Lok Sabha Question No. 1510 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: Supporting Dairy Cooperatives and Farmer Producer Organisations
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Midhun Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA

MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1510 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## SUPPORTING DAIRY COOPERATIVES AND FARMER PRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS

1510. SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY:

## WILL THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has provided financial assistance for Supporting Dairy Cooperatives and  Farmer  Producer  Organizations  (SDCFPO)  engaged  in  dairy  activities  in  the  State  of Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details of the funds released under the SDCFPO by the Government during the last two years and the current year; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes  Sir.  The  Government  has  provided  financial  assistance  under  Central  Sector  Scheme 'Supporting Dairy Cooperatives and Farmer Producer Organizations engaged in dairy activities (SDCFPO)' in the state of Andhra Pradesh.  In  order to  overcome the  economic  crisis  being faced  due  to  the  COVID-19  pandemic,  the  Government  of  India  (GoI),  in  FY  2020-21,  has introduced  the  component  of  "Interest  subvention  on  Working  Capital  Loan"  as  one  of  the component  under  the  existing  central  sector  scheme-  'Supporting  Dairy  Cooperatives  and Farmer Producer Organizations engaged in dairy activities (SDCFPO)'. The scheme is intended to facilitate Producer Owned Institutions (POIs) to make timely payment of milk bills to milk producers even during the adverse situation. Under the scheme, an interest subvention of 2% per  annum on the working capital loan is provided to the  producer owned Institutes (POIs.). Further, for prompt and timely repayment, an additional 2% per annum interest subvention is payable at the end of the loan repayment/interest servicing period.
- (b) Interest  Subvention  released  to  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  under  the  Supporting  Dairy Cooperatives and Farmer Producer Organizations engaged in dairy activities during the last two years and the current year (as on 30.11.2023) are given below:

(Amount, Rupees inCrore)

|         |                              | 2021-22                             | 2021-22                          | 2021-22   | 2022-23                               | 2022-23                          | 2022-23   | 2023-24 (as on 30.11.2023)            | 2023-24 (as on 30.11.2023)       | 2023-24 (as on 30.11.2023)   |
|---------|------------------------------|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------------|
| Sr. No. | Name of Participating Agency | Regular Interest Subvention @2%p.a. | Additi onal Interest subven tion | Total     | Regular Interest Subventi on @2% p.a. | Additiona l Interest subventio n | Total     | Regular Interest Subvent ion @2% p.a. | Additio nal Interest subventi on | Total                        |
| 1.      | Krishna Milk Union           | 1.13                                | 1.13                             | 2.26      | 0.70                                  | 0.70                             | 1.40      | 0.45                                  | -                                | 0.45                         |
| 2.      | Kurnool Milk Union           | 0.06                                | 0.06                             | 0.12      | 0.14                                  | 0.14                             | 0.28      | -                                     | -                                | -                            |
| 3.      | Sangam Milk Producer Company | 0.49                                | 0.49                             | 0.98      | 0.32                                  | 0.32                             | 0.64      | 0.33                                  | -                                | 0.33                         |
|         | Total                        | 1.68                                | 1.68                             | 3.36      | 1.16                                  | 1.16                             | 2.32      | 0.78                                  |                                  | 0.78                         |

(c ) Does not arise, in view of reply  at part(a) and (b) above.

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