Lok Sabha Question No. 4844 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-01
Subject: Promotion of the FAHD Sector
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Utkarsh Verma Madhur

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †4844 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 st  APRIL, 2025

## Promotion of the FAHD Sector

## †4844. Shri Utkarsh Verma Madhur:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING be pleased to state:

- (a)    the  details  of  new  schemes  formulated  to  promote  the  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and Dairying (FAHD) sector; and
- (b)  the details of schemes being run by the Ministry in Kheri in Uttar Pradesh?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI GEORGE KURIAN)

(a) and (b):  The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India is implementing the following schemes and programme in the country including Kheri in the State of Uttar Pradesh for all round development of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Sectors:

- i. Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY): The PMMSY is a flagship scheme launched by the Government of India in the year 2020-21 for sustainable development of the fisheries sector, with an investment of ₹20,050 crore. It aims to enhance fish production, modernize infrastructure, create employment, and achieve economic growth. As reported by Government of Uttar Pradesh an amount of ₹ 801.493 lakh has been allocated to Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh from 2020-21 to 2023-24 for overall fisheries development.
- ii. Fisheries  and  Aquaculture  Infrastructure  Development  Fund  (FIDF):  The  FIDF  was launched by the Government of India in 2018 for creation and strengthening of fisheries infrastructure. With a fund size of ₹ 7,522.48 crore, it provides concessional finance for development infrastructure in both marine and inland fisheries, enhance fish production, and achieve sustainable growth.
- iii. Kisan  Credit  Card  (KCC):  The  KCC  scheme  offers  enhanced  credit  access  to  farmers, fishermen,  and  dairy  farmers,  facilitating  short-term  loans.  Under  the  Modified  Interest Subvention Scheme, the loan limit has been increased from ₹ 3 lakh to ₹ 5 lakh, making it more supportive for agricultural and allied activities.
- iv. Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana (PMMKSSY): The PMMKSSY aims to  formalize the fisheries sector and provide financial support to fishers and aquaculture businesses. With an outlay of ₹ 6,000 crores, it focuses on improving access to finance, creating digital identities for fishers and boosting the fisheries value chain.
- v. Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM): Government of India has been implementing RGM since December,  2014  for  the  development  and  conservation  of  Indigenous  breeds,  genetic upgradation of the bovine population and enhancement of milk production and productivity thereby  making  milk  production  more  remunerative  to  farmers  in  all  states  and  districts including Kheri in Uttar Pradesh. Recently, the Cabinet has approved the revised RGM with an additional outlay of Rs.1000 crore, increasing the total outlay from Rs.2400 to Rs.3400 crore during the 15 th Finance Commission cycle from 2021-22 to 2025-26.
- vi. Supporting  Dairy  Cooperatives  and  Farmer  Producer  Organizations  (SDCFPO):  The SDCFPO scheme, launched in 2017-18, supports dairy cooperatives and FPOs by offering interest subvention on working capital loans. The scheme was modified during the COVID19 pandemic to help the dairy sector recover. In 2020-21, Rs. 21.65 lakh was released for the Lucknow and Varanasi Milk Unions. However, no proposals were received from Uttar Pradesh in the subsequent year.
- vii. National  Programme  for  Dairy  Development  (NPDD):  The  NPDD,  launched  in  2014, focuses on strengthening dairy infrastructure across India. It was restructured in 2021 with two components: Component A, which focuses on improving milk testing equipment and chilling facilities, and Component B, which aims to enhance milk sales, dairy processing, and  marketing  infrastructure  through  cooperatives.  In  Uttar  Pradesh,  8  projects  were approved with a total outlay of Rs. 9123.78 lakh of which Rs. 848.91 lakh has been utilized so far. Key achievements include setting up dairy cooperative societies, milk procurement, and training programs for farmers in hygiene practices.
- viii. Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF): The DIDF, as a part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative, was launched with an outlay of Rs. 11,184 crore to improve dairy  processing  infrastructure.  It  offered  interest  subvention  of  up  to  2.5%  to  eligible entities.  In  2024,  the  DIDF  was  subsumed  into  the  Animal  Husbandry  Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF). Uttar Pradesh did not submit any projects under DIDF.
- ix. National Livestock Mission (NLM): The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India is implementing a scheme named 'National Livestock Mission (NLM)' since the financial year 2014-15 throughout the country including in Kheri in Uttar Pradesh. The scheme has been revised and realigned from the financial year 2021-22 and aims to create  employment  generation,  entrepreneurship  development,  increase  in  per  animal productivity and thus targeting increased production of meat, goat milk, egg and wool under the umbrella scheme Development Programme. The scheme was further modified on 21st February, 2024 wherein breed-upgradation of Camel, Horse and Donkey was included along with Fodder Production from waste land/range land/degraded forest land.
- x. Livestock  Health  and  Disease  Control  Programme  (LHDCP): Department  through  the 'Livestock Health & Disease Control Programme (LHDCP), aims at reducing risk to animal health  by  prophylactic  vaccination  against  diseases  of  animals,  capacity  building  of Veterinary services, disease surveillance and strengthening veterinary infrastructure.

The Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Sectors are showing substantial growth in recent years. The policies and Schemes/ Programs implemented by the Ministry also accord paramount importance for promotion of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Sectors.

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