Lok Sabha Question No. 2466 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-06
Subject: Support to Women for Dairy
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Ms Kangna Ranaut

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2466

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 TH  AUGUST 2024

## SUPPORT TO WOMEN FOR DAIRY

## 2466.  MS KANGNA RANAUT:

Will the Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  measures  to  support  the  women  who  are  running Dairy  specially  in  rural  area  of  Himachal  Pradesh  to  get  world  class  latest  highbred Cows; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  and  (b)  The  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying  is  implementing  Rashtriya Gokul  Mission  with  focus  on  development  and  conservation  of  indigenous  bovine  breeds, genetic upgradation of bovine population and enhancement of milk production and productivity of bovines thereby making milk production more remunerative to the farmers including women farmers.
- (I) The  following  measures  are  being  taken  under  Rashtriya  Gokul  Mission  for  breed development to support the dairy farmers in the country including  Himachal Pradesh.
- (i) Accelerated  Breed  Improvement  programme  using  Sex  sorted  semen  technology: under the  component, Sex sorted semen production for indigenous breeds of cattle along with other bovine breeds has been initiated in the country.  Sex sorted semen is important for production of female calves, (with 90% accuracy)  subsidy of Rs. 750 or upto 50% of the cost of sex sorted semen on assured pregnancy is made available to farmers. An amount of Rs 760 lakhs have been released under the component to Himachal Pradesh in 2021-22.
- (ii) Accelerated Breed Improvement programme using IVF: Under the component, IVF technology  and  artificial  insemination  with  sex  sorted  semen  is  being  leveraged  to produce  female  calves  for  the  dairy  farmers.  IVF  is  important  tool  for  genetic upgradation of bovine population at rapid rate, work which is done in 7 generations (21 years in case of cattle and buffaloes) can be done in 1 generation (3 years in case of  cattle  and  buffalo)  through  IVF.    Incentive  at  the  rate  of  Rs  5000  per  assured pregnancy is made available to farmers including women dairy farmers.
- (iii) Implementation of Nationwide Artificial Insemination (AI) Programme to extend AI coverage  among  bovines  using  semen  of  High  Genetic  Merit  Bulls  of  indigenous breeds  of  cattle  including  other  bovine  breeds.  Under  the  programme  Artificial Insemination services are made available free of cost at farmers doorstep. As on date, 16.35 lakh animals have been covered, 20.88 lakh artificial inseminations performed, and 13.30 lakh farmers benefitted under NAIP in Himachal Pradesh.
- (iv) Implementation  of  progeny  testing  for  production  of  high  genetic  merit  bulls  of Jersey  Breeds  in  Himachal  Pradesh.  High  Genetic  Merit  Bulls  produced  under  the programme  are  made  available  to  semen  stations  for  production  of  quality  frozen semen doses.
- (v) Induction  of Multi-purpose  Artificial Insemination  Technicians  in  Rural  India (MAITRI) to make available trained manpower for conducting artificial insemination services  at  the  farmers  doorstep  in  rural  areas  covering  all  States  and  Union Territories.    So  far  43  MAITRIs  have  been  inducted  in  the  State  for  delivery  AI services at farmers doorstep.
- (II) Support  in  the  form  of  subsidy  and  interest  subvention  made  available  to  farmers including women dairy farmers under following schemes:
- (i) Government  of  India  has  extended  Kisan  Credit  Card  (KCC)  facility  to  Animal Husbandry  farmers  including  dairy  farmers  for  their  working  capital  requirements wherein  farmers  either  individual  or  joint  borrower,  Joint  Liability  Groups  or  Self Help Groups including tenant farmers having owned/rented/leased sheds are eligible for getting benefits under the scheme.
- (ii) Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) - under the scheme 3% interest  subvention  is  made  available  to  the  beneficiaries  availing  credit  under AHIDF. In Himachal Pradesh state, a total of 4 projects with project cost of Rs. 45.08 crores have been sanctioned under the scheme in last 3 years and current year.

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