**Executive Summary**
This document is a response to Unstarred Question No. 1481 in Lok Sabha regarding delayed payments to dairy farmers in Uttar Pradesh, to be answered on December 9th, 2025. It provides details on milk procurement by dairy cooperatives, payment timelines, schemes to support dairy farmers, and status of milk chilling and testing facilities. The information primarily relies on data provided by the Pradeshik Cooperative Dairy Federation (PCDF).
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Milk Procurement:**
* District-wise milk procurement data is unavailable.
* Average daily and yearly milk procurement data by PCDF for the past five years (2020-21 to 2024-25) is provided, showing yearly Lakh Kilogram values of 1051.20, 1018.35, 766.50, 1310.35 and 1449.05 respectively.
* **Payment Timelines and Delays:**
* The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) does not maintain milk procurement data for private dairies.
* Union-wise details of payment timelines to dairy farmers and the number of delayed payment cases are available in Annexure-I.
* PCDF has reported no pending inquiries for delayed or non-payment to producers.
* **Government Schemes:**
* DAHD is implementing various schemes nationwide to support the State Government's efforts, including Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM), National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD), Supporting Dairy Cooperatives & Farmer Producer Organisations engaged in dairy activities (SDCFPO), Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF), National Livestock Mission (NLM), and Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme (LHDCP).
* The State Government of U.P. is providing financial support of Rs. 106.75 Cr annually under the scheme “Revival and revitalization of milk unions” of the district plan for timely payment of dairy farmers.
* **Milk Chilling and Testing Facilities:**
* District-wise details of milk chilling centers and electronic milk-testing facilities of PCDF in Uttar Pradesh are provided in Annexure-II.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Dairy Farmers in Uttar Pradesh**
* **Impact:**
* Affected by payment delays, milk procurement rates, and availability of support services.
* **Action Required:**
* Review payment timelines provided in Annexure-I.
* Familiarize themselves with available government schemes.
**Stakeholder: Pradeshik Cooperative Dairy Federation (PCDF)**
* **Impact:**
* Responsible for providing milk procurement data and ensuring timely payments.
* **Action Required:**
* Continue providing accurate and timely data to the government.
* Maintain payment records.
**Stakeholder: Government of India (DAHD)**
* **Impact:**
* Responsible for implementing and monitoring support schemes for dairy farmers.
* **Action Required:**
* Continue implementing and evaluating the effectiveness of support schemes.
**Stakeholder: State Government of Uttar Pradesh**
* **Impact:**
* Responsible for managing and revitalizing milk unions to support timely payments.
* **Action Required:**
* Continue providing financial support to milk unions and monitor their performance.
* Review available schemes.
Key Entities Referenced
Pradeshik Cooperative Dairy Federation (PCDF): Cooperative dairy federation in Uttar Pradesh, central to milk procurement activities mentioned in the document.
Uttar Pradesh: The primary location where the policy and related data apply.
Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM): A scheme implemented by the DAHD, GOI to supplement the efforts made by the State Government.
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD): The department responsible for implementing schemes and maintaining milk procurement data.
Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF): A scheme implemented by the DAHD, GOI to supplement the efforts made by the State Government.
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 9TH 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:
Years
Particulars 2022-
2020-21 2021-22 2023-24 2024-25
23
Average Milk Procurement per Day
2.88 2.73 2.10 3.59 3.97
(Lakh Kilogram)
Milk Procured per year
1051.20 1018.35 766.50 1310.35 1449.05
(Lakh Kilogram)(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 non-
payment 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)
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.
*****Annexure-I
The union-wise details for average time taken for payment to dairy farmers and corresponding
number of delayed cases
How many farmers have
Name of Milk Days taken for payment after
S. No. complained about delay
Union the milk cycle
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 NilAnnexure-II
District -wise details of milk chilling centres and electronic milk-testing facilities of PCDF
(Uttar Pradesh)
Capacity of Status of Chilling Centre Electronic Milk
S.
District chilling plant not Testing (EMT)
No. operational
(TLPD) operational 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 LucknowCapacity of Status of Chilling Centre Electronic Milk
S.
District chilling plant not Testing (EMT)
No. operational
(TLPD) operational 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