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Animal
Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries
The Eleventh Five Year Plan envisages overall
growth of 6-7 per cent per annum for the sector. In
2010-11, this sector contributed 121.84 million tonnes
of milk, 63.02 billion eggs, 42.99 million kg wool,
and 4.83 million tonnes of meat. The Eighteenth
Livestock Census (2007) has placed total livestock
population at 529.7 million and total of poultry birds
at 648.8 million.
Dairy Sector
India ranks first in the world in milk production,
which went up from 17 million tonnes in 1950-51 to
121.84 million tonnes in 2010-11.
Poultry
The poultry sector encompasses a range of
farming systems from highly industrialized and
export-oriented at one end to backyard, small and
marginal model (or systems), addressing livelihood
issues at the other end.
Livestock health
Animal wealth in India has increased manifold
prompting the animal husbandry sector to adopt
skilled practices. With increased trade activity and
extensive cross-breeding programmes, the chances
of ingress of exotic diseases into the country have
increased. To ensure disease-free status and be
compatible with the standards laid down by the World
Animal Health Organization, many animal health
schemes have been initiated.
The Ministry of Agriculture is also
implementing a World Bank-assisted project on
preparedness,control and containment of Avian
Influenza which envisages surveillance, capacity
building in terms of training and laboratory
infrastructure, and logistical support for undertaking
control and containment measures at the time of
outbreaks.
Fisheries
The fisheries sector contributed 0.7 per cent
of total GDP at factor cost and 5.0 per cent of GDP
at factor cost from agriculture, forestry, and fishing
in the year 2010-11. Fish production increased
from 3.8 million tonnes in 1990-91 to 8.29 million
tonnes in 2010-11. Fishing,aquaculture,
and allied activities are reported to have provided
livelihood to over 14 million people in 2010-11, apart
from being a major foreign exchange earner.
Sectoral Policies
To view the Sectoral policies of Agriculture sector Please visit:
http://agricoop.nic.in/Policyinit.htm
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