Lok Sabha Question No. 1196 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-03
Subject: Implementation of Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM)
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Suresh Kumar Kashyap

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

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1196

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03 RD  DECEMBER, 2024

## IMPLEMENTATION OF RASHTRIYA GOKUL MISSION (RGM)

1196.  SHRI SURESH KUMAR KASHYAP:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to State

- (a) whether the Government is implementing Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) in the country, if so, the details and the salient features thereof;
- (b) the role of the RGM in increasing milk production and increasing the productivity ofindigenous bovine breeds in Himachal Pradesh; and
- (c) whether the RGM has increased/proposes to increase the financial assistance provided tothe rural farmers engaged in the dairy business in Himachal Pradesh, if so, the details thereof, district-wise, particularly in Shimla, Solan and Sirmor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  Yes,  Sir.  The  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying,  Government  of  India  is implementing Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) since 2014 for development and conservation of indigenous cattle and buffalo breeds, genetic upgradation of bovine population and enhancement of milk production and productivity of bovines. The salient features of the scheme are : (i) to enhance productivity of bovines and increasing milk production in a sustainable manner using advanced technologies; (ii) to propagate use of high genetic merit bulls for breeding purposes; (iii)  to  enhance  Artificial  insemination  coverage  through  strengthening  breeding  network  and delivery of Artificial insemination services at farmers doorstep and (iv) to promote indigenous cattle & buffalo rearing and conservation in a scientific and holistic manner.
- (b)The State of Himachal Pradesh is participating under Rashtriya Gokul Mission since inception of the scheme. So far, Central assistance to the tune of Rs 95.78 crore has been released to the State for implementation of the scheme. Indigenous breed of the State Pahari breed of cattle is covered  under  the  scheme.  Due  to  implementation  of  Rashtriya  Gokul  Misssion  and  other measures undertaken by the Department, milk production in the State has increased by 49.20% from 11.72 lakh tonnes in 2014-15 to 17.48 lakh tonnes in 2023-24. Productivity of indigenous and non-descript cattle is increased by 23.07%   between 2014-15 and 2023-24 from 1.69 kg/ animal / day in 2014-15 to 2.08 kg/animal/day in 2023-24.  Similarly, productivity of buffaloes is increased by 18.68% between 2014-15 and 2023-24 from 3.64 kg/ animal / day during 2014-15 to 4.32 kg/animal/day during 2023-24.

(c) The Scheme Rashtriya Gokul Mission is not a beneficiary oriented scheme. However, the following  assistance  is  provided  to  rural  farmers  engaged  in  dairying  in  Himachal  Pradesh including Shimla, Solan and Sirmor (i) Implementation of Nationwide Artificial Insemination programme: Under the component Artificial Insemination (AI) services is made available free of cost at farmers' doorstep. As on date  16,92,066  animals  have  been  covered,  25,89,  153 Artificial  Insemination  performed  and 13,62,483  farmers  benefitted  under  the  programmein  the  State  of  Himachal Pradesh.  All  the districts are participating under the programme including Shimla, Solan and Sirmor. (ii) Implementation of Accelerated Breed Improvement Programme using sex sorted semen: Under the component assistance upto 50% of the cost of sex sorted semen is made available to the farmers. The State of Himachal Pradesh has procured 45,000 doses of sex sorted semen and out  of  this  20,858  artificial  insemination  has  been  performed  and  15,287  farmers  benefitted under the programme. The programme is implemented in all the districts including Shimla, Solan and Sirmor.

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