Question : IMPORT OF MILK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS



(a) whether import of milk and dairy products have increased unprecedently due to decrease in milk production in the country; and

(b) if so, the percentage of increase recorded during the period from April 1, 2006 to December 2006?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI TASLIMUDDIN)

(a) & (b) : No, Sir. Import of milk and milk products gradually decreased during 2003-04 to 2005-06 whereas milk production during the period from 2003-2004 to 2006-2007 increased from 88.1 million tonnes to 100 million tonnes in 2006-07 ( provisional). However import of milk products have increased during the period from April 2006 to November 2006 as compared to corresponding period in year 2005 as shown below:



Commodity Year Quantity ( in 000’ kg %age growth

Milk & other dairy products under 2005- 06 (April – November ) 3232.83 - ITC (HS code 0401, 0402, 0403, 0404, 2006-07 (April to November, 06) 9929.99 207.16 0405, 0406)