AGB 211: Livestock and Poultry Breeding (2+1)

LIVESTOCK POLICY OBJECTIVES OF INDIA

• To augment production of milk, eggs, chicken meat and other animal foods and increase availability of animal proteins in human diet.
• To encourage livestock production through small holders with low input system.
• To expand organised dairying through synergisation of co-operative and private sector efforts with a focus on quality and hygienic control.
• To increase production of quality carpet and coarse wool while making efforts for developing fine wool.
• To enhance participation of women in livestock development programmes and increase nutritional support and supplementary income to rural farmers.
• To encourage conservation of animal bio-diversity and protection of indigenous breeds of livestock and poultry while restricting cross breeding to low producing stock.
• To promote avenues for export of livestock and livestock products by adopting measures towards supportive fiscal policy as well as hygiene and quality standards consistent with global trade regime.
• To control and eradicate communicable animal diseases pests and to increase health cover facilities for optimizing livestock production.
• To augment feed and fodder resources for sustaining livestock and increasing production.