TRAINING AND AWARENESS PROGRAMMES

Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying

TRAINING AND AWARENESS PROGRAMMES

Posted On: 18 MAR 2026 11:51AM by PIB Delhi

The details of training and capacity building interventions under the schemes implemented by Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), Government of India (GoI) is given at Annexure-I and Annexure II

4. and (e) The financial and physical progress of DAHD schemes are at Annexure-III and Annexure-IV.
5. Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India has in place monitoring mechanism under the respective scheme guidelines to sanction and review the projects as per norms. In addition, national and regional review meetings with States, along with independent National Level Monitors, ensure transparent, on-ground monitoring. These mechanisms ensure timely and effective utilisation of funds and accelerate execution of schemes across the country including Andhra Pradesh.

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Annexure-I

The details of training provided through DAHD, GoI schemes:

National Livestock Mission (NLM):

Under National Livestock Mission Assistance is provided for various activities for scheme promotion and animal husbandry promotion through IEC activities like seminar, training and capacity Building, Livestock Farmers Groups/Breeder’s Association, Organization of various promotional activities including livestock mela.

Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM): Under RGM following efforts have been made to create awareness among farmers: (i) Organization of fertility camps; (ii) Milk Yield Competition; (iii) Calf rallies and organization of workshop and conclaves; (iii) induction of Multi-Purpose Artificial Insemination Technicians in Rural India (MAITRIs) after training and equipping community resource persons for delivery of Artificial Insemination Services at Farmers doorstep

National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD):

Component A of NPDD: Under NPDD scheme, there is provision for providing financial assistance for training to farmers in good hygienic practices/ Good Manufacturing Practices. Training of Dairy Personnel/milk tester, Training on Quality management systems, Training of DCS staff/ BMC/ chilling centre/ AMCU/ DPMCU on operations and quality management and Training of Management Committee Members & Board of Directors of New/ Revived dairy cooperatives/ MPCs on society operations.

Component B of NPDD: Under Comp B of NPDD, the following training are provided:

1. Strengthening Milk Procurement Infrastructure Programmes & Training:

1. Farmers’ induction program
2. Farmers orientation program
3. Awareness program on clean milk production
4. Management Committee Members (MCM) Orientation programme for New DCS
5. Board of Directors (BOD) orientation program
6. Business Appreciation Program for Existing Proc. Staff
7. Basic Training for new DCS Secretaries
8. Refresher Training of DCS secretaries
9. Operation & Maintenance of BMC/AMCU/DPMCU Operators
10. Strategic Dairy Business Management for MD & Section Heads

2. Strengthening Milk Processing Infrastructure

1. Dairy Plant Management
2. Dairy Plant Hygiene and Sanitation ensuring compliances of FSSAI regulations
3. Modern Dairy Management practices including TQM, Kaizen, 5S, ISOs

3. Strengthening Marketing Infrastructure

1. Retailers Awareness Programme
2. Marketing Management Training for officers
3. Marketing Approaches in Milk & Milk Products for marketing team

4. Infrastructure & Communication Technology

1. Software Training at POI Level
2. Training at DCS Level

Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme (LHDCP): Under Assistance to States for Control of Animal Disease (ASCAD) of LHDCP, financial support is also provided for undertaking trainings and prevention & control of prioritized economically important exotic, emergent and zoonotic animal diseases.  Moreover, the Programme on “Scientific Livestock Management” are implemented through ICAR- KVKs. On following subjects –

1. Livestock and dairy farming techniques related to scientific animal rearing.
2. Awareness on Processing and Marketing of livestock products.
3. Enhancement in entrepreneurial competencies (technical, managerial and leadership)
4. Knowledge and skill enhancement of the rural people and more rural socio-economy development

Annexure-II

The dairy farmers coverage for training under the schemes of the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD), Government of India (GoI):

1. State-wise:

Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme (LHDCP): State wise details fund released for publicity and awareness programs at block level for creation of awareness of the farmers during the last five years (FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25)

2. District-wise farmers assisted for Andhra Pradesh

Annexure-III

The financial progress of schemes including training component through DAHD, GoI schemes

1. National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD):

(a) Comp A: The details of State-wise project approved/ fund released/ utilized under NPDD (Comp A) from 2014-is as below:

(b) Comp B:  State wise fund allocated, released and utilized under Comp B of NPDD

2. Financial progress under Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development   Fund (AHIDF): Dairy Processing & Value Addition Approved Projects- State wise

3. Total Funds Released under Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) in the last 5 years

Annexure-IV

The measurable outcomes for Andhra Pradesh under DAHD, GoI schemes

1. Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme (LHDCP):

1. Mobile Veterinary Units (MVUs)

1. MVU sanctioned: 340
2. Farmers benefitted:  2732530
3. Animal treated: 2852505

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2. Vaccination during 2025-26

1. FMD: 8762810
2. PPR: 6121198
3. CSF: 44547
4. Brucellosis: 5338

2. Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM):

1. In-vitro Fertilization (IVF) labs:

1. Viable embryo: 1915
2. Embryos transferred: 1085
3. Calves born: 64
4. Embryos stored: 830

2. Nationwide Artificial Insemination Programme (NAIP)

1. Animals inseminated: 7652764
2. Total AI Done: 14923874
3. Farmers benefitted: 3463229

3. Milk Production and milk yield increased are tabulated below:

3. National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD):

1. Comp A: Physical Progress under NPDD for Andhra Pradesh

2. Comp B: Physical Progress under NPDD for Andhra Pradesh

4. Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF): Dairy Processing & Value Addition Approved:

1. Under AHIDF scheme

2. Under erstwhile Dairy Processing Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF) sanctioned projects:

1. 1. Financial progress:

1. 2. Physical Progress:

This information was given by Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh in the Lok Sabha in response to a question asked.

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