Lok Sabha Question No. 497 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-06
Subject: Role of Rashtriya Gokul Mission
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Ganesh Singh, Umesh G. Jadhav

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 497 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH  FEBRUARY 2024

## ROLE OF RASHTRIYA GOKUL MISSION

497. SHRI GANESH SINGH: DR. UMESH G. JADHAV:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) the role of the Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) in amplifying milk production, enhancing the productivity of indigenous bovine breeds;
- (b)  whether the Rashtriya Gokul Mission has increased financial viability for rural farmers engaged in dairying in the Country, if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  there  has  been  any  change  in  the  budget  allocation  for  the  Rashtriya  Gokul Mission; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

(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. The scheme is continued under revised and realigned schemes of the Department from 202122 to 2025-26 with an allocation of Rs.2400 crore.

Milk  production  has  increased  by  57.6%  over  the  past  9  years  from  146.3  million  tones during 2013-14 to 230.60 million metric tonnes during 2022-23. Milk production is growing at  the  annual  growth  rate  of  5.9  %  over  the  past  9  years.  During  last  9  years  average productivity of cattle and buffaloes is increased by 24.3% from 1648.17 kg per animal per year during 2013-14 to 2048 kg per animal per year in 2021-22 which is highest productivity growth rate in the world.  As per the estimates of National Accounts Statistics (NAS) 2023 Value of output of milk is more than Rs.9.95 lakh crore (2021-22) which is the highest of the agriculture produce and even more than the combined value of Paddy and Wheat.

(c)  and  (d)  Budget  allocation  made  available  under  Rashtriya  Gokul  Miission  has  been increased by 44.92 during current financial year. Allocation made available under the scheme and expenditure made is given in the following table:

| Rs. in Crore       | Rs. in Crore   | Rs. in Crore   | Rs. in Crore   | Rs. in Crore   | Rs. in Crore   | Rs. in Crore   | Rs. in Crore   | Rs. in Crore   | Rs. in Crore       | Rs. in Crore   |
|--------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------|
| Financial 2014- 15 | 2015- 16       | 2016- 17       | 2017- 18       | 2018- 19       | 2019- 20       | 2020- 21       | 2021- 22       | 2022- 23       | 2023- 24           | Total          |
| Allocation 159.4   | 81.77          | 119.5          | 190            | 750.5          | 270            | 400            |                |                | 663.55604.75869.54 | 4109.01        |
| Expenditure 159.02 | 81.76          | 118.75187.64   |                | 750.44         | 269.73         | 399.9          |                |                | 663.55604.75452.00 | 3687.54        |