(a) whether the Government has provided assistance to States for enrichment of straw and cellulosic waste for use as feed for live stock;
(b) if so, the assistance provided during last three years under the scheme, State-wise;, and
(c) the extent to which the scheme has helped in increasing productivity and reducing cost of milk production?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
(SHRI TASLIMUDDIN)
(a): Yes, Sir.
(b): The assistance provided for enrichment of straw/cellulosic waste, State-wise, during the last three years is
given in Annexure-I.
(c): The scheme has helped farmers to improve nutritive value of the low quality dry fodder i.e. straw/cellulosic
waste for feeding the animals of the drought affected, rain deficient and flood affected areas in the country.