Lok Sabha Question No. 1449 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-29
Subject: NDLM  and RGM in  Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Bastipati Nagaraju

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1449 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 th  July 2025

## NDLM AND RGM IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## 1449. SHRI BASTIPATI NAGARAJU:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details regarding the number of animals tagged under Pashu Aadhaar, INAPH coverage, and  AI/disease  traceability  in  Andhra  Pradesh  under  National  Digital  Livestock  Mission (NDLM), category and district-wise;
- (b) whether the Government is conducting Artificial Inseminations(AI) outcome monitoring using AI/ML tools and if so, the outcome analysis reports generated for Andhra Pradesh;
- (c) the number of Gaushalas, Gosadans, and Pinjarapoles/animal shelters are supported by the Government  in  Andhra  Pradesh  under  Rashtriya  Gokul  Mission  (RGM),  including  the parameters of eligibility;
- (d) whether district selection was based on livestock census or other prioritization tools; and
- (e) whether the Government has undertaken any evaluation of sex-sorted semen efficiency, progeny testing, or genomic testing of bulls in State and if so, the genetic productivity data, year wise?

## ANSWER

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

(PROF. S. P. SINGH BAGHEL)

- (a) The details of the number of animals tagged and registered category-wise using unified 12-digit unique Identification number under Bharat Pashudhan database of National Digital Livestock  Mission  (NDLM)  for  all  transactions  related  to  Livestock  Health,  Breeding  and Disease traceability is at Annexure-I.
- (b) No, Sir. However, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying is implementing a component Nationwide Artificial Insemination Programme of Rashtriya Gokul Mission and under the component data regarding artificial insemination and its follow up is recorded  in Bharat Pashudhan / NDLM database.

In  Andhra Pradesh, due  to implementation of Rashtriya Gokul Mission and other schemes implemented by Government of India, the productivity of  indigenous and non-descript cattle has increased by 55.65% between 2014-15 and 2023-24 from 2.30 kg per animal per day in 2014-15 to 3.58 kg per animal per day in 2023-24. The productivity of buffaloes has increased by 10.37% between 2014-15 and 2023-24 from 6.07 kg per animal per day in 2014-15 to 6.70 kg per animal per day in 2023-24.

(c) and (d) Under the distribution of legislative powers between the Union and the States (Article  246(3)  of  the  Constitution)  preservation  of  animal  is  a  matter  on  which  the  State legislature  has  exclusive  powers  to  legislate.  There  is  no  provision  under  Rashtriya  Gokul Mission  to  support  Gaushalas,  Gosadans,  and  Pinjarapoles/animal  shelters.  However,  the Department  of  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying  has  supported  establishment  of  National Kamdhenu Breeding Centre for southern region at Chintaladevi, in Nellore district with the aim of development and conservation of indigenous breeds including Ongole breed in scientific and holistic manner and establishment of Gokul Gram for development and conservation of Ongole breed of cattle at Chadalwada, in Prakasam district. Further, the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) grants recognition to the registered non-profit organization and gaushalas who works primarily for welfare of animals.

(e) In  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh,  a  total  of  84,241  artificial  insemination  have  been performed using sex sorted semen and so far percentage of female calves born as per National Digital Livestock Mission is 89.47%.

At present bulls with known genetic merit are produced under progeny testing programme being  implemented  through  implementing  agencies  including  Andhra  Pradesh  Livestock Development  Agency  and  are  made  available  for  semen  production.  As  per  Best  Linear Unbiased Prediction (BLUP) estimates made at National Development Dairy Board (NDDB), the average reliability of young bulls produced under the programme is about 30%.

As  informed  by  the  State,  Genomic  testing  is  being  done  for  all  the  progeny  tested  bulls maintained at semen station for assessing their genetic merit and so far 136 bulls available at semen stations have been genomically tested. As per Genomic Best Linear Unbiased Prediction (GBLUP) estimates made at National Dairy Development Board average reliability of bulls is about  42%.  Estimated  breeding  value  data  is  submitted  before  breeding  value  estimation committee  constituted  involving  all  stakeholders  including  Indian  Council  of  Agriculture Research (ICAR).

The details of productivity of bovines, category wise in Kg/ animal/ day in Andhra Pradesh is at Annexure-II.

The details of the number of animals tagged and registered category-wise using unified 12digit  unique  Identification  number  under  Bharat  Pashudhan  database  of  National  Digital Livestock Mission (NDLM) for all transaction related Livestock Health, Breeding and Disease traceability

| DISTRICT              | BUFFALO   | CATTLE    | GOAT      | PIG    | SHEEP       | TOTAL       |
|-----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|-------------|-------------|
| ANANTAPUR             | 1,86,145  | 2,31,087  | 1,80,568  | 8,034  | 21,80,897   | 27,86,731   |
| ALLURI SITHARAMA RAJU | 65,568    | 6,06,241  | 2,90,088  | 6,407  | 1,30,486    | 10,98,790   |
| ANAKAPALLI            | 2,48,288  | 2,30,689  | 1,52,128  | 3,266  | 1,42,673    | 7,77,044    |
| ANNAMAYYA             | 1,01,784  | 3,77,941  | 2,15,548  | 1,786  | 17,23,976   | 24,21,035   |
| BAPATLA               | 4,29,070  | 27,635    | 23,623    | 2,570  | 4,09,005    | 8,91,903    |
| CHITTOOR              | 5,072     | 7,27,803  | 1,60,941  | 187    | 4,58,824    | 13,52,827   |
| EAST GODAVARI         | 2,23,216  | 93,119    | 58,613    | 1,094  | 1,45,011    | 5,21,053    |
| ELURU                 | 5,54,790  | 1,25,430  | 1,32,660  | 5,775  | 3,60,402    | 11,79,057   |
| GUNTUR                | 2,47,824  | 21,516    | 13,084    | 946    | 1,17,735    | 4,01,105    |
| KRISHNA               | 3,24,277  | 41,086    | 36,481    | 2,354  | 1,96,493    | 6,00,691    |
| KURNOOL               | 1,43,955  | 2,55,334  | 1,43,204  | 6,219  | 9,93,069    | 15,41,781   |
| KAKINADA              | 2,97,730  | 89,072    | 70,979    | 1,288  | 1,44,890    | 6,03,959    |
| KONASEEMA             | 1,73,156  | 91,527    | 16,497    | 3,074  | 24,679      | 3,08,933    |
| NTR                   | 2,69,749  | 27,670    | 62,489    | 1,400  | 2,23,989    | 5,85,297    |
| NANDYAL               | 3,46,168  | 1,14,661  | 2,00,864  | 2,831  | 8,97,757    | 15,62,281   |
| PRAKASAM              | 7,11,040  | 73,932    | 2,53,099  | 2,838  | 15,37,388   | 25,78,297   |
| PALNADU               | 5,38,789  | 65,933    | 1,37,403  | 759    | 4,06,329    | 11,49,213   |
| PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM  | 34,254    | 2,56,735  | 1,70,616  | 4,458  | 1,79,240    | 6,45,303    |
| SPSR NELLORE          | 6,63,289  | 69,640    | 2,46,736  | 1,268  | 10,75,669   | 20,56,602   |
| SRIKAKULAM            | 38,495    | 5,25,114  | 2,38,306  | 641    | 5,77,553    | 13,80,109   |
| SRI SATHYA SAI        | 78,373    | 3,22,279  | 2,08,931  | 4,087  | 25,00,224   | 31,13,894   |
| TIRUPATI              | 2,80,283  | 2,86,727  | 2,38,005  | 2,297  | 7,11,202    | 15,18,514   |
| VISAKHAPATANAM        | 29,137    | 62,218    | 27,667    | 1,246  | 48,003      | 1,68,271    |
| VIZIANAGARAM          | 1,02,416  | 4,38,428  | 1,19,212  | 2,063  | 4,02,810    | 10,64,929   |
| WEST GODAVARI         | 1,91,613  | 51,779    | 22,300    | 907    | 39,830      | 3,06,429    |
| Y.S.R.                | 4,32,260  | 49,423    | 2,31,170  | 2,960  | 9,60,192    | 16,76,005   |
| TOTAL                 | 67,16,741 | 52,63,019 | 36,51,212 | 70,755 | 1,65,88,326 | 3,22,90,053 |

Annexure-II Details of productivity of bovine category wise in Kg/ animal/ day in Andhra Pradesh

| Year                               | Category          | Category         | Category   |
|------------------------------------|-------------------|------------------|------------|
| Year                               | Indigenous Cattle | Crossbred Cattle | Buffalo    |
| 2014-15                            | 2.30              | 7.43             | 6.07       |
| 2015-16                            | 2.62              | 7.66             | 5.52       |
| 2016-17                            | 2.67              | 7.78             | 5.65       |
| 2017-18                            | 3.40              | 9.40             | 7.34       |
| 2018-19                            | 3.53              | 9.61             | 7.52       |
| 2019-20                            | 3.41              | 9.68             | 6.94       |
| 2020-21                            | 3.80              | 9.86             | 7.77       |
| 2021-22                            | 3.84              | 9.92             | 7.79       |
| 2022-23                            | 3.83              | 9.92             | 7.77       |
| 2023-24                            | 3.58              | 9.35             | 6.70       |
| % of increase during last 10 years | 55.65%            | 25.84%           | 10.37%     |

Source: As per Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics, 2020 and 2024