Lok Sabha Question No. 323 (STARRED), answered on 2015-12-22
Subject: Promotion of Poultry
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SRIRAM MALYADRI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING AND FISHERIES LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 323 ND

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 DECEMBER, 2015

## PROMOTION OF POULTRY

## *323. SHRI MALYADRI SRIRAM:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) the salient features of the policy to encourage poultry farming especially in dry and nonirrigated areas of the country;
- (b) the details of the schemes available to the farmers for poultry farming;
- (c) whether the Government has recently conducted a survey to assess the actual demand of poultry products in the country and if so, the outcome thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to allocate more funds for growth of poultry industry in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  poultry  farming  in backward and non-irrigated areas in the country?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (SHRI RADHA MOHAN SINGH)

- (a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *323 PUT IN BY SHRI MALYADRI SRIRAM ON 'PROMOTION OF POULTRY' DUE FOR ANSWER ON 22 ND  DECEMBER, 2015

(a)  The  National  Livestock  Policy  (NLP),  2013  includes  poultry  development  also  and  is applicable to all regions of the country including the dry and non-irrigated areas. The salient features of the policy include improvement in productivity by promoting and disseminating the technologies developed by the research system and to promote conservation and genetic improvement  of  important  indigenous  breeds  of  poultry.  Further,  the  focus  is  towards appropriate  support  to  backyard  poultry  farmers  in  rural  areas  in  the  form  of  financial assistance, genetic stocks and improved technologies, scientific advice, extension / awareness particularly  on  bio-security  measures.  Programmes  for  other  avian  species  such  as  ducks, guinea fowl etc. are also encouraged.

(b) The Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries is implementing National Livestock  Mission  (NLM)  since  2014-15.  Under  the  component  of  'Entrepreneurship Development and Employment Generation', specifically Poultry Venture Capital Fund, there is provision for a number of poultry farming and allied activities wherein back-ended capital subsidy is provided to the farmers.

Another component, the 'Interventions towards productivity enhancement', specifically Rural Backyard  Poultry  Development  provides  for  supporting  and  encouraging  BPL  families  for rearing of backyard poultry which helps provide supplementary income and family nutrition for the beneficiaries.

Under  the  'Modernisation  and  Development  of  Breeding  Infrastructure'  component,  the Central Poultry Development Organisations (CPDOs) located at four regions viz. Chandigarh, Bhubaneswar, Mumbai and Bengaluru have been playing a pivotal role in the implementation of the policies of the Government with respect to poultry.  The mandate of these organizations is  to  focus  on  improved  variety  of  birds  for  backyard  poultry  which  can  survive  at  the farmer's  doorstep,  provide  basic  training  to  backyard  poultry  farmers  and  conduct  feed analysis. CPDOs are also promoting diversification with species other than poultry, like ducks etc. In addition, this component also provides for giving financial assistance for strengthening of existing breeding infrastructure of State / University Poultry Farms.

The  'Conservation  of  livestock  breeds'  component  also  provides  financial  assistance  for conserving threatened registered breeds of poultry in their native tract.

Apart from the poultry specific scheme components of NLM above, there are other poultry activities  wherein  financial  assistance  is  provided  and  which  are  implemented  through respective State Governments like in Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana.

(c)  The  Department  is  not  aware  of  any  specific  surveys  done  lately  to  assess  the  actual demand of poultry products in the country and the question of outcome does not apply.

(d)  The  erstwhile  14  schemes  of  Animal  Husbandry  were  subsumed  under  NLM  which includes the erstwhile poultry schemes also besides other schemes like small ruminants, pig development, feed and fodder etc. The NLM provides the flexibility for State Governments to propose projects / programmes as per their priority. In this regard, no separate allocation for poultry is made.  During the current year 2015-16, Rs.116.44 crore has been allocated under the National Livestock Mission.

(e)  In  conjunction  with  NLP,  focus is  being  given to backyard poultry  which is crucial for livelihood and nutritional security of BPL families. The strengthening of breeding capacities for  birds  suitable  for  backyard  rearing  and  biosecurity  etc.  is  also  given  due  importance. Accordingly, NLM provides for these components as described at (b) above, which may be implemented through-out the country including backward and non-irrigated areas.