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28/06/23 11:18 AM IST

9 Years' achievement of Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying

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  • Union Minister Shri Parshottam Rupala said while addressing media that the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying has taken several important initiatives during the last nine years for improvement of per animal productivity.
Achievements
Livestock Sector
  • Livestock Sector is an important subsector of agriculture in the Indian economy.
  • It grew at a CAGR of 7.93 per cent during 2014-15 to 2020-21 (at constant prices).
  • The contribution of livestock in total agriculture and allied sector GVA (at constant prices) has increased from 24.32per cent (2014-15) to 30.13per cent (2020-21). Livestock sector contributed 4.90per cent of total GVA in 2020-21.
Livestock Population
  • India has vast resources of livestock and poultry, which play a vital role in improving the socio-economic conditions of rural masses.
  • There are about 303.76 million bovines (cattle, buffalo, mithun and yak), 74.26 million sheep, 148.88 million goats, 9.06 million pigs and about 851.81 million poultry as per 20th Livestock Census in the country.
Dairy Sector
  • Dairy is the single largest agricultural commodity contributing 5 per cent of the national economy and employing more than 8 crore farmers directly.
  • India is ranked 1st in milk production contributing 23 percent of global milk production.
  • Milk production has increased by 51.05% over the past 8 years from 146.3 million tonnes during 2014-15 to 221.06 million tonnes during 2021-22.
Egg and Meat Production
  • According to FAOSTAT production data (2020), India ranks 3rdin Egg Production and 8thin meat production in the world.
  • Egg production in the country has increased from 78.48 billion in 2014-15 to 129.60 billion Nos. in 2021-22.
  • Egg production in the country is growing at the rate of 8% per annum.
RASHTRIYA GOKUL MISSION
  • The RashtriyaGokul Mission (RGM) is being implemented for development and conservation of indigenous bovine breeds since December 2014.
  • The scheme is important in enhancing milk production and productivity of bovines to meet growing demand of milk and making dairying more remunerative to the rural farmers of the country.
  • The scheme has been continued under umbrella scheme Development Programmes from 2021 to 2026 with a budget outlay of Rs.2400 crore.
Nationwide Artificial Insemination Programme
  • The flagship programme "Nationwide Artificial Insemination programme (NAIP)” was launched by the Hon'ble Prime Minister on 11thSeptember 2019 in 605 districts with less than 50% Artificial Insemination (A.I) coverage.
  • Under the programme, quality AI services are delivered free of cost at farmers doorstep.
Establishment of Gokul Gram
  • Integrated indigenous cattle development Centres – “Gokul Grams”- are being established under the Rashtriya Gokul Mission with the aim of conservation and development of indigenous bovine breeds in a scientific and holistic manner.
  • Funds have been released for establishment of 16 Gokul grams.
GOPALA app
  • A comprehensive breed improvement marketplace and information portal for direct use of farmers in the form of the e-GOPALA app (Generation of Wealth through Productive Livestock) has been launched by Hon’ble PM on 10th September 2020.
  • e- Gopala app the digital platform is helping farmers in managing livestock including buying and selling of disease free germplasm in all forms (semen, embryos, etc); availability of quality breeding services (Artificial Insemination, veterinary first aid, vaccination, treatment etc) and guiding farmers for animal nutrition, treatment of animals using appropriate ayurvedic medicine/ethno veterinary medicine.
DAIRY PROCESSING & INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FUND (DIDF)
  • DIDF was launched by DAHD in December 2017 with the objective to create/ modernize the milk processing, chilling and value addition infrastructure towards components Milk processing, Chilling and Value added Products facilities, etc. for the Dairy Co-operative, Multi State Dairy Cooperative, Milk Producer Companies (MPC), NDDBs subsidiaries.
  • Under this scheme 2.5% interest subvention loan from National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) through NDDB/NCDC.
  • Under DIDF, Funding Period is 2018-19 to 2022-23 and repayment period is upto 2030-31 with spill over to first quarter of the FY 2031-32.
Source- PIB

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