Question : Shortage of Fodder

a) whether there is acute shortage of fodder and water in various drought affected States causing death of cattles, if so, the details thereof;

b) whether the Government has started additional fodder development programmes to mitigate adverse impacts of drought in the affected States;

c) if so, details thereof including the number of farmers who has received the assistance under the said programme so far State/UT wise, including Uttar Pradesh;

d) the total amount of funds allocated and utilised so far for the said programme, State-wise including Uttar Pradesh; and

e) whether the livestock fodder depots have been built villages under the said programme; if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

(SHRI MOHANBHAI KUNDARIYA)

(a) As per Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Jhansi based Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute(IGFRI) vision-2050 document, at present in the country, there is an estimated deficit of 35.6% green fodder (supply of 526 MT against demand of 817 MT) and 11.0% of dry forage (supply of 453 MT against demand of 509 MT).

(b) to (e) Additional Fodder Development Programme (AFDP) as a sub-scheme of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY) of Department of Agriculture, Co-operation and Farmers Welfare is being implemented to mitigate the adverse impacts of drought in drought affected States from 2014-15 which is continuing during the current year 2016-17 with a budgetary allocation of Rs.100 crores.
Funds released under AFDP to various States are given at Annexure-I.
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