New Delhi. Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) is implementing Rashtriya Gokul Mission for development and conservation of indigenous breeds and genetic upgradation of bovine population in order to enhance milk production and productivity of bovines. In addition to this DAHD is implementing the following Dairy Development schemes across the country to complement and supplement the efforts for creation/ strengthening of procurement and milk processing infrastructure: National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD) Supporting Dairy Cooperatives & Farmer Producer Organisations engaged in dairy activities (SDCFPO) Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) These interventions help to expand the coverage of Dairy Cooperative across the country and also achieve objective of increasing cooperative sector milk procurement to 1,007 lakh kgs/day by 2028-29.
As on Date, 2.35 lakh Dairy Cooperative Societies have been established/ strengthened across the country. Production of milk in 2023-24 is 239.30 Million metric tonnes, which is 63.56% over last 10 years. Further, the data for consumption of milk is not available with the Department. However, Department had conducted a study on Demand of Milk and Milk Product in India under National Dairy Plan Phase I (NDP-I) scheme. As per the study the estimated total consumption at the All-India level in 2019 (including household and non-residential consumption) was 162.4 million metric tonnes for milk and milk products.
DAHD is implementing schemes mentioned above to increase coverage of dairy cooperatives across the country including Karnataka. Further, The Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) has been proactive in expanding its network of dairy cooperative societies. The following are action taken by KMF:
Between 2013-14 and 2023-24, the average milk procurement increased from about 51.61 Lakh Kilograms per Day (LKgPD) to about 82.98 LKgPD. During the current year (2024-25), under KMF, about 15,888 Dairy Co-operative societies (covering 24000 villages) are functioning.
State Government of Maharashtra informed that in order to enhance the dairy in Marathwada region of Maharashtra, State Govt implementing the “Supply of Milch Animals” is being implemented during the year 2023-24 and 2024-25. The vaccination of various animal disease has been carried out by the ministry in partnership with the Maharashtra state government under centrally sponsored scheme. Under National Livestock Mission- Entrepreneur Development Scheme (NLM-EDP), 8 projects of Silage Manufacturing units are sanctioned in the Marathwada Region with total project cost of ₹682.19 lakh and an approved subsidy claim of ₹320.47 lakh.
The Seed of improved verities of fodder crops had been distributed to farmers on 100 percent subsidy basis for the availability of green fodder to Livestock under state schemesIn addition to this, to promote fodder cultivation in the Marathwada Region, Aanna Fodder Producer Company Limited, an FPO was registered on 19 March 2023, under a central sector scheme ‘Formation and Promotion of 10K FPO’ scheme with Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Latur as CBBO and National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) as the Implementing Agency. FPO’s operational area is Latur district and is involved in trading cattle feed to its members. This Fodder Producer Company has so far enrolled 300 farmers as its shareholders, and have initiated business operations.
Awareness and Training Initiatives: to strengthen dairy operations, particularly in northern Karnataka, through awareness programs focused on quality aimed to educate farmers and cooperative members on best practices to improve both milk quality and production efficiency. This expansion has enhanced milk procurement and provided remunerative prices to dairy farmers.
Leave a comment