(a) the actual demand, production and supply of milk in each State/Union Territory at present;
(b) whether the production of milk in the country has increased after formation of milk cooperatives in various States;
(c) if so, the actual milk production of various State Milk Cooperatives against the demand during each of the last three years; and
(d) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to strengthen the milk cooperatives in the country?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
(DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)
(a) State/Union Territory-wise milk production during 2012-13 is at Annexure-I. There is no authentic data on State/Union Territory-wise demand and supply of milk. However, the demand of milk in the country is estimated to be around 150 million tonnes by the year 2016-17. Out of total milk production in the country, 48% is available as marketable surplus and the same is supplied to the consumers.
(b) Yes, milk cooperatives contribute to productivity enhancement of milch animals through providing veterinary inputs like breeding, nutrition, animal health etc to the farmer members.
(c) There is no estimate available with the Department on actual milk production by State Milk Cooperatives against the demand. However, the State-wise milk procurement by milk cooperatives during last three years is enclosed as Annexure-II.
(d) This Department is implementing following dairy development schemes to strengthen the milk cooperatives in the country:
i. National Dairy Plan (Phase-I)
ii. Nation Programme for Bovine Breeding and Dairy Development
iii. Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme.