**Executive Summary:**
This document is the response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 382 concerning milch animal husbandry, addressed on July 22, 2025. It outlines the animal husbandry schemes implemented by the Government of India through State Governments to increase farmers' income and develop the sector, including milch animals. It also details direct schemes and clarifies the absence of a centralized scheme specifically for medium and small farmers.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Animal Husbandry Schemes Implemented Through State Governments:**
* **Rashtriya Gokul Mission:** Focuses on the development and conservation of indigenous breeds, genetic upgradation of bovine population, and enhancement of milk production through initiatives like:
* Nationwide Artificial Insemination Program
* Progeny Testing and Pedigree Selection
* Accelerated breed improvement programme using IVF technology and sex sorted semen
* Genomic Selection
* Training and equipping Multipurpose Artificial Insemination Technicians in Rural India (MAITRIs)
* **National Livestock Mission:** Emphasizes entrepreneurship development and breed improvement in various livestock sectors, including poultry, sheep, goat, piggery, feed and fodder, horse, donkey, mule and camel.
* **National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD):** Consists of two components:
* Component A: Creates and strengthens infrastructure for quality milk testing and primary chilling facilities.
* Component B: "Dairying through Cooperatives" aims to increase milk and dairy product sales by improving market access and upgrading dairy processing facilities.
* **Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme:** Provides prophylactic vaccination, capacity building of veterinary services, disease surveillance, and strengthens veterinary infrastructure. Also includes the addition of Pashu Aushadhi to ensure the availability of affordable generic veterinary medicine through Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samriddhi Kendras (PMKSK) and Cooperative Societies.
* **Direct Schemes Implemented by the Department:**
* **Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF):** Offers interest subvention at 3% per annum for strengthening livestock product processing and diversification infrastructure.
* **Supporting Dairy Cooperatives Farmer Producer Organisations engaged in dairy activities (SDCFPO):** Provides interest subvention for soft working capital loans to State Dairy Cooperative Federations.
* **Centralized Milch Animal Husbandry Scheme:**
* The government is not contemplating to implement a centralized milch animal husbandry scheme especially for medium and small farmers.
**Impact Analysis:**
* **Farmers:**
* *Impact:* Increased income through improved animal husbandry practices, better market access, and financial assistance.
* *Action Required:* Participate in available schemes and utilize resources for breed improvement, milk production, and entrepreneurship development.
* **State Governments/Union Territories:**
* *Impact:* Responsible for implementing animal husbandry schemes and facilitating the development of the livestock sector.
* *Action Required:* Effectively implement and manage the schemes, provide support to farmers, and develop infrastructure for animal husbandry.
* **Dairy Cooperative Federations/ Milk Producer Companies/ Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs):**
* *Impact:* Opportunities for infrastructure development, access to financial assistance, and enhanced market reach.
* *Action Required:* Apply for available schemes, improve dairy processing facilities, and strengthen market linkages.
* **Veterinary Service Providers:**
* *Impact:* Enhanced capacity building and access to resources for disease control and veterinary infrastructure.
* *Action Required:* Participate in training programs, improve disease surveillance, and ensure the availability of affordable veterinary medicine.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying: The central ministry responsible for fisheries, animal husbandry, and dairying in India.
Rashtriya Gokul Mission: A scheme implemented for the development and conservation of indigenous breeds, genetic upgradation of bovine population and enhancement of milk production.
National Livestock Mission: A scheme implemented to bring sharp focus on entrepreneurship development and breed improvement in poultry, sheep, goat, piggery, feed and fodder development.
National Programme for Dairy Development NPDD: A program implemented with components focusing on infrastructure for quality milk testing and increasing farmers access to organized market.
Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme: A program implemented to provide prophylactic vaccination against animal diseases, capacity building of veterinary services and disease surveillance.
Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund AHIDF: A fund that provides interest subvention for creation strengthening of livestock product processing and diversification infrastructure.
Supporting Dairy Cooperatives Farmer Producer Organisations engaged in dairy activities SDCFPO: A scheme to assist the State Dairy Cooperative Federations by providing interest subvention.
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samriddhi Kendras PMKSK: A scheme under which Pashu Aushadhi is added to ensure availability of affordable generic veterinary medicine across the country
O.I.H
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 382
TO BE ANSWERED ON 22nd July 2025
MILCH ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
382. SHRI RAMPRIT MANDAL:
Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND SDAIRYING
मत्स्यपालन, पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government is implementing any animal husbandry scheme through the State
Governments to increase the income of farmers;
(b) whether the Government is also implementing milch animal husbandry scheme through the
State Governments;
(c) whether the Union Government also proposes to launch any direct scheme; and
(d) whether the Government is contemplating to implement a centralized milch animal
husbandry scheme especially for medium and small farmers and if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
(PROF. S. P. SINGH BAGHEL)
(a) and (b) Yes, Sir. In order compliment and supplement the States and Union Territories
for development of Animal Husbandry sector in the country including development of milch
animals, the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying is implementing following
schemes through the State Government:
1. Rashtriya Gokul Mission is implemented for development and conservation of
indigenous breeds, genetic upgradation of bovine population and enhancement of milk
production and productivity of bovines. Following steps are being taken under the scheme for
development of milch animals : (i) Nationwide Artificial Insemination Program is being
implemented to enhance artificial insemination coverage in districts with less than 50%
Artificial Insemination Coverage; (ii) Progeny Testing and Pedigree Selection is being
implemented to produce high genetic merit bulls, including bulls of indigenous breeds; (iii)
Accelerated breed improvement programme using IVF technology and sex sorted semen is
being implemented for rapid genetic upgradation of bovine population; (iv) Genomic Selection
is being implemented to accelerate genetic improvement of cattle and buffaloes and (v) Multi-purpose Artificial Insemination Technicians in Rural India (MAITRIs) are trained and
equipped to deliver quality Artificial Insemination services at farmers’ doorstep.
2. National Livestock Mission is being implemented to bring sharp focus on
entrepreneurship development and breed improvement in poultry, sheep, goat, piggery, feed
and fodder development by providing the incentivization to the individual, FPOs, SHGs,
Section 8 companies for entrepreneurship development and also to the State Government for
breed improvement infrastructure. The scheme is amended on 21.02.2024 and horse, donkey,
mule and camel included in activities for holistic development of livestock sector.
3. National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD) is being 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
(SHGs)/ Milk Producer Companies/ Farmer Producer Organizations and (ii) 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.
4. Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme 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.
(c) The details of direct schemes being implement by the Department for development of
Animal Husbandry sector including milch animals are as under:
(i) 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.
(ii) 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 severely adverse market conditions or natural
calamities.
(d) No, Sir.
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