Lok Sabha Question No. 5114 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-24
Subject: Livestock Development Schemes
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Rajeev Rai

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 5114 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th  March 2026

## LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES

5114. Shri Rajeev Rai:

Will the Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying

## मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  of  beneficiaries  under  the  National  Livestock  Mission  and  other  major  livestock development schemes during 2024-25 in Uttar Pradesh including Mau district and Ghosi Lok Sabha Constituencies;
- (b) the details of breed improvement and livestock vaccination programmes implemented in the district and the coverage achieved;
- (c)  whether  any  project  under  dairy  infrastructure  schemes,  including  the  Dairy  Infrastructure Development Fund, are being implemented in Mau district; if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether any review has identified challenges such as fodder shortages or disease outbreaks affecting livestock in the district; and
- (e) the measures taken by the Government to strengthen animal health services, veterinary infrastructure and farmer training in Ghosi constituency?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) As per the State Government, the number of beneficiaries under the Scheme National Livestock Mission in Uttar Pradesh during 2024-26 is 112. The Ghosi Lok Sabha Constituency comprises of Madhuban, Ghosi, Muhammadabd-Gohna and Mau assembly of Mau District and Rasara  assembly  of  Ballia  District.The  number  of  beneficiaries  under  the  Scheme  National Livestock Mission in district Mau and Ghosi Lok Sabha Constituency during 2024-26 is one. The number of beneficiaries under Risk Management & Livestock Insurance scheme of National Livestock Mission are given below:-
- (b) Breed improvement and livestock vaccination programmes implemented in the Mau district is as follows:

| Year    |   Mau District |   Rasara of Ballia District |   Total of Uttar Pradesh |
|---------|----------------|-----------------------------|--------------------------|
| 2024-25 |            299 |                         842 |                    33808 |
| 2025-26 |            178 |                         389 |                    21492 |

2024-25:

| District                  |   Conventional A.I. |   Sexed A.I. |   Coverage(%) |
|---------------------------|---------------------|--------------|---------------|
| Mau                       |              170300 |         1660 |         58.93 |
| Rasara of Ballia District |               24347 |         1798 |         63.83 |

## 2025-26 (Till February, 2026):

| District                  |   Conventional A.I. |   Sexed A.I. |   Coverage(%) |
|---------------------------|---------------------|--------------|---------------|
| Mau                       |              174829 |         2186 |         60.91 |
| Rasara of Ballia District |               22388 |         1815 |         57.66 |

The total vaccination of Ghosi Lok Sabha Constituency:-

## Year 2024-25 :-

FMD Vaccination Round-4 : 3,23,176

FMD Vaccination Round-5 : 3,29,500

Brucellosis Vaccination Round-2 : 32,360

Year 2025-26 :-

FMD Vaccination Round-5 : 1,97,000

FMD Vaccination Round-6 : 1,97,000

- (c) There is no project under Dairy Infrastructure schemes in Mau district.
- (d) and (e).   As per the State Government, the State has identified the fodder shortages challenges in the State of Uttar Pradesh to overcome the shortages. The Government has been implementing the following fodder development schemes in the FY 2025-26:-
- (i) The Uttar Pradesh Government is implementing a state scheme for all districts of UP designated as "Additional Fodder Development Programme  (AFDP)", in which Department of Animal Husbandry, Government of Uttar Pradesh is distributing free of cost  certified  fodder  seed  minikit  among  farmers  for  promoting  quality  green  fodder cultivation viz. Barseem, Sorghum etc. The number of fodder seed minikit distributed during 2024-25 and 2025-26 is 51151 and 41563 respectively.
- (ii) The State is implementing UP Fodder policy (2024-29) for increasing fodder availability and area under fodder coverage. In this policy, farmers are being provided free of cost fodder seeds and Hybrid Napeir root slips also Napier root slip propagation and Napier green fodder production scheme are implemented.

To  strengthen  the  animal  husbandry  sector  in  Ghosi  Lok  Sabha  Constituency  (District  Mau),  the Government has implemented the following measures:

- Continuous  upgradation,  by  reconstructing  new  buildings  for  veterinary  hospitals  and livestock centers whose buildings were dilapidated.
- Mobile  Veterinary  Units  (MVUs):  4  Mobile  Veterinary  Units  are  deployed  to  provide specialized veterinary emergency services to animal owners at their door steps in remote areas in Ghosi constituency.
- Vaccination Drives: Saturation level vaccination drives under NADCP (National Animal Disease Control Programme) are carried out to eradicate FMD (Foot and Mouth Disease) and Brucellosis disease.
- Health Camps organization: 'Pashu Arogya Camps' and Regular animal health camps within the constituency are organized for free health check-ups and medicine distributions.
- Under the Training & Extension programme, the livestock farmers are trained on various Animal Husbandry activities.

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