GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

LOK SABHA

UNSTARREDQUESTION NO: 1369

ANSWERED ON: 05.03.2013

MILK PRODUCTION 

 (a) whether the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) has proected a shortfall in the production of milk due to drought like conditions prevailing in certain parts of the country; 

(b) if so, the actual shortfall in milk production as compared to the corresponding period last year; 

(c) whether the shortfall in milk production has led to increase in the prices of milk in the country, if so, the corrective measures taken by the GovernmentNDDB in this regard; and 

(d) the steps takenproposed to be taken by the Government to increase the milk production in the country? 

ANSWER

(a) to (c) There is no report on shortfall in milk production by National Dairy Development Board. 

(d) The Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Government of India is implementing the following schemes to enhance the production of milk in the country:

i) National Dairy Plan-Phase I

ii) National Proect for Cattle and Buffalo Breeding

iii) Livestock Health and Disease Control

iv) Fodder and Feed Development scheme

v) Intensive Dairy Development Programme

vi) Strengthening Infrastructure for Quality and Clean Milk Production

vii) Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme 

The efforts under the above mentioned Schemes are supplemented by funds under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yoana (RKVY) and National Mission for Protein Supplements (NMPS).