Lok Sabha Question No. 1881 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-01
Subject: Extending Credit Target to improve Animal Husbandry, Dairy and Fisheries
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Sisir Kumar Adhikari

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1881 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 st  AUGUST, 2023

## EXTENDING CREDIT TARGET TO IMPROVE ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRY AND FISHERIES

## 1881. SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI:

Will the MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has extended agricultural credit target to improve the livelihood of animal husbandry, dairy and the fishermen and fish vendors in the country;
- (b) if so, the details of budget allocated and plan for the development, State-wise; and
- (c) the action taken by the Government to meet up the farmer-centric problems of poor, needy farm helpers of West Bengal?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b)Yes, Sir. The Department of Financial Services vide letter No. F.No.12/3/2022-AC dated  05.06.2023  has  fixed  the  ground  level  credit  target  for  agriculture  by  the  banks  as  ₹ 20,00,000  Core  during  2023-24.  In  order  to  ensure  increased  credit  flow  to  Animal Husbandry, dairy and fisheries, target of ₹2,93,000 crore  for Animal Husbandry, dairy  and fisheries is fixed within the overall term loan target of ₹20,00,000 Crore. Details of activitieswise breakup of ₹2,93,000 crore is as under;

(₹in Crore)

| Activity                    | Working Capital target   | Term Loan target   | Total target   |
|-----------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------|----------------|
| Dairy                       | 39,000                   | 66,000             | 1,05,000       |
| Poultry                     | 20,000                   | 8,000              | 28,000         |
| Sheep Goat, Piggery &Animal | 63,000                   | 72,000             | 1,35,000       |
| Fisheries                   | 18,000                   | 7,000              | 25,000         |
| Total                       | 1,40,000                 | 1,53,000           | 2,93,000       |

The  region-wise  allocation  of  the  ground  level  credit  target  of  ₹20,00,000  Crore  for agriculture is given below;

(₹ in Crore)

| States/UT            | Crop Loan   | Term Loan   | Total     |
|----------------------|-------------|-------------|-----------|
| Northern Region      | 2,88,197    | 1,13,825    | 4,02,022  |
| North Eastern Region | 5,113       | 19,611      | 24,723    |
| Eastern Region       | 1,27,288    | 1,27,502    | 2,54,790  |
| Central Region       | 2,39,573    | 1,16,209    | 3,55,782  |
| Western Region       | 1,67,756    | 1,12,222    | 2,79,978  |
| Southern Region      | 3,86,344    | 2,96,361    | 6,82,704  |
| Total                | 12,14,271   | 7,85,729    | 20,00,000 |

- (c) Government  of  India  has  extended  the  Kisan  Credit  Card  (KCC)  facility  toAnimal Husbandry,  dairy  and  fisheries  farmers  for  their  working  capital  requirement.  In  addition, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying is also implementing following schemes in West Bengal: -
- i. Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM).
- ii. National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD).
- iii. Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF).
- iv. Livestock Health and Disease Control (LH & DC).
- v. National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP).
- vi. National Livestock Mission (NLM)

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