Lok Sabha Question No. 1481 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-09
Subject: Delayed Payments to Dairy Farmers in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Pushpendra Saroj

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1481 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH  DECEMBER 2025

## DELAYED PAYMENTS TO DAIRY FARMERS IN UTTAR PRADESH

## 1481. SHRI PUSHPENDRA SAROJ:

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

## be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of quantity of milk procured per day and per year by dairy cooperatives during the last five years, in Uttar Pradesh, district-wise;
- (b) whether similar data for private dairies is available with the Government;
- (c) the average time taken for payment to dairy farmers by cooperative societies, village dairy societies, and private procurers and the number of delayed payment cases reported;
- (d) whether any dairy cooperatives or private dairy companies in Uttar Pradesh are under investigation for delayed or non-payment to producers, if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the measures taken by the Government to ensure timely payment, reduce price disputes, and support distressed dairy farmers; and
- (f) the status of milk chilling centres and electronic milk-testing facilities, district -wise?

## Answer

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

- (a) As per information received from the Pradeshik Cooperative Dairy Federation (PCDF), Uttar  Pradesh,  it  procures  milk  from  dairy  farmers  through  its  respective  Milk Cooperative Unions. Milk Cooperative Unions operating in Uttar Pradesh are procuring milk  from  more  than  one  district  and  therefore  District-wise  milk  procurement information is not available. However, the information pertaining to the daily average milk procurement and yearly during last 5 years provided by the Pradeshik Cooperative Dairy Federation (PCDF), Uttar Pradesh, is as under:
- (b) Milk procurement data for the private dairies is not maintained by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), GOI.
- (c) The  union-wise  details  for  average  time  taken  for  payment  to  dairy  farmers  and corresponding number of delayed cases is at Annexure-I .
- (d) PCDF (Uttar Pradesh) has informed that there is no pending enquiry for delayed or nonpayment to producers.
- (e) DAHD, GOI is implementing the following schemes across the country to supplement the efforts made by the State Government:
- i. Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM)
- ii. National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD)
- iii. Supporting Dairy Cooperatives & Farmer Producer Organisations engaged in dairy activities (SDCFPO)
- iv. Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF)
- v. National Livestock Mission (NLM)
- vi. Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme (LHDCP)

|                                                  | Years   | Years   | Years    | Years   | Years   |
|--------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|---------|---------|
| Particulars                                      | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022- 23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
| Average Milk Procurement per Day (Lakh Kilogram) | 2.88    | 2.73    | 2.10     | 3.59    | 3.97    |
| Milk Procured per year (Lakh Kilogram)           | 1051.20 | 1018.35 | 766.50   | 1310.35 | 1449.05 |

The above schemes are supplementing the State Government efforts 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 and also help to enhance income of milk producer from dairy farming.

In addition to this, the State Government of U.P. is giving financial support of Rs. 106.75 Cr annually under the scheme 'Revival and revitalization of milk unions' of district plan for timely payment of dairy farmers.

- (f) District  -wise  details  of  milk  chilling  centres  and  electronic  milk-testing  facilities  of PCDF (Uttar Pradesh) is at Annexure-II .

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## Annexure-I

The union-wise details for average time taken for payment to dairy farmers and corresponding number of delayed cases

|   S. No. | Name of Milk Union   |   Days taken for payment after the milk cycle | How many farmers have complained about delay in milk payment?   |
|----------|----------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Varanasi             |                                             5 | Nil                                                             |
|        2 | Mirzapur             |                                            10 | Nil                                                             |
|        3 | Prayagraj            |                                            10 | Nil                                                             |
|        4 | Chitrakoot           |                                             7 | Nil                                                             |
|        5 | Gorakhpur            |                                             7 | Nil                                                             |
|        6 | Basti                |                                             2 | Nil                                                             |
|        7 | Azamgarh             |                                            10 | Nil                                                             |
|        8 | Ayodhya              |                                             4 | Nil                                                             |
|        9 | Gonda                |                                             3 | Nil                                                             |
|       10 | Kanpur               |                                             5 | Nil                                                             |
|       11 | Jhansi               |                                             2 | Nil                                                             |
|       12 | Lucknow              |                                            10 | 5                                                               |
|       13 | Bareily              |                                            10 | 2                                                               |
|       14 | Aligarh              |                                             5 | Nil                                                             |
|       15 | Muradabad            |                                             8 | Nil                                                             |
|       16 | Meerut               |                                            10 | Nil                                                             |
|       17 | Muzzafarnagar        |                                             7 | Nil                                                             |
|       18 | Firozabad            |                                             2 | Nil                                                             |
|       19 | Mathura              |                                             4 | Nil                                                             |

Annexure-II District -wise details of milk chilling centres and electronic milk-testing facilities of PCDF (Uttar Pradesh)

| S. No.   |                              | Capacity of chilling plant (TLPD)   | Status of Chilling Centre   | Status of Chilling Centre   | Electronic Milk Testing (EMT) Facility   |
|----------|------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| S. No.   | District                     | Capacity of chilling plant (TLPD)   | operational                 | not operational             | Electronic Milk Testing (EMT) Facility   |
| 1        | Meerut                       | 0.00                                |                             |                             | Meerut                                   |
| 2        | Ghaziabad                    | 0.30                                |                             | 1                           |                                          |
| 3        | Paraag Dairy Noida (Dhankor) | 0.20                                | 1                           |                             | Parag Dairy Noida                        |
| 4        | Bulandshahar                 | 0.30                                |                             | 1                           |                                          |
| 5        | Saharanpur                   | 0.30                                |                             | 1                           |                                          |
| 6        | Muzzafarnagar                | 0.60                                | 1                           |                             | Muzzafarnagar                            |
| 7        | Muradabad                    | 0.00                                |                             |                             | Muradabad                                |
| 8        | Bijnaur                      | 0.30                                | 1                           |                             | Bijnaur                                  |
| 9        | Amroha                       | 0.30                                |                             | 1                           |                                          |
| 10       | Agra                         | 0.30                                |                             | 1                           |                                          |
| 11       | Firozabad                    | 0.20                                |                             | 1                           |                                          |
| 12       | Mainpuri                     | 0.20                                |                             | 1                           |                                          |
| 13       | Mathura                      | 0.30                                | 1                           |                             | Mathura                                  |
| 14       | Aligarh                      | 0.10                                |                             | 1                           |                                          |
| 15       | Eta                          | 0.10                                |                             | 1                           | Eta                                      |
| 16       | Bareily                      | 0.00                                |                             |                             | Bareily                                  |
| 17       | Budaun                       | 0.30                                |                             | 1                           |                                          |
| 18       | Pilibheet                    | 0.10                                |                             | 1                           |                                          |
| 19       | Shahjahanpur                 | 0.20                                | 1                           |                             | Shahjahanpur                             |
| 20       | Prayagraj                    | 0.00                                |                             |                             | Prayagraj                                |
| 21       | Fatehpur                     | 0.30                                |                             | 1                           |                                          |
| 22       | Pratapgarh                   | 0.10                                |                             | 1                           |                                          |
| 23       | Varanasi                     | 0.00                                |                             |                             | Varanasi                                 |
| 24       | Jaunpur                      | 0.20                                | 1                           |                             | Jaunpur                                  |
| 25       | Ghazipur                     | 0.20                                | 1                           |                             | Ghazipur                                 |
| 26       | Mirzapur                     | 0.10                                |                             | 1                           | Mirzapur                                 |
| 27       | Maharajganj                  | 0.02                                |                             | 1                           |                                          |
| 28       | Dewariya                     | 0.10                                |                             | 1                           |                                          |
| 29       | Azamgarh                     | 0.00                                |                             |                             | Azamgarh                                 |
| 30       | Mahu                         | 0.03                                |                             | 1                           |                                          |
| 31       | Balia                        | 0.20                                |                             | 1                           | Balia                                    |
| 32       | Basti                        | 0.10                                | 1                           |                             | Basti                                    |
| 33       | Sidharthnagar                | 0.02                                |                             | 1                           |                                          |
| 34       | Bahraich                     | 0.10                                |                             | 1                           | Bahraich                                 |
| 35       | Shravasti                    | 0.05                                |                             | 1                           | Shravasti                                |
| 36       | Gonda                        | 0.20                                | 1                           |                             | Gonda                                    |
| 37       | Balrampur                    | 0.10                                |                             | 1                           |                                          |
| 38       | Kanpur                       | 0.00                                |                             |                             | Kanpur                                   |
| 39       | Kannauj                      | 0.30                                |                             |                             |                                          |
| 40       | Gorakhpur                    | 0.00                                |                             |                             | Gorakhpur                                |
| 41       | Farukhabad                   | 0.20                                |                             | 1                           |                                          |
| 42       | Etawa                        | 0.20                                |                             | 1                           |                                          |
| 43       | Lucknow                      | 0.00                                |                             |                             | Lucknow                                  |

| S. No.   | District           | Capacity of chilling plant (TLPD)   | Status of Chilling Centre   | Status of Chilling Centre   | Electronic Milk Testing (EMT) Facility   |
|----------|--------------------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| S. No.   | District           | Capacity of chilling plant (TLPD)   | operational                 | not operational             | Electronic Milk Testing (EMT) Facility   |
| 44       | Lakhimpur          | 0.20                                | 1                           |                             | Lakhimpur                                |
| 45       | Sitapur            | 0.30                                | 1                           |                             | Sitapur                                  |
| 46       | Hardoi             | 0.30                                |                             | 1                           |                                          |
| 47       | Unnao              | 0.20                                |                             | 1                           |                                          |
| 48       | Raibareily         | 0.20                                |                             | 1                           |                                          |
| 49       | Ayodhya            | 0.00                                |                             |                             | Ayodhya                                  |
| 50       | Barabanki          | 0.50                                |                             | 1                           | Barabanki                                |
| 51       | Ambedkarnagar      | 0.20                                | 1                           |                             | Ambedkarnagar                            |
| 52       | Sultanpur          | 0.20                                | 1                           |                             | Sultanpur                                |
| 53       | Jhansi             | 0.00                                |                             |                             | Jhansi                                   |
| 54       | Jalaon             | 0.20                                |                             | 1                           |                                          |
| 55       | Lalitpur           | 0.05                                | 1                           |                             | Lalitpur                                 |
| 56       | Chitrakoot (Karwi) | 0.10                                |                             | 1                           | Chitrakoot (Karwi)                       |
| 57       | Hamirpur           | 0.20                                |                             | 1                           |                                          |
| 58       | Banda              | 0.20                                |                             | 1                           |                                          |

TLPD- Thousand Litre Per Day