Question : Demand of Milk and Milk Products

a) whether the growth in milk production has slumped to less than 3 percent in recent years, raising cause for concern, if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether the Union and State Governments’ allocations for dairy development have diminished in the past two Five Year Plans, if so, the reasons therefor;
(c) whether the Government has assessed the current as well as future demand for milk and milk products, if so, the details thereof;
(d) whether the Government has set a target of 24 crore tonnes of milk production by 2025;
(e) if so, the funds proposed to be spent by the Government to achieve the target;
(f) the present per capita availability of milk and the extent to which it will be increased by 2025;
(g) the number of schemes for dairy development implemented through the World Bank and external help; and
(h) the steps taken by the Government for genetic improvement among bovines, betterment of rural infrastructure in dairy sector and to provide better opportunities for milk vendors?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
(SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ)
(a) The average growth in Milk Production during last three years was 6.3%. The estimated growth in milk production during last three years is given below:-
Year Milk Production (000 tonnes) Growth Rate (in %)
2014-15 146313.55 6.3
2015-16 155490.51 6.3
2016-17 165404.38 6.4

(b) No Madam. The Union Government’s allocations for dairy development during 11th and 12th Five Year Plan had increased when compared to previous Five Year Plans.

(c) The annual demand for milk has been estimated to be 211 million metric tonnes by 2021-22.
(d) & (e) The Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries has set a target of 254.5 Million Metric Tonnes of Milk Production by 2021-22. As per the National Action Plan 2016-24 under Rashtriya Gokul Mission, an estimated amount of Rs.3744 crore is required to achieve the target.
(f) The per capita availability of Milk during 2016-17 was 355 gram per day and is targeted to increase to 515 gram per day by 2021-22.
(g) The Government of India is implementing an externally aided programme National Dairy Plan Phase- I (NDP-I) with total outlay of Rs. 2242 Crore comprising of Rs. 1584 Crore as World Bank assistance.
(h) The Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries is implementing an Umbrella scheme-“White Revolution- Rashtriya Pashudhan Vikas Yojana”. The sub-schemes for genetic improvement among bovines, betterment of rural infrastructure in dairy sector and to provide better opportunities for milk vendors is as follows:-
(a) Genetic Improvement sub-schemes
i. Rashtriya Gokul Mission
ii. Cattle Breeding Institutes

(b) Dairy Development sub-schemes

i. National Programme for Dairy Development
ii. National Dairy Plan-I
iii. Dairy Entrepreneurship Development scheme
iv. Supporting State Cooperative Dairy Federations
v. Dairy Processing Infrastructure Development Fund