Lok Sabha Question No. 2012 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-01
Subject: Milk Production
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2012 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 ST  AUGUST 2023

## MILK PRODUCTION

2012:

SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

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

- (a) the number of dairy cooperative societies currently functioning and details of the milk produced in Maharashtra, district-wise during each of the last five years;
- (b) whether the Government has made any special effort to increase livestock milk production in Thane, Maharashtra;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to set up/open new dairy science/dairy technology colleges in the country particularly in Maharashtra; and (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  As  per  the  National  Cooperative  Database  (NCD)  of  Ministry  of  Cooperation,  the  total number of functional dairy cooperative societies is 11,219 (NCD accessed on 27.07.2023). The district-wise milk production in the State of Maharashtra during last five years is at Annexure.

(b)Yes Sir. Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying is implementing Rashtriya Gokul Mission  in  all  district  of  the  country  including  Thane,  Maharashtra  for  development  and conservation of indigenous breeds, genetic upgradation of bovine population and enhancement of milk production and productivity of bovines since 2014. Following major steps have been undertaken for the development and conservation of indigenous breeds under RGM:

- i Nationwide AI porogramme  for extension of Artificial Insemination coverage
- ii Progeny  testing  and  pedigree  selection  for  production  of  high  genetic  merit  bulls  of indigenous breeds.
- iii Establishment of Breed Multiplication Farms preferably of indigenous breeds
- iv Promotion of In-vitro Fertilization (IVF) technology for faster genetic upgradation of indigenous breeds
- v Implementation of genomic selection using genomic chip.
- vi Sex sorted semen production for indigenous breeds
- vii Funds have been released to the States for establishment of 16 Gokul and 2 National Kamdhenu Breeding Centres.
- (c) & (d) Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR)/ Department of Agriculture Research and Education (DARE) has informed that at present, there is no plan to establish /open new dairy science/ dairy technical colleges in the country, particularly in Maharashtra.

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## Annexure

| Estimates of Milk Production ('000 Tonnes) from 2017-18 to 2021-22   | Estimates of Milk Production ('000 Tonnes) from 2017-18 to 2021-22   | Estimates of Milk Production ('000 Tonnes) from 2017-18 to 2021-22   | Estimates of Milk Production ('000 Tonnes) from 2017-18 to 2021-22   | Estimates of Milk Production ('000 Tonnes) from 2017-18 to 2021-22   | Estimates of Milk Production ('000 Tonnes) from 2017-18 to 2021-22   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| District name                                                        | 2017-18                                                              | 2018-19                                                              | 2019-20                                                              | 2020-21                                                              | 2021-22                                                              |
| Ahmednagar                                                           | 1827.30                                                              | 1976.30                                                              | 1452.96                                                              | 2077.82                                                              | 2198.10                                                              |
| Akola                                                                | 81.76                                                                | 77.55                                                                | 106.82                                                               | 93.28                                                                | 95.15                                                                |
| Amravati                                                             | 179.38                                                               | 181.46                                                               | 139.33                                                               | 193.04                                                               | 198.20                                                               |
| Aurangabad                                                           | 282.64                                                               | 281.42                                                               | 510.71                                                               | 331.82                                                               | 345.25                                                               |
| Beed                                                                 | 360.95                                                               | 347.59                                                               | 266.39                                                               | 345.96                                                               | 356.91                                                               |
| Bhandara                                                             | 99.78                                                                | 85.27                                                                | 82.71                                                                | 130.31                                                               | 135.58                                                               |
| Buldhana                                                             | 165.40                                                               | 149.68                                                               | 101.76                                                               | 176.29                                                               | 180.74                                                               |
| Chandrapur                                                           | 67.54                                                                | 66.43                                                                | 110.66                                                               | 66.66                                                                | 68.40                                                                |
| Dhule                                                                | 142.82                                                               | 156.21                                                               | 69.97                                                                | 193.46                                                               | 201.87                                                               |
| Gadchiroli                                                           | 42.26                                                                | 43.37                                                                | 345.96                                                               | 43.90                                                                | 44.95                                                                |
| Gondia                                                               | 53.76                                                                | 55.59                                                                | 53.36                                                                | 93.18                                                                | 96.18                                                                |
| Hingoli                                                              | 76.97                                                                | 82.37                                                                | 71.61                                                                | 94.29                                                                | 96.40                                                                |
| Jalgaon                                                              | 317.46                                                               | 371.05                                                               | 144.37                                                               | 461.65                                                               | 478.86                                                               |
| Jalna                                                                | 115.09                                                               | 105.54                                                               | 272.17                                                               | 156.82                                                               | 161.97                                                               |
| Kolhapur                                                             | 1000.34                                                              | 1045.70                                                              | 149.48                                                               | 1167.25                                                              | 1219.92                                                              |
| Latur                                                                | 243.59                                                               | 240.01                                                               | 1015.64                                                              | 295.17                                                               | 303.09                                                               |
| Mumbai                                                               | 78.46                                                                | 82.65                                                                | 283.21                                                               | 20.83                                                                | 20.86                                                                |
| Nagpur                                                               | 167.23                                                               | 161.84                                                               | 148.20                                                               | 173.54                                                               | 179.71                                                               |
| Nanded                                                               | 245.30                                                               | 241.30                                                               | 281.24                                                               | 283.33                                                               | 290.61                                                               |
| Nandurbar                                                            | 89.19                                                                | 97.21                                                                | 121.45                                                               | 89.75                                                                | 92.96                                                                |
| Nashik                                                               | 601.89                                                               | 737.19                                                               | 515.59                                                               | 839.54                                                               | 878.94                                                               |
| Osmanabad                                                            | 327.37                                                               | 296.21                                                               | 286.74                                                               | 452.95                                                               | 476.67                                                               |
| Palghar                                                              | 133.42                                                               | 136.43                                                               | 152.82                                                               | 121.90                                                               | 125.67                                                               |
| Parbhani                                                             | 113.71                                                               | 109.51                                                               | 118.33                                                               | 127.74                                                               | 130.87                                                               |
| Pune                                                                 | 1282.08                                                              | 1397.64                                                              | 1639.48                                                              | 1768.55                                                              | 1862.09                                                              |
| Raigad                                                               | 74.21                                                                | 75.45                                                                | 79.08                                                                | 94.89                                                                | 97.36                                                                |
| Ratnagiri                                                            | 63.57                                                                | 63.29                                                                | 65.70                                                                | 63.99                                                                | 67.20                                                                |
| Sangli                                                               | 713.86                                                               | 787.92                                                               | 794.14                                                               | 1062.73                                                              | 1109.15                                                              |
| Satara                                                               | 661.27                                                               | 740.16                                                               | 976.40                                                               | 822.92                                                               | 865.00                                                               |
| Sindhudurg                                                           | 44.86                                                                | 45.90                                                                | 52.39                                                                | 41.71                                                                | 42.65                                                                |
| Solapur                                                              | 982.55                                                               | 988.68                                                               | 1209.62                                                              | 1418.17                                                              | 1474.79                                                              |
| Thane                                                                | 143.16                                                               | 146.20                                                               | 122.33                                                               | 121.41                                                               | 124.66                                                               |
| Wardha                                                               | 89.55                                                                | 81.25                                                                | 104.19                                                               | 86.68                                                                | 90.41                                                                |
| Washim                                                               | 84.81                                                                | 76.67                                                                | 54.40                                                                | 64.47                                                                | 64.03                                                                |
| Yavatmal                                                             | 148.76                                                               | 124.44                                                               | 125.04                                                               | 127.32                                                               | 129.30                                                               |
| Maharashtra                                                          | 11102.29                                                             | 11655.46                                                             | 12024.26                                                             | 13703.32                                                             | 14304.51                                                             |

Source: Integrated Sample Survey Reports, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Govt. of Maharashtra