) Multi-purpose Artificial Insemination Technicians in Rural India (MAITRIs): Under the  scheme  MAITRIs  are  trained  and  equipped  to  deliver  quality  Artificial  Insemination services  at  farmers'  doorstep.  So  far,  1200  MAITRIs  have  been  trained  and  equipped  in Assam.
- (iv) Accelerated  Breed  Improvement  Programme  using  sex  sorted  semen: This  program aims  to  produce  female  calves  with  up  to  90%  accuracy,  thereby  enhancing  breed improvement and farmers' income. Farmers receive support for assured pregnancy upto 50% of  the  cost  of  sex  sorted  semen.  Under  the  programme  state  has  procured  1,00,000  sex sorted semen doses.
- (v) Strengthening  of  Semen  Station: Funds  have  been  released  under  the  scheme  for strengthening of one semen station located at Barapetta, Assam.
- (vi) Establishment of Artificial insemination Training Institute: A state of training institute has  been  established  at  Guwahati  Assam  with  a  capacity  of  training  400  participants  per year.

In addition to above, as informed by National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), North East Dairy and Foods Limited (NEDFL), a joint venture company between Government of Assam and NDDB, is implementing the Assam Dairy Development Plan (ADDP) in Assam including Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao Districts, for a period of seven (07) years with and objective to make Assam selfsufficient in milk production, processing and marketing by the end of the project period.

- (b) As  informed  by  National  Dairy  Development  Board  (NDDB),  at  present,  the  milk production  and  procurement  potential  are  not  adequate  to  establish  milk  collection  institutions/ Dairy  Cooperative  Societies  (DCS)  in  Karbi  Anglong  and  Dima  Hasao  districts  of  Assam. However, various initiatives have been taken by DAHD, GOI through Rashtriya Gokul Mission to increase the milk production in these areas.
- (c) &(d) Supplementing the efforts of the State Government, Department of Animal Husbandry &  Dairying  (DAHD),  GoI  is  implementing  the  following  schemes  across  the  country  including Assam:-
- (i) National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD)
- (ii) Supporting  Dairy  Cooperatives  &  Farmer  Producer  Organisations  engaged  in  dairy activities (SDCFPO)
- (iii) Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF)
- (iv) Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM)
- (v) National Livestock Mission (NLM)
- (vi) Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme (LHDCP)

In addition to the intervention under RGM as stated in part(a) above, in order to ensure veterinary care, LHDCP scheme, 159 MVUs are operationalized in the state of Assam helping in delivery of veterinary  healthcare  services  at  farmers'  doorsteps.    Till  date,  total  50.21  lakh  FMD,  3.42  lakh Brucellosis, 24.03 lakh PPR, and 3.86 lakh CSF vaccine doses have been administered in the state of Assam. In  order to enrich the feed and fodder sources in Assam, assistance to cultivate fodder in 1027.7Ha land,  establishment of 10 MT capacity SILO PIT with hand driven Chaff-Cutters for 8 Departmental Farms, establishment of one  High  Capacity  fodder  block  Making  Unit  and distribution of  1050 hand driven chaff cutters have been provided under NLM.

These  schemes  are  helping  in  improving  milk  productivity  of  bovines,  strengthening  of  dairy infrastructure, working capital requirement, 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 of milk producers from dairy farming.

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## District-wise details NAIP in Assam

| Sl. No.   | Name of the District   |   Animal Covered |   Total A.I Done |   Farmers Benefitted |
|-----------|------------------------|------------------|------------------|----------------------|
| 1         | Bajali                 |            20813 |            28807 |                19102 |
| 2         | Baksa                  |            40076 |            48671 |                37910 |
| 3         | Barpeta                |           160207 |           217047 |               152834 |
| 4         | Biswanath              |            29188 |            36267 |                25562 |
| 5         | Bongaigaon             |            73584 |            92584 |                64057 |
| 6         | Cachar                 |            26015 |            30960 |                24356 |
| 7         | Charaideo              |             5441 |             7648 |                 3919 |
| 8         | Chirang                |            20959 |            25369 |                18162 |
| 9         | Darrang                |            92315 |           111779 |                86218 |
| 10        | Dhemaji                |             7298 |            10034 |                 6154 |
| 11        | Dhubri                 |            55384 |            66823 |                51514 |
| 12        | Dibrugarh              |            19891 |            28391 |                11300 |
| 13        | Dima Hasao             |              925 |             1151 |                  601 |
| 14        | Goalpara               |            53448 |            65782 |                50402 |
| 15        | Golaghat               |            27637 |            35608 |                22497 |
| 16        | Hailakandi             |            31385 |            35754 |                28659 |
| 17        | Hojai                  |            90075 |           112442 |                81169 |
| 18        | Jorhat                 |            29855 |            41768 |                18900 |
| 19        | Kamrup                 |           119139 |           141134 |               108390 |
| 20        | Kamrup (M)             |            40866 |            59322 |                24935 |
| 21        | KarbiAnglong           |             8594 |            11130 |                 6978 |
| 22        | Karimganj              |            18058 |            20917 |                14967 |
| 23        | Kokrajhar              |            24290 |            31055 |                21828 |
| 24        | Lakhimpur              |            37298 |            46720 |                33521 |
| 25        | Majuli                 |             5030 |             6547 |                 4697 |
| 26        | Morigaon               |            93525 |           109816 |                84270 |
| 27        | Nagaon                 |           163470 |           202668 |               152040 |
| 28        | Nalbari                |            98140 |           126237 |                88378 |
| 29        | Sibsagar               |            22442 |            30956 |                19303 |
| 30        | Sonitpur               |            81629 |           102672 |                72477 |
| 31        | Soraideu               |            14969 |            17855 |                13494 |
| 32        | South Salmara          |            10351 |            13052 |                 9687 |
| 33        | Tinsukia               |            21664 |            36488 |                11911 |
| 34        | Udalguri               |            35313 |            41866 |                32784 |
| 35        | West KarbiAnglong      |             8161 |            10589 |                 7336 |
|           | Total                  |          1566622 |          1977102 |              1391210 |

## Annexure-I