Lok Sabha Question No. 3563 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-17
Subject: Increase in Milk Price
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Bhausaheb Rajaram Wakchaure

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3563

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH DECEMBER2024

## INCREASE IN MILK PRICE

## 3563. SHRI BHAUSAHEB RAJARAM WAKCHAURE:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the milk business is proving to be very harmful for farmers for the last few years, the main  reason  for  which  is  that  the  price  of  milk  is  low  and  the  excise  duty  is  constantly increasing  and  today  the  cost  of  production  of  one  liter  of  milk  is  27  rupees  and  the  milk producing farmers gets only 18 to 22 rupees for one liter of milk and the initial days the cow gives a good amount of milk, after a few months the milk production decrease and after 6 or 7 years  the  cow  stops  giving  milk  completely  and  in  such  a  situation,  due  to  the  ban  on  cow slaughter, the farmers are not able to sell the infertile cow and also are not able to take care of it, due to which they have to face financial crisis;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government has taken any steps or propose to take any steps to provide guaranteed price  to  milk  producers  in  the  same  manner  as  it  provides  guaranteed  price  to  farmers  for sugarcane and other crops?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH)

- (a) No such report has been received in the Department. During the last five years, milk processing infrastructure in cooperative sector has increased by 41% along with increase in milk production by  31%  from 187.7 MMT in FY 2018-19 to 239.3 MMT in FY 2023-24 which indicates the progressive growth of milk business.
- (b) Does not arise in view of (a) above.
- (c) The  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry  &  Dairying  (DAHD),  Government  of  India  does  not regulate the  procurement and sale prices  of  milk  and  milk  products  in  the country.  Prices  are decided  by  the  cooperative  and  private  dairies  based  on  their  cost  of  production  and  market forces.

However,  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry  &  Dairying  (DAHD),  GoI  is  implementing  the following  Dairy  Development  schemes across  the  country  to  complement  and  supplement  the efforts for milk production and milk processing infrastructure made by the State Government:

- (i) National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD)
- (ii) Supporting Dairy Cooperatives & Farmer Producer Organisations engaged in dairy activities (SDCFPO)
- (iii) Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF)
- (iv) Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM)
- (v) National Livestock Mission (NLM)
- (vi) Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme (LHDCP)

These schemes are helping in improving milk productivity of bovines,  expanding network of dairy cooperatives, strengthening of dairy infrastructure, working capital requirement, enhancing  availability of feed  and  fodder  and  providing  animal  health  services.  These interventions help to reduce the cost of milk production and also help to stabilize milk prices and also help to enhance income from dairy farming.