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three instalments of ` 2000 each directly into the bank accounts of the beneficiaries. Ever since
this scheme started, as on 25.12.2020, more than ` 1.10 lakh crore have reached the account of
farmers. An amount of ` 18000 crore have been deposited directly in the bank account of 9 crore
farmer families of the country in December, 2020 in the 7 instalment of financial benefit under
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the scheme.

ALLIED SECTORS: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING & FISHERIES

7.17 Livestock sector is an important sub-sector of agriculture in the Indian economy. It grew at
CAGR of 8.24 per cent during 2014-15 to 2018-19. As per the estimates of National Accounts
Statistics (NAS) 2020, the contribution of livestock in total agriculture and allied sector GVA
(at constant prices) has increased from 24.32 per cent (2014-15) to 28.63 per cent (2018-19).
Livestock sector contributed 4.2 per cent of total GVA in 2018-19.

Milk

7.18 India continues to be the largest producer of milk in the world. Several measures have
been initiated by the Government to increase the productivity of livestock, which has resulted
in increasing the milk production significantly. Milk production in the country has increased
from 146.3 million tonnes in 2014-15 to 198.4 million tonnes in 2019-20* (Figure 10). Annual
Growth Rate of milk production was 6.27 per cent during 2014-15, thereafter, there was a
steady increase. In 2019-20*, milk production increased by 5.68 per cent as compared to the
previous year. The per capita availability of milk was 407 grams per day in (2019-20*). Inter-
state variability in milk production and per capita availability of milk during the year 2019-20
is shown in Figures 10 and 11.

7.19 As per a study on the demand for milk conducted by the National Dairy Development
Board (NDDB), the estimated demand for 2030 at an All India level is 266.5 million metric
tonnes for milk and milk products. The rural sector has an estimated share of 57 per cent in the
total consumption. The per capita consumption in the urban areas (592 ml) remains higher than
the rural areas (404 ml) even in the 2030 projections.

Figure 10: Trend of Milk Production in India (Million Tonnes)

200 176.3 187.7 198.4
180 155.5 165.4
160 146.3
140
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80
60
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2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20*

Source: Based on data taken from the National Dairy Development Board and DAHD.
* Data is provisional.

*Data is provisional.