Lok Sabha Question No. 3978 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-17
Subject: Development of Livestock and Dairy Sector Schemes for Bihar
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Ajay Kumar Mandal

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3978 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 th  MARCH 2026

## DEVELOPMENT OF LIVESTOCK AND DAIRY SECTOR SCHEMES FOR BIHAR

3978. SHRI AJAY KUMAR MANDAL:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to State:

- (a) whether the Government is implementing any special scheme for the development of livestock and dairy sectors in Bihar, if so, the details of livestock and dairy development programmes implemented in Bihar during the last three years;
- (b) whether any specific projects have been implemented by the Government in Bihar to increase milk production, improve livestock breeds, strengthen dairy processing infrastructure and enhance marketing facilities and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government has any proposals and schemes to increase the income of livestock rearers and generate  employment in Bihar and if so, the  number of livestock rearers benefited  under  such scheme so far?

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

- (a) to (c) In order to complement the efforts made by the State and Union Territories for the livestock and  dairy  sectors  the  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying,  Government  of  India  is implementing following programmes in the country including Bihar:
1. Rashtriya  Gokul  Mission  is  implemented  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.  Rashtriya  Gokul  Mission  is  leading  to  increase  in  population  of  high  yielding  animals  of bovines including indigenous breeds of cattle and buffalo. Under Nationwide Artificial Insemination Programme   33.39 lakh dairy farmers benefitted during the last three years.
2. National Livestock Mission (NLM) is implemented with the aim of employment generation, entrepreneurship  development,  increase  in  per  animal  productivity  and  thus  targeting  increased production of meat, goat milk, egg and wool under the umbrella scheme Development Programme. The scheme have following three Sub-Missions: (a) Sub-mission on Breed Development of Livestock and Poultry; (b) Sub-mission on Feed and Fodder Development and (c) Sub Mission on Innovation and Extension. Under National Livestock Mission Entrepreneurship Development Programme 2 projects with the project cost of Rs 70 lakh has been approved for Bihar and subsidy amount of Rs 14 lakh has been released to beneficiaries.

The Sub-Mission on feed and fodder is having following components:

- (i) Assistance for Quality Fodder Seed Production
- (ii) Entrepreneurial activities in feed and fodder
- (iii) Establishment of Entrepreneurs for Fodder Seed Processing Infrastructure (processing and grading unit/ fodder seed storage godown)

O.I.H.

- (iv) Fodder production from Non-Forest Wasteland/Rangeland/Nonarable Land' and 'Fodder Production from Forest Land
- (v) Livestock Insurance programme: Assistance is provided to the State Government for share of premium @ 60:40 or 90:10 basis for insurance coverage for animals. The beneficiary is providing 15% share of the premium. The benefit of subsidy is restricted to 10 cattle unit per household
3. 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.
4. 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 (SH Gs)/  Milk  Producer Companies/ Farmer Producer Organizations.
- (ii) Component ''B'' of the NPDD S cheme "Dairying through Cooperatives' 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.

Under NPDD scheme, 19 projects have been approved across Bihar with the total project cost of Rs. 34601.85 lakh with a Central share of Rs. 25433.07 lakh and out of this an amount of Rs.24124.29 lakh has been released till date 28.02.2026. The benefit of the scheme is accruing to all the dairy farmers of the State.

5. 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 of severely adverse market conditions or natural calamities.
6. Kisan Credit Card (KCC) provide working capital loan to Animal Husbandry and Dairy farmers. Interest Subvention of 1.5% to the banks and Prompt Repayment Incentive of 3% to the farmers are provided  up  to  Rs.2  lakh  on  working  capital  requirement  towards  animal  husbandry,  dairying  and fisheries activities against KCC cards under the 'Modified Interest Subvention Scheme (MISS)' of M/o Agriculture  and  farmers  Welfare,  GoI.  This  helps  dairy  farmers  to  invest  in  better-quality  feed, veterinary care, and advanced breeding techniques. As on 31.03.2025, in Bihar 2,54,408 KCC accounts are operational with an outstanding amount of Rs 1289.73 Cr.
7. Livestock  Health  and  Disease  Control  Programme  (LHDCP)  is  implemented  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 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. So far, in Bihar 8.09 crore vaccinations performed against FMD benefitting 64.68 lakh dairy farmers and 32.75 lakh vaccinations performed against Brucellosis benefitting 15.18 lakh dairy farmers.

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