Question : MILK PROCESSING INDUSTRY

(a) the quantity of milk produced in the country during the last three years, State-wise;

(b) the consumption of milk and milk products being produced by milk processing industry and the names of the countries to which such products were exported, the amount earned during the period;

(c) the number of milk products and products of milk processing industry imported in the country alongwith the names of such countries and the amount involved during the period, year-wise; and

(d) the action being taken by the Government for processing of milk and promoting the export of milk and processed milk products?

THE MINISTER OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI SUBODH KANT SAHAI)

(a) to (c): Statements indicating State wise Estimates of Milk Production for the last three years, Per capita Availability of Milk-State wise and Export/ Import of Milk and Milk products are annexed at Annexure I, Annexure II, Annexure III & Annexure IV respectively.

(d): The Ministry of Food Processing Industries is promoting organized dairy processing sector to meet upcoming demands of processed dairy products and helping to identify various areas of research for future product development and quality improvement by way of providing financial assistance to the dairy processing units. Under the plan scheme of Technology Upgradation/Establishment/Expansion/Modernization of Food Processing Industries, Ministry of Food Processing Industries extends the financial assistance in the form of grant-in-aid @25% of the cost of plant & machinery and technical civil works subject to a maximum of Rs.50 lakhs in general areas or 33.33% subject to a maximum of Rs.75 lakhs in difficult areas under the scheme.