Lok Sabha Question No. 2760 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-19
Subject: Rashtriya Gokul Mission
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Manoj Rajoria

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

## DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2760

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## RASHTRIYA GOKUL MISSION

## 2760. DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:

## Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the Rashtriya Gokul Mission since its inception in 2014;
- (b) the key objectives and achievements of the said mission, component-wise;
- (c)  the  schemes/plans  to  enhance  the  productivity  of  indigenous  bovine  breeds  and  promoting sustainable dairy farming practices in the country; and
- (d) the manner in which the Gokul Grams help with conservation and development of indigenous bovine breeds in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c)  The  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying  is  implementing  Rashtriya  Gokul Mission  for  development  and  conservation  of  indigenous  breeds,  genetic  upgradation  of  bovine population and enhancement of milk production and productivity of bovines thereby making milk production  more  remunerative  to  the  farmers  since  2014  throughout  the  country.  The  scheme  is continued under revised realigned schemes of the Department from 2021-2022 to 2025-2026.

The Scheme is implemented with the following objectives:

- (i) To enhance productivity of bovines and increasing milk production in a sustainable manner using advance 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.
- (iv) To promote indigenous cattle & buffalo rearing and conservation in a scientific and holistic manner

Major achievements made under the Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) is at Annexure-I

(d) Under Rashtriya Gokul Mission funds have been released for setting up of 16 Gokul Grams as Integrated Indigenous Cattle development Centres with the aim of conservation and development of indigenous bovine breeds in a scientific and holistic manner.

The objectives of Gokul Gram are as under:

- i. To promote indigenous cattle rearing and conservation in a scientific manner.
- ii. To enhance productivity  of indigenous breeds and  increase economic returns  from animal products in a sustainable manner.
- iii. To propagate high genetic merit bulls of indigenous breeds.
- iv. To encourage appropriate technology for use of Draught Animal Power.
- v. To provide balanced nutrition and integrated animal health care.
- vi. To optimize modern Farm Management  practices and promote  Common  Resource Management.
- vii. To promote Green Power and Eco technology.

Annexure-I Major achievements made under the Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM)

| SN   | Name of State     | Pedigree Selection Programm e   | Progen y Testing   | No. of Gokul Gram s   | No. of National Kamdhe nu Breeding Center   | IVF Labs   | Nationwide AI programme (NAIP)   | Nationwide AI programme (NAIP)   | Nationwide AI programme (NAIP)   |
|------|-------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------|-----------------------|---------------------------------------------|------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| SN   | Name of State     | Pedigree Selection Programm e   | Progen y Testing   | No. of Gokul Gram s   | No. of National Kamdhe nu Breeding Center   | IVF Labs   | Animal Covered                   | Artificial Inseminatio n done    | Farmers benefitted               |
| 1    | Andhra Pradesh    | -                               | 1                  | 1                     | 1                                           | 2          | 4672722                          | 6848644                          | 2520975                          |
| 2    | Arunachal Pradesh | -                               |                    | 1                     |                                             | -          | 3247                             | 3418                             | 1550                             |
| 3    | Assam             | -                               |                    |                       |                                             | -          | 1092038                          | 1255555                          | 938083                           |
| 4    | Bihar             | -                               |                    | 1                     |                                             | 2          | 2310876                          | 2729874                          | 1827320                          |
| 5    | Chhattisgarh      | -                               |                    | 1                     |                                             | 1          | 1394804                          | 1646177                          | 907912                           |
| 6    | Goa               | -                               |                    |                       |                                             | -          | 20318                            | 31346                            | 7389                             |
| 7    | Gujarat           | 2                               | 6                  | 1                     |                                             | 3          | 3464487                          | 4622165                          | 2295152                          |
| 8    | Haryana           | 1                               | 1                  | 1                     |                                             | 1          | 431012                           | 503414                           | 308948                           |
| 9    | Himachal Pradesh  | -                               |                    | 1                     |                                             | 1          | 1286045                          | 1792727                          | 1065903                          |
| 10   | Jammu & Kashmir   | -                               |                    |                       |                                             | -          | 1788087                          | 2506745                          | 1273588                          |
| 11   | Ladakh            |                                 |                    |                       |                                             |            | 5129                             | 5761                             | 4369                             |
| 12   | Jharkhand         | -                               |                    |                       |                                             | -          | 1861036                          | 2136182                          | 1415411                          |
| 13   | Karnataka         | -                               |                    | 1                     |                                             | 1          | 3415039                          | 4623994                          | 2282160                          |
| 14   | Kerala            | -                               | 1                  |                       |                                             | 1          | 0                                | 0                                | 0                                |
| 15   | Madhya Pradesh    | -                               |                    | 1                     | 1                                           | 2          | 6518279                          | 7492918                          | 4103883                          |
| 16   | Maharashtra       | 1                               |                    | 2                     |                                             | 3          | 4121407                          | 4799577                          | 2773634                          |
| 17   | Manipur           | -                               |                    |                       |                                             | -          | 20600                            | 21903                            | 11231                            |
| 18   | Meghalaya         | -                               |                    |                       |                                             | -          | 45391                            | 61692                            | 16208                            |
| 19   | Mizoram           | -                               |                    |                       |                                             | -          | 7779                             | 9840                             | 3753                             |
| 20   | Nagaland          | -                               |                    |                       |                                             | -          | 33196                            | 37628                            | 13199                            |
| 21   | Odisha            | -                               |                    |                       |                                             | 2          | 4178296                          | 5192151                          | 2710190                          |
| 22   | Punjab            | 1                               | 2                  | 1                     |                                             | 2          | 1131408                          | 1562061                          | 598000                           |
| 23   | Rajasthan         | 2                               | 1                  |                       |                                             | 1          | 4086074                          | 4844567                          | 3041466                          |
| 24   | Sikkim            | -                               |                    |                       |                                             | -          | 32830                            | 36612                            | 25072                            |
| 25   | Tamil Nadu        | -                               | 1                  |                       |                                             | 3          | 3535421                          | 5176894                          | 1772345                          |
| 26   | Telangana         | -                               |                    | 1                     |                                             | 1          | 2639564                          | 3091014                          | 1420389                          |
| 27   | Tripura           | -                               |                    |                       |                                             | -          | 194734                           | 229747                           | 167158                           |
| 28   | Uttar Pradesh     | -                               |                    | 3                     |                                             | 4          | 9148938                          | 12492241                         | 6151636                          |
| 29   | Uttarakhand       | -                               |                    |                       |                                             | 1          | 1033263                          | 1450050                          | 832535                           |
| 30   | West Bengal       | -                               |                    |                       |                                             | 1          | 3672386                          | 4424121                          | 2689792                          |
|      | Total             | 7                               | 13                 | 16                    | 2                                           | 32         | 6214440 6                        | 79629018                         | 41179251                         |