Lok Sabha Question No. 4159 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-19
Subject: Milk and Milk Products
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Dr. M K Vishnu Prasad

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4159 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH  AUGUST 2025

## MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS

4159. DR. M K VISHNU PRASAD:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of increase in prices of packed milk since 2019, year and Statewise;
- (b) whether Government is aware that increase in prices of packed and unpacked milk and dairy products affected the affordability of nutrients for children;
- (c) if so, whether the Government is taking any steps to regulate the prices of milk, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the supply of milk meet over the demand in the country; and
- (e) if so, the steps taken by the Government to bridge the gap between the supply and demand of milk?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

(PROF. S.P. SINGH BAGHEL)

- (a) The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD), Government of India does not regulate the procurement and sale prices of milk. These are determined by cooperative and private dairies based on factors such as cost of production, stocks of dairy commodities (e.g., white  butter,  skimmed  milk  powder),  and  prevailing  domestic  and  international  market conditions. However, DAHD regularly monitors the milk situation in coordination with State Milk Federations and other stakeholders. There is a moderate increase in milk prices as reflected in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for milk. The CPI of milk since 2019 in the month of July is tabulated below:
- (b) DAHD, GoI has not received any such representation/ report to indicate that increase in prices of packed and unpacked milk and dairy products affected the affordability of nutrients for children.
- (c)    Does  not  arise  in  view  of  (a)  above,  However,  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry  and Dairying  (DAHD),  Government  of  India  is  implementing  the  following  schemes  across  the country to complement and supplement the efforts of State Governments for development of milk production and milk processing infrastructure:
1. Rashtriya  Gokul  Mission  (RGM): RGM  is  implemented  for  development  and conservation of indigenous breeds, genetic upgradation of bovine population and enhancement of milk production and productivity of bovines.
2. National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD): NPDD is implemented with following 2 components:
- (i) Component ''A'' of NPDD focuses on creating/strengthening of infrastructure for quality milk testing equipment as well as primary chilling facilities for State Cooperative Dairy Federations/ District Cooperative Milk Producers' Union/ Self  Help  Groups  (SHGs)/  Milk  Producer  Companies/  Farmer  Producer Organizations.
- (ii) Component ''B'' of the NPDD scheme "Dairying through Cooperatives' Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) assisted, aims to increase sale of milk and  dairy  products  by  increasing  farmer's  access  to  organized  market, upgrading dairy processing facilities and marketing infrastructure and enhancing the capacity of producer owned institutions.
3. Supporting Dairy Cooperatives & Farmer Producer Organisations engaged in dairy activities (SDCFPO): To assist the State Dairy Cooperative Federations by providing interest subvention (regular 2% and additional 2% on prompt repayment) with respect to soft working capital loan to tide over the crisis on account severely adverse market conditions or natural calamities.
4. Animal  Husbandry  Infrastructure  Development  Fund  (AHIDF) :  AHIDF provides interest subvention at the rate 3% per annum for creation/ strengthening of livestock  product  processing  and  diversification  infrastructure  thereby  providing greater access for unorganized producer members to organized market.
5. National  Livestock  Mission  (NLM): To  bring  sharp  focus  on  entrepreneurship development and breed improvement in poultry, sheep, goat, piggery and fodder by providing the incentivization to the individual, FPOs, SHGs, Section 8 companies ( for  entrepreneurship  development)  and  also  to  the  State  Government  for  breed improvement infrastructure
6. Livestock  Health  and  Disease  Control  Programme  (LHDCP): to  provide  for prophylactic  vaccination  against  animal  diseases,  capacity  building  of  veterinary services, disease surveillance, and strengthening veterinary infrastructure. Also, a new component of Pashu Aushadhi is added under the scheme to ensure availability of affordable generic veterinary medicine across the country through Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samriddhi Kendras (PM-KSK) and Cooperative Societies. This will create an ecosystem for Generic Medicine which will be affordable and of good quality.

| Month and Year   |   INDEX |   Annual rate of inflation % |
|------------------|---------|------------------------------|
| July-2019        |   143.9 |                         0.98 |
| July-2020        |   153.5 |                         6.67 |
| July-2021        |   157.5 |                         2.61 |
| July-2022        |   166.7 |                         5.84 |
| July-2023        |   180.5 |                         8.28 |
| July-2024        |   186   |                         3.05 |
| July-2025        |   191.1 |                         2.74 |

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 to enhance income of milk producer from dairy farming and also help to stabilize milk prices.

- (d) and (e) India ranks number one in milk production globally. During the year 2023-24, 239.3 Million Metric tonnes of milk is produced in the country which is more than 25% of the total world milk production. Milk production in country has increased by 63.56 % during the past 10 years from 146.3 million tonnes in 2014-15 to 239.30 million metric tonnes in 2023-24. Milk production in the country is growing at the annual growth rate of 5.7 % during the past 10 years and whereas, world milk production is growing at 2% per annum. Per capita availability of milk in the country is more than 471 gm/person/day during the year 2023-24 against the per capita availability of 322 gram/ person/ day in the world. The milk production in the country is by and large sufficient to meet the demand.

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