Lok Sabha Question No. 3103 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-18
Subject: Animal Feed Manufacturing MSMEs in Tirupati
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Maddila Gurumoorthy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3103

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2025

## ANIMAL FEED MANUFACTURING MSMEs IN TIRUPATI

3103.  SHRI MADDILA GURUMOORTHY:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  there  is  currently  no  animal  feed  manufacturing  unit  in  the  Tirupati district, leading to increased input costs and logistical challenges for livestock farmers, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  establish  feed  manufacturing  units  in  Tirupati district under Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) or any other central schemes, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  of  the  proposed  initiative,  including  budget,  timeline  and  implementation agency; and
- (d) if not, the reasons for not considering Tirupati district despite its high livestock dependency and the demand for feed infrastructure?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

- (a): There are several animal feed suppliers and manufacturers MSME units present in the Tirupati district,  who  are  offering  various  cattle  feed.  The  details  of  these  MSME  Units  registered  under UDYAM registration portal of this Ministry is as under:

|   NIC CODE | DESCRIPTION                                                                  |   No. Units Registered in Tirupati District |
|------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
|      10801 | Manufacture of Cattle Feed                                                   |                                          23 |
|      10802 | Manufacture of Poultry Feed                                                  |                                          22 |
|      10803 | Manufacture of prepared feed for pets including dogs, cats, birds, fish etc. |                                          13 |
|      10809 | Manufacture of other Animal Feeds n.e.c                                      |                                          24 |

(b) to (d): The  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprise  (MSME)  sector  is  a  vibrant  sector  of  the economy. The Government of India supplements the efforts of the States/UTs through various schemes, programmes and policy initiatives for promotion and development of MSMEs in the country including Tirupati  District.  Further,  under  the  Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation  Program  (PMEGP) Scheme of this Ministry, one cattle feed Manufacturing unit was established at Bakarapet, Tirupati. The PMEGP is a central sector scheme being administered by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. The scheme is being implemented by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC). PMEGP is in operation since 2008-09 and has been approved for continuation over the 15 th Finance Commission cycle i.e., for the period of five years from 2021-22 to 2025-26.