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ADOPTION OF MODERN ANIMAL HUSBANDRY PRACTICES

ADOPTION OF MODERN ANIMAL HUSBANDRY PRACTICES

The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying is implementing following schemes to encourage the adoption of modern animal husbandry practices, such as advanced breeding methods, better nutrition and agricultural technologies, to increase the income of livestock farmers in the nation:

 

 

The details of steps being taken in the above-mentioned schemes are given at Annexure- I.

 Animal Husbandry is a state subject. However, Department under Livestock Health & Disease Control Programme is supporting all States/UTs including the state of Rajasthan and Jharkhand to increase livestock productivity and augmenting livestock health care through initiatives like prophylactic vaccination, capacity building, disease diagnosis, research & innovation, training etc. which include:

i. Support to states/UTs under National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP) for vaccination against Foot & Mouth disease (FMD), Brucellosis, PPR and CSF including sero-surveillance and sero-monitoring of the diseases. Till date, total 5.49 crore, 0.20 crore, 0.61 crore, 0.01 crore vaccine doses have been administered against FMD, Brucellosis, PPR and CSF respectively in the state of Rajasthan. In Jharkhand, total 2.96 crore, 0.19 crore, 0.76 crore, 0.09 crore vaccine doses have been administered against FMD, Brucellosis, PPR and CSF respectively.

ii. Support to states/UTs under the component of Assistance to States for Control of Animal Disease (ASCAD) for control of important exotic, emergent and zoonotic animal diseases prioritized by the respective Sates/UTs and the total of 62.86 lakh cattle has been vaccinated against LSD during 2024-25 in Rajasthan, no LSD vaccination is done in Jharkhand as no LSD cases have been reported during 2024-25.

iv. Under livestock Health & Disease Control Programme (LHDCP), the fund of Rs. 635.11 lakh and Rs. 1897.97 lakh has been released to the state of Rajasthan during FY 2023-24 and 2024-25 respectively. For the state of Jharkhand, the fund of Rs. 180.00 lakh has been released during the FY 2024-25.

As regard, the details of specific programmes/schemes for supporting small-scale farmers and tribal communities with subsidies, financial aid, or improved access to markets for dairy and poultry products in Rajasthan and Jharkhand is concerned, the following schemes are being implemented throughout the country:

 

 

The details of implementation of NPDD scheme in Rajasthan and Jharkhand are given at Annexure -II.

 

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Annexure I

ADOPTION OF MODERN ANIMAL HUSBANDRY PRACTICES.

 

The details of steps to encourage the adoption of modern animal husbandry practices is as follow:

Rashtriya Gokul Mission:

The following steps/initiatives are taken under RGM for adoption of modern animal husbandry practices, advance breeding methods and enhancement of livestock productivity in all States of the country including Rajasthan and Jharkhand:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

National Livestock Mission:

 

 

 

Annexure- II

ADOPTION OF MODERN ANIMAL HUSBANDRY PRACTICES.

 

Rajasthan:

 

Under Component A of NPDD scheme, 31 projects has been approved in Rajasthan with the total project cost of Rs.32744.59lakh with a central share of Rs.23640.04 lakh and out of this an amount of Rs. 19032.66 lakh has been released till date. The projects are being implemented by Rajasthan Cooperative Dairy Federation.

 

Under Component B of NPDD scheme, 6 projects has been approved in Rajasthan with the total project cost of Rs.27352.09 lakh (Loan Rs.19230.15 lakh and Grant Rs.8121.94 lakh) and out of this an amount of Rs. 5477.47 lakh has been released till date.

 

The details are given below:

Component A

Financial Progress:                                                                          (Rs. In lakh)

Total Projects

Ongoing Projects

Total outlay

Central Share

Funds released

Unspent

Committed Liability

31

12

32744.59

23640.04

19032.66

1754.64

2347.40

Ongoing Projects

Project Code

Year of approval

Total outlay

Central Share

Funds released

Unspent

(2023-24)

Committed Liability

NPDD_RJ_14F

2019-20

1853.57

1853.57

1797.62

213.82

0.00

NPDD_RJ_21I

2022-23

792.00

560.00

560.00

22.633

0.00

NPDD_RJ_22I

2022-23

2048.90

1246.82

1070.54

153.783

176.28

NPDD_RJ_23I

2022-23

921.50

604.70

428.75

172.135

175.95

NPDD_RJ_24I

2022-23

776.72

474.83

367.11

249.53

107.72

NPDD_RJ_25J

2023-24

1926.50

1164.70

582.36

582.36

582.34

NPDD_RJ_26J

2023-24

1330.73

829.13

332.78

332.78

496.35

NPDD_RJ_27J

2023-24

1465.65

898.85

360.76

27.599

538.09

NPDD_RJ_28J

2023-24

711.68

452.13

181.46

0.00

270.67

NPDD_RJ_29K

2024-25

1709.82

1041.42

0.00

0.00

1041.42

NPDD_RJ_30K

2024-25

872.70

541.76

0.00

0.00

541.76

NPDD_RJ_31K

2024-25

947.15

585.35

0.00

0.00

585.35

 

Funds released, utilized, refunded and unspent during last 5 years and current year

(Rs. in lakh)

Year

Funds released

Utilized*

Unspent

2019-20

2439.70

2402.20

0.00

2020-21

1750.22

1590.78

0.00

2021-22

2931.78

2689.86

213.82

2022-23

1076.85

1068.42

1.13

2023-24

3758.84

2199.30

1539.69

2024-25 (till 20.11.24)

0.00

0.00

0.00

Total

11957.38

9950.56

1754.64

*In addition to utilised amount, during the period, savings of Rs.252.18 lakh refunded back to GOI.

 

Physical Progress

Parameters

Project Target

Achievement

Milk Processing Capacity (TLPD)

440

440

Dairy Cooperative Society (nos.)

3742

2074

Milk Producer members (‘000)

172.628

122.262

Average Daily Milk Procurement (TLPD)

1624.84

541.1

Average Daily Milk Marketing (TLPD)

756.52

399.38

Bulk Milk Cooler

Number

1259

865

Capacity (TLPD)

1508.00

976.50

Strengthening of Dairy Plant Labs

19

16

Automatic Milk Collection Unit (nos.)

2895

2672

Electronic Milk Adulteration Testing Machine 

2369

2171

State Central Lab

1

1

 

Component B:

Districts Covered: 12

Name of Districts covered: Alwar, Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Churu, Dausa, Dungarpur, Jaipur, Jalor, Jhunjhunu, Pali, Sirohi,  Udaipur

Financial Progress:

S.

No

Name of Pis

Loan (in Rs. Lakhs)

Grant (in Rs. Lakhs)

Sanctioned

Released

Balance

Sanctioned

Released

Balance

1

Asha MPC

420.49

320.75

99.74

1157.37

698.08

459.29

2

Bhilwara MU

10840.90

1108.37

9732.53

899.61

172.09

727.52

3

Jaipur MU

2365.04

495.00

1870.04

3356.63

726.18

2630.45

4

RCDF

4085.86

371.25

3714.61

0.00

0.00

0.00

5

Sakhi MPC

736.44

486.75

249.70

1859.06

1099.00

760.06

6

PALI

781.42

0.00

781.42

849.27

0.00

849.27

 

Rajasthan Total

19230.15

2782.12

16448.04

8121.94

2695.35

5426.59

 

Physical Progress

Particulars

Unit

Rajasthan

Target

Ach

Strengthening Milk Procurement Infrastructure

 

 

 

New DCS/ MPI

Nos.

1512

396

AMCU/DPMCU

Nos.

2435

1127

Bulk Milk Coolers

No

120

0

Farmer Members enrolled

Nos.

32210

6590

Addl. Milk Procurement

TKgPD

193

16

Milk Processing infrastructure

 

 

 

Value Added Product (VAP) Plant

MTPD

25

0

Cattle Feed Plant

MTPD

300

0

By Pass Protein Plant/Mineral Mixture

MTPD

62

0

Productivity Enhancement Services

 

 

 

Calf Rearing Program

 

 

 

Villages covered

Nos.

100

100

Feed quantity

MT

1108

165

Animal Nutrition Advisory Services

 

 

 

Villages covered

Nos.

400

225

Animal covered

Nos.

16000

6769

Feed quantity

MT

2256

131.5

 

Jharkhand:

 

Under Component Aof NPDD scheme, 3 projects has been approved in Jharkhand with the total project cost of Rs.3153.80 lakh with a central share of Rs. 2502.40 lakh and out of this an amount of Rs.1254.69 lakh has been released till date.

 

Component B- Jharkhand is not covered under NPDD Component B.

 

Financial Progress:                                                                      (Rs. In lakh)

Total Projects

Ongoing Projects

Total outlay

Central Share

Funds released

Unspent

Committed Liability

03*

01

3153.80

2502.40

1254.69

0.00

611.43

Ongoing Projects

Project Code

Year of approval

Total outlay

Central Share

Funds released

Unspent

Committed Liability

NPDD_JH_03J

2023-24

1059.83

736.43

125.00

0.00

611.43

*Project-I closed midway.

 

 

Funds released, utilized, refunded and unspent during last 5 years and current year

(Rs. in lakh)

Year

Funds released

Utilized*

Unspent

2019-20

410.78

410.78

0.00

2020-21

0.00

0.00

0.00

2021-22

0.00

0.00

0.00

2022-23

410.79

399.10

0.00

2023-24

125.00

125.00

0.00

2024-25 (till 20.11.24)

0.00

0.00

0.00

Total

946.57

934.88

0.00

*In addition to utilised amount, during the period, savings of Rs.11.69 lakh refunded back to GOI.

 

Physical Progress:

Component

Project Target

Achievement

Dairy Cooperative Society (nos.)

895

201

Milk Producer members (‘000)

17.000

7.216

Average Daily Milk Procurement (TLPD)

85.70

80.30

Average Daily Milk Marketing (TLPD)

61.87

25.00

Bulk Milk Cooler

Number

48

13

Capacity (TLPD)

108.00

26.00

State Central Lab

1

1

Strengthening of Dairy Plant Laboratory

6

4

Automatic Milk Collection Unit (nos.)

84

25

Data Processing and Milk Collection Unit (nos.)

526

314

 

This information was given by the Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh, in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

  1. Rashtriya Gokul Mission(RGM)-RGM focuses on development and conservation of indigenous bovine breeds, genetic upgradation of bovine population and enhancement of milk production and productivity of bovines thereby making milk production more remunerative to the farmers encompassing all communities including tribal communities.

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