Meat production

MEAT PRODUCTION

  • To ensure supply of good quality and hygienic meat to consumers, 123 registered slaughter houses have been established and the animals like sheep, goat, cattle, buffaloe and pig were slaughtered in these houses.
  • Number of animals slaughtered in these centres rose by 19.4 per cent from 26.29 lakhs in 2004-05 to 31.40 lakhs in 2005-06.
  • Sheep and goat accounted for 94.4 per cent of the total animals slaughtered in the State.
  • Meat production had gone up by 17.3 per cent from 425.44 lakh kgs. in 2004-05 to 499.11 lakh kgs. in 2005-06.

SI. No.
Item
2004 - 05
2005 - 06
1
Registered Slaughter House (Nos.)
123
123
2
Animal Slaughtered(lakhs)
   
a
Sheep
11.29
15.71
b
Goat
13.67
13.94
c
Cattle
0.71
1.03
d
Buffaloes
0.50
0.55
e
Pig
0.13
0.16
 
Total
26.29
31.40
3
Meat Production ( lakh kgs.)
   
a
Mutton
123.50
171.74
b
Chevon
166.34
171.80
c
Beef
72.14
86.09
d
Cara Beef
58.70
63.33
e
Pork
4.76
6.15
 
Total
425.44
499.11

Poultry

  • Poultry farming provides livelihood support besides contributing to the nutritional requirements of the human population.
  • Poultry activity creates employment opportunities besides providing income to the workers.
  • The State stands second in egg production at the All India level.
  • The introduction of modern scientific techniques and California Cage system of poultry rearing in the seventies has revolutionised poultry farming in the State.

Egg production

  • Poultry Extension Centres, acts as demonstration farms and provide training to poultry rearers.
  • The Government organises widespread immunisation campaigns against the diseases like Ranikhat.
  • Poultry rearing has become a commercial activity in the districts of Namakkal, Salem, Erode and Coimbatore.
  • Namakkal district has become an ‘egg basket’ and accounts for 65 per cent of the total egg production in the State and is a major foreign exchange earner too.

Egg Production and Per capita Availability

  • Tamil Nadu is one of the leading States in egg production and export.
  • The eco-friendly backyard poultry rearing is practised along with commercial poultry farming in the State.
  • The egg production in the State which improved from 3784 million numbers in 2003-04 to 6395 million numbers in 2004-05 and then marginally declined to 6223 million numbers in 2005-06.
  • Consequently the per capita availability of egg per annum has declined from 102 numbers in 2004-05 to 97 numbers in 2005-06.
  • A central-state shared poultry development programme (80 : 20) is being implemented in the Poultry Farm at Kattupakkam with a total outlay of Rs.74.69 lakhs and at District Livestock Farm, Hosur with a total outlay of Rs.85.00 lakhs.

Feed and Fodder

  • Growth of the livestock and poultry industry depends on reliable and cost effective supply of fodder and feed.
  • The uncertainties of agriculture and rising prices of feed affect the viability of such activities.
  • Supply of green fodder is constrained by limited availability of land. However, total land available for grazing in the State is only 1.13 lakh hectares.
  • In addition, 16.99 lakh hectares of common property resources and 16.20 lakh hectares of open forest area are available for grazing.

Achievement under Fodder Production Schemes

SI. No.
Particulars
2004 – 05
2005 – 06
% Change in 2005 – 06
over 2004 - 05
1
Total area under cultivation(acres)
3450
1193
(-) 65.4
2
Fodder Seed Production Units (Nos)
7
7
-
3
Production of
     
- Slips (lakhs)
20.54
20.54
--
- Seeds (lakhs)
38.60
0.722
(-) 98.1
- Seedlings(lakhs)
0.27
-
-
4
Minikits Distributed ( Nos)
10900
6812
(-) 37.50

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