**Executive Summary**
This document from the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, outlines various initiatives aimed at improving milk productivity through advanced breeding techniques, scientific feeding practices, and climate resilience. It details the implementation of several programs including the Rashtriya Gokul Mission, National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD), and National Livestock Mission-Entrepreneurship Development Programme (NLM-EDP). The document also includes state-wise details of funds released under the National Livestock Mission (NLM) and Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme (LHDCP) for the years 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Advanced Breeding Techniques & Milk Productivity Improvement:**
* **Nationwide Artificial Insemination Programme:** Free artificial insemination services using high genetic merit bull semen.
* **Accelerated Breed Improvement (IVF):** Incentive of Rs. 5000 per assured pregnancy for bovine In-Vitro Fertilization Technology adoption.
* **Accelerated Breed Improvement (Sex Sorted Semen):** Incentive of up to 50% of the cost of sex-sorted semen for female calf production.
* **Genomic Chips:** Development of "Gau Chip" and "Mahish Chip" for genomic selection of indigenous cattle and buffaloes.
* **Dairy Development Programs:**
* **National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD):**
* Component "A": Strengthening infrastructure for quality milk testing and chilling.
* Component "B": "Dairying through Cooperatives" to increase milk sales and improve market access.
* **National Livestock Mission-Entrepreneurship Development Programme (NLM-EDP):** 50% capital subsidy (up to Rs. 50 lakh) for establishing livestock breeding farms and feed/fodder units.
* **Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF):** 3% interest subvention for livestock product processing and diversification infrastructure.
* **1962 Farmers App:** Advisory services on Ration balancing and optimizing animal feeding.
* **Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Extension:** KCC facility extended to Animal Husbandry and Fisheries farmers.
* **Disease Control and Climate Resilience:**
* **National Livestock Mission (NLM) & Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme (LHDCP):** Vaccination and health management of cattle and poultry.
* **Rashtriya Gokul Mission:** Development and conservation of indigenous breeds.
* **National Innovations on Climate Resilient Agriculture:** Developing and implementing climate-resilient technologies in crops, livestock, and natural resource management.
* Development and propagation of climate-resilient fodder varieties.
**Impact Analysis**
**Dairy Farmers**
* **Impact:** Access to improved breeding techniques, financial incentives, market access, and scientific guidance.
* **Action Required:** Adopt advanced breeding technologies (IVF, sex-sorted semen), utilize the "1962 Farmers App" and leverage KCC facility.
**State Animal Husbandry Departments**
* **Impact:** Implementation of various programs related to breeding and disease control.
* **Action Required:** Perform vaccination of animals under Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme (LHDCP).
**Dairy Cooperatives/ Milk Producer Companies**
* **Impact:** Opportunity to strengthen infrastructure and improve milk processing and marketing.
* **Action Required:** Utilize the National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD) to enhance milk testing and chilling infrastructure.
**Unorganized Producer Members**
* **Impact:** Greater access to organized markets and improved livestock product processing.
* **Action Required:** Utilize the Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) to strengthen livestock product processing and diversification infrastructure.
**ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute (IGFRI)**
* **Impact:** Development and release of location-specific fodder varieties tolerant to moisture stress.
* **Action Required:** Propagate these varieties across different agro-climatic conditions in the country.
Key Entities Referenced
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying: Primary subject and implementer of the initiatives regarding animal husbandry and dairying
Rashtriya Gokul Mission: National program aiming to improve indigenous breeds and increase milk production
National Livestock Mission-Entrepreneurship Development Programme (NLM-EDP): Scheme providing capital subsidy for establishing livestock-related farms and units
Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF): Fund providing interest subvention for strengthening livestock product processing
National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD): Programme focusing on creating/strengthening infrastructure for quality milk
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying
ADOPTION OF ADVANCE TECHNIQUE FOR
MILK PRODUCTIVITY
प्रव तथ: 03 DEC 2025 8:59PM by PIB Delhi
According to the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal
Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, the following information is being presented in the
context of the question presented in the Upper House.
(a) In order to complement and supplement the efforts made by the States and Union Territories in
adopting advanced breeding techniques, scientific feeding practices and improving milk productivity,
Government of India has taken following steps across the country including drought-prone and climate-
vulnerable regions:
(i) Implementation of Nationwide Artificial Insemination Programme under Rashtriya Gokul
Mission to extend Artificial insemination coverage in the districts with less than 50% coverage.
Under the component, Artificial insemination services with semen of high genetic merit bulls is
made available free of cost at the farmers’ doorstep.
ii. Implementation of Accelerated breed improvement programme using bovine In-Vitro Fertilization
Technology (IVF) for faster genetic upgradation of bovines. Incentive at the rate of Rs. 5000 per
assured pregnancy is made available to dairy farmers for adopting this technology.
(iii) Accelerated breed Improvement programme using sex sorted semen for production of
female calves with more than 90% accuracy. Under the component incentive upto 50% of the cost
of sex sorted semen on assured pregnancy is made available to farmers.
(iv) To select High Genetic Merit (HGM) animals and to accelerate genetic improvement of
cattle and buffaloes, the Department has developed unified genomic chips—Gau Chip for
indigenous cattle and Mahish Chip for indigenous buffaloes—specifically designed for initiating
genomic selection of high genetic merit animals in the country. Genomic testing facility is
available to farmers through dedicated portal developed for this purpose.
(v) National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD) is implemented with following 2
components: (a) 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 (SHGs)/ Milk
Producer Companies/ Farmer Producer Organizations. (b) Component ''B'' of the NPDD scheme
"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.(vi) Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), Government of India, is
implementing the National Livestock Mission-Entrepreneurship Development Programme (NLM-
EDP). In NLM-EDP, 50% capital subsidy, up to Rs. 50 lakh, is provided for the establishment of
poultry, sheep, goat, pig, horse, camel, and donkey breeding farms, as well as feed and fodder units
(Hay/Silage, Total Mixed Ration, fodder block making units, Seed grading units).
(vii) Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF): AHIDF provides interest
subvention at the rate of 3% per annum for creation/ strengthening of livestock product processing
and diversification infrastructure thereby providing greater access for unorganized producer
members to organized market.
(viii) Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying has developed 1962 Farmers App in
collaboration with National Dairy Development Board that provides advisory services on Ration
balancing and educates farmers on optimizing animal feeding using locally available resources,
ensuring a balanced intake of protein, energy, and minerals. The Ration Balancing functionality is
also being extended to field workers for assisting the farmers in adopting scientific ways to arrive
at optimal Ration Balancing in terms of cost and productivity.
(ix) Government of India has extended Kisan Credit Card (KCC) facility to Animal Husbandry
and Fisheries 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.
(b) The details of funds allocated/released under the National Livestock Mission (NLM), and Livestock
Health and Disease Control Programme (LHDCP) implemented for disease control, vaccination and health
management of cattle and poultry is at Annexure-I and II. Under Livestock Health and Disease Control
Programme (LHDCP), vaccines and consumables are made available to the States and vaccination of
animals is performed by the State Animal Husbandry Departments.
(c) In order to complement and supplement the efforts of the States and Union Territories to build
resilience against climate change and safeguard the livelihoods of dairy farmers, Department of Animal
Husbandry and Dairying is implementing Rashtriya Gokul Mission for development and conservation of
indigenous breeds, genetic upgradation of bovine population and enhancement of milk production and
productivity of bovines. Indigenous cattle are well known for their quality of heat tolerance, disease
resistance and ability to withstand extreme climatic conditions and least affected by future climate
warming.
As per Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), a project National Innovations on Climate
Resilient Agriculture, is launched with the aims to enhance the resilience of Indian agriculture to climate
change and variability through strategic research and technology demonstrations. The project focuses on
developing and implementing climate-resilient technologies in crops, livestock, and natural resource
management.
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research is undertaking research on development of improved
varieties of fodder including climate resilient varieties and propagating these varieties across the country.
Further, as per ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute (IGFRI), Jhansi several location
specific fodder varieties tolerant to moisture stress have been developed and released for cultivation in
different agro-climatic conditions. Details of climate resilient fodder varieties developed is given at
Annexure-III.
Annexure I
State wise details of funds released under National Livestock Mission (NLM) in last 3 years(Rs. in lakhs)
S. No State/Union Territories 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
1 Andhra Pradesh 6009.28 1260.00 786.50
2 Bihar 0.00 0.00 0.00
3 Chhattisgarh 297.22 75.00 50.00
4 Goa 0.00 0.00 0.00
5 Gujarat 0.00 0.00 100.00
6 Haryana 0.00 407.50 975.00
7 Himachal Pradesh 0.00 0.00 0.00
9 Jharkhand 0.00 64.00 0.00
10 Karnataka 0.00 250.00 725.00
11 Kerala 0.00 0.00 50.00
12 Madhya Pradesh 0.00 350.00 500.00
13 Maharashtra 0.00 125.00 30.00
14 Odisha 446.00 446.25 250.00
15 Punjab 369.66 0.00 0.00
16 Rajasthan 0.00 0.00 100.00
17 Tamil Nadu 0.00 0.00 150.00
18 Telangana 0.00 0.00 50.00
19 Uttar Pradesh 0.00 100.00 771.00
20 Uttarakhand 0.00 198.48 306.25
21 West Bengal 296.63 0.00 302.0022 Arunachal Pradesh 261.85 573.70 181.25
23 Assam 0.00 0.00 0.00
24 Manipur 0.00 0.00 170.30
25 Meghalaya 0.00 0.00 0.00
26 Mizoram 0.00 201.99 0.00
27 Nagaland 0.00 50.00 193.90
28 Sikkim 93.21 93.21 0.00
29 Tripura 0.00 183.47 0.00
30 Andaman & Nicobar Islands 0.00 0.00 0.00
31 Chandigarh 0.00 0.00 0.00
32 Dadra & Nagar Haveli and 0.00 0.00 0.00
Daman & Diu
33 Delhi 0.00 0.00 0.00
34 Jammu & Kashmir 675.35 0.00 250.00
35 Lakshadweep 0.00 0.00 0.00
36 Puducherry 0.00 0.00 0.00
37 Ladakh 308.295 0.00 27.50
Annexure-II
State wise details of funds released under Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme
(LHDCP) in last 3 years
(Rs. in lakhs)
S. NO. State/Union Territories 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
1 Andaman & Nicobar Islands 80.00 0.00 84.502 Andhra Pradesh 1376.05 8534.26 7605.85
3 Arunachal Pradesh 0.00 621.28 654.25
4 Assam 558.47 2299.69 4696.50
5 Bihar 895.66 266.48 5481.63
6 Chandigarh 0.00 2.77 7.82
7 Chhattisgarh 158.80 621.51 3488.98
8 Daman and Diu & Dadar Nagar Haveli 0.00 0.00 0.00
9 Goa 0.00 80.15 85.51
10 Gujarat 0.00 1087.97 5243.6
11 Haryana 2754.15 1352.28 2734.67
12 Himachal Pradesh 0.00 64.75 785.75
13 Jammu & Kashmir 240 1885.42 2036.97
14 Jharkhand 0 0 460
15 Karnataka 998.19 7066.94 6157.62
16 Kerala 86.97 596.51 1224.04
17 Ladakh 0 60.27 245.16
18 Lakshadweep 0.00 0 0
19 Madhya Pradesh 352.73 4889.02 7613.47
20 Maharashtra 0 7232.82 6464.19
21 Manipur 314.01 271.32 464.39
22 Meghalaya 0 129.49 707.03
23 Mizoram 116.66 262.78 359.1524 Nagaland 18.68 115.48 126.51
25 NCT Delhi 0.00 3.76 9.05
26 Odisha 0.00 318.10 1240.09
27 Puducherry 48.00 11.48 48.52
28 Punjab 0.00 0.00 397.93
29 Rajasthan 0.00 635.11 5968.58
30 Sikkim 232.57 251.07 312.61
31 Tamil Nadu 0.00 644.51 2259.60
32 Telangana 0.00 0.00 400.00
33 Tripura 0.00 59.76 573.37
34 Uttar Pradesh 7339.84 19259.84 15076.02
35 Uttarakhand 535.10 1998.68 1957.16
36 West Bengal 670.00 3639.00 4034.63
Annexure-III
Details of climate resilient fodder varieties developed by ICAR-IGFRI
S. Crop Variety Released Special Recommended States
No. year Attributes1. Forage Pearl 16ADV0111 2024 Tolerant to biotic Punjab, Haryana,
Millet stress & drought Rajasthan, plain parts of
Uttarakhand, Uttar
(Kharif, Single
Pradesh, Bihar,
cut)
Jharkhand, West Bengal,
Odisha, Assam, Gujarat,
Chhattisgarh, Madhya
Pradesh, Maharashtra,
Tamil Nadu, Telangana,
Andhra Pradesh and
Karnataka.
ADV0061 2021 Tolerant to biotic Kerala, Andhra Pradesh,
&abiotic stress. Tamil Nadu and
Telangana, Karnataka
2 Forage Pearl ADV0061 2021 Tolerant to biotic Madhya Pradesh,
Millet & abiotic stress. Maharashtra & Gujarat
(Summer, Multi-
cut)
3. Lucerne Alamdar 51 2020 Suitable for high Kerala, Andhra Pradesh,
temperature Tamil Nadu and
regimes of 48- Telangana, Karnataka
50ºC
4. Setaria grass S-25 2019 Resistant to Punjab and Rajasthan
Lodging, frost and
drought conditions
5 Sewan Grass RLSB-11-50 2015 Seed to seed (110 Punjab, Haryana,
(Lasiurussindicus) days) Highly Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu,
drought tolerant Karnataka, Kerala,
Andhra Pradesh,
Telangana, Maharashtra,
Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh,
Madhya Pradesh and
Chhattisgarh
The above answer was given by Shri Rajeev Ranjan Singh alias Lallan Singh, Minister of Animal
Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, in response to a question asked in the Rajya Sabha.
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