**Executive Summary**
The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), GOI, is implementing the National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD) and the Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) to strengthen dairy infrastructure. The Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) is also underway to promote technology adoption and improve productivity among small and marginal farmers. The document is dated December 9, 2023.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD):**
* Assistance provided for creating and strengthening milk procurement, processing, and chilling facilities.
* Support for quality milk testing equipment and village-level Dairy Cooperative Societies for Bulk Milk Coolers (BMCs).
* 52 solar-powered BMCs have been sanctioned.
* **Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF):**
* Financial assistance available for establishing and modernizing milk processing plants, chilling infrastructure, and value-added dairy units.
* Renewable-energy/energy-efficiency systems support.
* Aims to enable dairy cooperatives, FPOs, SHGs, and private entrepreneurs to upgrade infrastructure.
* Three milk unions (Barauni, Banaskantha, and Ernakulam) assisted for solar-powered dairy processing units.
* **Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM):**
* Supports genetic upgradation and scientific cattle rearing practices.
* Key Interventions:
* Nationwide Artificial Insemination Programme: Covered 9.36 crore animals, performed 14.56 crore AIs, and benefitted 5.62 crore farmers.
* Sex Sorted Semen: 128 lakh doses produced; cost reduced to Rs 250 per dose; 40 lakh dose capacity created and 150 lakh dose capacity under establishment.
* Accelerated Breed Improvement Programme: Incentive up to 50% of the cost of sex-sorted semen on assured pregnancy.
* Multi-Purpose AI Technicians in Rural India (MAITRIs): 39,810 trained technicians delivering doorstep AI services.
* IVF Technology: 24 IVF labs established; Rs 5,000 incentive per assured pregnancy.
* Progeny Testing & Pedigree Selection: 4,288 high genetic merit bulls produced and supplied to semen stations.
* Strengthening of Semen Stations: 47 stations sanctioned.
* Farmer Awareness: Fertility camps, calf rallies, training programs, and workshops conducted nationwide.
**Impact Analysis**
**Dairy Farmers**
* **Impact:** Enhanced access to modern breeding technologies, improved productivity, and increased income growth.
* **Action Required:** Participate in available programs and adopt new technologies to improve dairy farming practices.
**Dairy Cooperatives, FPOs, SHGs, and Private Entrepreneurs**
* **Impact:** Opportunity to upgrade infrastructure, modernize plants, and improve processing efficiency with financial assistance.
* **Action Required:** Apply for financial assistance under AHIDF to establish/modernize facilities and improve operations.
**AI Technicians (MAITRIs)**
* **Impact:** Opportunity to deliver doorstep AI services and contribute to genetic improvement of cattle.
* **Action Required:** Continue training and providing AI services to farmers.
**Semen Stations**
* **Impact:** Strengthened infrastructure to produce and supply high genetic merit semen.
* **Action Required:** Utilize sanctioned funds to strengthen semen stations and improve semen production.
Key Entities Referenced
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD): The primary implementing department for dairy development schemes.
National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD): A major infrastructure development scheme focused on strengthening dairy infrastructure.
Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF): A fund to supplement State efforts in strengthening dairy infrastructure.
Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM): A mission focused on genetic upgradation and scientific cattle rearing practices.
Bihar, Gujarat, Kerala: Locations where milk unions have been assisted for solar-powered dairy processing units.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FOR DAIRY
FARMERS
प्रव तथ: 09 DEC 2025 2:05PM by PIB Delhi
The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), GOI is implementing two major
infrastructure development schemes namely National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD) and the
Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) to supplement State efforts in
strengthening dairy infrastructure.
Under NPDD, assistance is provided for creation and strengthening of milk procurement, processing and
chilling facilities, installation of quality milk testing equipment, and support to village-level Dairy
Cooperative Societies for Bulk Milk Coolers (BMCs), including those operated using Solar Photovoltaic
Systems (SPV) and Thermal Storage Systems (TSS); 52 solar-powered BMCs have been sanctioned.
Under AHIDF, financial assistance is available for establishing and modernising milk processing plants,
chilling infrastructure, value-added dairy units, and renewable-energy/energy-efficiency systems, enabling
dairy cooperatives, FPOs, SHGs and private entrepreneurs to upgrade infrastructure and address power
and processing gaps. Three milk unions Barauni (Bihar), Banaskantha (Gujarat) and Ernakulam (Kerala)
have been assisted for solar-powered dairy processing units.
(b) and (c) To promote technology adoption and improve productivity among small and marginal farmers,
DAHD, GOI is implementing the Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM), which supports genetic upgradation
and scientific cattle rearing practices. Key interventions of RGM scheme are as under:
I. Nationwide Artificial Insemination Programme: 9.36 crore animals covered, 14.56 crore
AIs performed, 5.62 crore farmers benefitted.
II. Sex sorted semen: 128 lakh doses produced; cost reduced from ₹800 to Rs 250 per dose
through indigenous technology; 40 lakh dose capacity created and 150 lakh dose capacity
under establishment.
III. Accelerated Breed Improvement Programme: Incentive up to 50% of cost of sex sorted
semen on assured pregnancy.
IV. Multi-Purpose AI Technicians in Rural India (MAITRIs): 39,810 trained technicians
delivering doorstep AI services.
V. IVF Technology: 24 IVF labs established; Rs 5,000 incentive per assured pregnancy.
VI. Progeny Testing & Pedigree Selection: 4,288 high genetic merit bulls produced and
supplied to semen stations.
VII. Strengthening of Semen Stations: 47 stations sanctioned.
VIII. Farmer Awareness: Fertility camps, calf rallies, training programmes, and workshops
conducted nationwide.Above interventions enhance access to modern breeding technologies, improve productivity, and support
income growth for small and marginal dairy farmers.
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 Lok Sabha.
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