FACILITIES FOR DAIRY FARMERS

Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying FACILITIES FOR DAIRY FARMERS

Posted On: 29 JUL 2025 5:43PM by PIB Delhi 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) 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.

(v) 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).

(vi) 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.

(vii) Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying has developed 1962 Farmers App in collaboration with National Dairy Development Board that provides advisory services on Rationbalancing 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.

(viii) 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.

The details of funds released/allocated under the National Livestock Mission, 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.

No specific study has been commissioned by the the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying regarding impact of climate change on livestock productivity, disease patterns and fodder availability.

However, 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 Agriculture 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.

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 0.00 75.00 50.00 4 Goa 0.00 0.00 0.00 5 Gujarat 0.00 155.00 100.00 6 Haryana 0.00 407.50 975.00 7 Himachal Pradesh 0.00 0.00 0.009 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 65.00 30.00 14 Odisha 446.00 0.00 250.00 15 Punjab 369.66 0.00 0.00 16 Rajasthan 0.00 0.00 100.00 17 Tamilnadu 0.00 0.00 150.00 18 Telengana 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 0.00 200.00 22 Arunachal Pradesh 261.85 473.70 181.25 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 Dadra & Nagar Haveli and 32 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 allocated 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 84.50 2 Andhra Pradesh 1376.05 8534.26 7605.85 3 Arunachal Pradesh 0.00 621.28 654.25 4 Assam 558.47 2299.69 4696.505 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 78.11 94.56 10 Gujarat 0.00 5.80 1558.05 11 Haryana 2754.15 2203.77 5314.55 12 Himachal Pradesh 0.00 236.49 1405.67 13 Jammu & Kashmir 0.00 1099.81 1185.75 14 Jharkhand 240.00 850.36 1796.97 15 Karnataka 532.04 2255.78 1900.00 16 Kerala 466.15 5038.76 4677.62 17 Ladakh 86.97 383.95 883.04 18 Lakshadweep 0.00 45.23 166.16 19 Madhya Pradesh 0.00 0.00 2381.47 20 Maharashtra 352.73 11243.90 9232.00 21 Manipur 0.00 877.94 2518.57 22 Meghalaya 314.01 271.32 660.01 23 Mizoram 0.00 138.53 517.41 24 Nagaland 135.34 268.09 340.77 25 NCT Delhi 0.00 101.13 84.51 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 1998.69 1957.16 36 West Bengal 670.00 3639.00 4034.63 Annexure-III Details of climate resilient fodder varieties developed by ICAR-IGFRI S . Released Crop Variety Special Attributes Recommended States No. yearP u n j a b , H a r y a n a , Rajasthan, plain parts of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Tolerant to biotic Bengal, Odisha, Assam, Forage Pearl 16ADV0111 2024 stress & drought Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Millet

1. M a d h y a P r a d e s h , (Kharif, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Single cut) Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.

Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tolerant to biotic ADV0061 2021 Tamil Nadu and Telangana, &abiotic stress.

Karnataka Forage Pearl Millet Tolerant to biotic & M a d h y a P r a d e s h , 2 ADV0061 2021 (Summer, abiotic stress. Maharashtra & Gujarat Multi-cut) Suitable for high Kerala, Andhra Pradesh,

3. Lucerne Alamdar 51 2020 temperature regimes Tamil Nadu and Telangana, of 48-50ºC Karnataka Resistant to Lodging, Punjab and Rajasthan

4. Setaria grass S-25 2019 frost and drought conditions P u n j a b , H a r y a n a , Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Sewan Grass Seed to seed (110 Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra 5 (Lasiurussind RLSB-11-50 2015 days) Highly drought Pradesh, Telangana, icus) tolerant Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh This information was given by Union Minister of State, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel, in a written reply in Lok Sabha on 29th July, 2025.

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