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 and (e) The financial and physical progress of DAHD schemes are at Annexure-III and Annexure-IV . 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. ******* 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: Strengthening Milk Procurement Infrastructure Programmes & Training: Farmers' induction program Farmers orientation program Awareness program on clean milk production Management Committee Members (MCM) Orientation programme for New DCS Board of Directors (BOD) orientation program Business Appreciation Program for Existing Proc. Staff Basic Training for new DCS Secretaries Refresher Training of DCS secretaries Operation & Maintenance of BMC/AMCU/DPMCU Operators Strategic Dairy Business Management for MD & Section Heads Strengthening Milk Processing Infrastructure Dairy Plant Management Dairy Plant Hygiene and Sanitation ensuring compliances of FSSAI regulations Modern Dairy Management practices including TQM, Kaizen, 5S, ISOs Strengthening Marketing Infrastructure Retailers Awareness Programme Marketing Management Training for officers Marketing Approaches in Milk & Milk Products for marketing team Infrastructure & Communication Technology Software Training at POI Level 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 - Livestock and dairy farming techniques related to scientific animal rearing. Awareness on Processing and Marketing of livestock products. Enhancement in entrepreneurial competencies (technical, managerial and leadership) 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): State-wise: State Comp A of NPDD Comp B of NPDD NLM RGM (NAIP farmers) Andhra Pradesh 358361 454645 42540 3463229 Arunachal Pradesh - - 180 1836 Assam 1000 - - 1484692 Bihar 3774 44121 - 2737811 Chhattisgarh 2672 - 4882 1173820 Goa 9303 Gujarat 3462220 Haryana 457706 Himachal Pradesh 9540 - - 1386269 Jammu & Kashmir 6000 - - 1653206 Jharkhand 11500 - 1000 1897927 Karnataka 14806 - 13000 5368976 Kerala 2944 - - Ladakh 150 - 152 6242 Madhya Pradesh 10243 - 179 5188597 Maharashtra 3862268 Manipur - - 41295 16629 Meghalaya 1530 - 4268 16275 Mizoram - - 6160 3905 Nagaland 17026 Odisha 12950 - 50 3138487 Puducherry 2051 - - Punjab 17674 94688 - 636970 Rajasthan 66826 135907 1000 4356180 Sikkim 4250 - 6573 35812 Tamil Nadu 108668 - 550 2344774 Telangana 35194 4859 - 1775785 Tripura - - 60 220728 Uttar Pradesh 65822 268412 - 8087203 Uttarakhand 8700 37 - 1077423 West Bengal - 10462 10940 3539101 TOTAL 744655 1013131 132829 57420400 NPDD= National Programme for Dairy Development NLM=National Livestock Mission RGM=Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) NAIP= National Artificial Insemination Programme (NAIP) 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) (Rs in Lakhs) S. No. States/ UTs Total 1 Andhra Pradesh 381.20 2 A & N Islands 1.35 3 Arunachal Pradesh 76.60 4 Assam 101.35 5 Bihar 272.00 6 Chandigarh 0.53 7 Chhattisgarh 56.10 8 DDNH 0.44 9 Delhi 12.65 10 Goa 4.15 11 Gujarat 87.50 12 Haryana 67.76 13 Himachal Pradesh 33.20 14 Jammu & Kashmir 128.98 15 Jharkhand 96.80 16 Karnataka 126.75 17 Kerala 74.65 18 Ladakh 9.29 19 Lakshadweep 1.50 20 Madhya Pradesh 108.25 21 Maharashtra 166.80 22 Manipur 26.00 23 Meghalaya 18.80 24 Mizoram 15.38 25 Nagaland 34.33 26 Odisha 99.20 27 Puducherry 2.40 28 Punjab 57.50