Question : Milk Cooperatives

(a) the schemes formulated by the Government for improving the condition of milk cooperatives in various States of the country;

(b) whether the Government proposes to charge interest rates on loans granted to dairy farmers at par with loans being granted to the agricultural farmers;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government also proposes to provide loan at concessional rates of interest for purchase of livestock since dairy farming supplements agricultural farming; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and the time by which a final decision is likely to be taken by the Government in this regard?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

(SHRI RADHA MOHAN SINGH)



(a)to(e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.



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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.60* PUT IN BY SHRI VIKRAM USENDI AND DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO REGARDING “MILK COOPERATIVES ” DUE FOR ANSWER ON 6TH FEBRUARY, 2018.

(a) Department Animal Husbandry Dairying& Fisheries, Government of India has been implementing following dairy development schemes for creation of dairy infrastructure to improve the conditions of milk cooperatives in various States across the country:

(i) Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme (DEDS)
(ii) Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF)
(iii) National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD)
(iv) National Dairy Plan, Phase -1 (NDP- 1)
(v) Supporting State Cooperative Dairy Federations (SSCDF)

(b)&(c): No Madam. However, this Department has initiated a new scheme during 2017-18, titled “DIDF”, which envisages that NABARD shall provide loan at a subsidized interest rate of 6.5% through National Dairy Development Board and National Cooperative Dairy Corporation to eligible Dairy Cooperatives for creation and modernization of infrastructure for dairy processing and value added products.

(d)&(e): No Madam. However, this Department has been implementing DEDS scheme through National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development (NABARD). The scheme provides for back-ended capital subsidy @ 25% of the project cost for general category (@ 33.33% for SC/ST) beneficiaries to support components including purchase of cattle under bankable projects subject to scheme norms.



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