GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1502

ANSWERED ON:02.12.2014

INCREASE IN MILCH ANIMALS

ANANT KUMAR DATTATREYA HEGDE

(a) whether an increase in the population of milch animals has been registered in the country during 2007- 2012;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the total population of milch animals during the above said years State-wise;

(c) the details of the increase in the rate of milk production of milch animals during the above said years; and

(d) the percentage of milk production during the above said period?

Will the Minister of AGRICULTUREbe pleased to state:-

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE

(DR.SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a) & (b) Yes, the population of milchanimals (In Milk + Dry) in cattle, buffalo and goat has increased in the country from 173.57 million in 2007 to 180.15 million in 2012.The State- wise milch animal population is enclosed at Annexure-I & II.

(c) The yieldrate of milk production of milch animals during 2007-08 to 2012-13is given in the table below: 

Years Cattle Buffalo Goat Yield Rate Yield Rate Yield Rate (kg/day) (kg/day) (kg/day) Exotic/ Indigenous Crossbred

2007-08 6.47 2.11 4.41 0.39

2008-09 6.71 2.17 3.94 0.40

2009-10 6.80 2.20 4.53 0.39

2010-11 6.63 2.22 4.44 0.40

2011-12 6.97 2.27 4.71 0.42

2012-13 7.02 2.36 4.80 0.43

(d) The total estimated production of milk in the country during 2007-08 to 2012-13 is given in the table below: Years Total Milk Cattle % Share of % Share of % Share of milk % Share of milk milk production milk production Production roduction from production from from Buffalo from Goat (000 tonnes) p Exotic/ Indigenous Cattle

Crossbred Cattle

2007-08 107934 22.25 21.13 52.47 4.15

2008-09 12183 23.32 21.08 51.61 3.99

2009-10 116425 24.02 20.82 51.33 3.84

2010-11 121848 24.26 20.8 51.17 3.77

2011-12 127904 24.3 20.87 51.09 3.74

2012-13 132430 24.45 20.71 51.1 3.74