Promotion of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Sector

In order to supplement the efforts of the States/UTs for development and promotion of animal husbandry and dairy sectors, the Government is implementing various animal husbandry and dairying schemes to enhance production and productivity of bovines & small ruminants (Sheep & goat), piggery & poultry for increasing the income of livestock farmers across the country namely:

1. Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM)
2. National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD)
3. Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund(DIDF)
4. Supporting Dairy Cooperatives and Farmer Producer Organizations engaged in dairy activities (SDC&FPO)
5. National Livestock Mission(NLM)
6.  Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF)
7. Livestock Health & Disease Control(LH&DC)
8. National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP)

In order to further boost growth in animal husbandry and dairy sector, the Government has revised and realigned some of the components of the existing schemes to be implemented in the next 5 years starting from 2021-22.

Livestock Sector in our country has been growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 8.15% (at constant prices) from 2014-15 to 2019-20. Milk production, Egg Production and Meat Production in the country are growing at compound annual growth rate of 6.28%, 7.82% and 5.15% respectively from 2014-15 to 2019-20. As per National Account Statistics 2021, the value of output of milk in 2019-20 is Rs 8.39 lakh crore (at current prices) surpassing total value of output from cereals.

The Government has received proposals from States/UTs including the States of Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat and Andaman and Nicobar Islands (UT) regarding animal husbandry and dairy projects under the schemes of the Department.

The Government is implementing various schemes for promotion and development the animal husbandry and fisheries sectors in the country such as Rashtriya Gokul Mission, National Programme for Dairy Development, Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund, Supporting Dairy

Cooperatives and Farmer Producer Organizations engaged in dairy activities, National Livestock Mission, Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund, Livestock Health & Disease Control, National Animal Disease Control Programme and Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana. This information was given by The Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Shri Parshottam Rupala in the Lok Sabha  in a written reply today.