Bangaru Telangana blessed with rich live stocks resources

Bangaru Telangana blessed with rich live stocks resources
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Highlights

Animal Husbandry sector consists of bovine, ovine, pig and poultry population. Bovine population is further classified into cattle and buffaloes and ovine population into sheep and goat.

Animal Husbandry sector consists of bovine, ovine, pig and poultry population. Bovine population is further classified into cattle and buffaloes and ovine population into sheep and goat.


Telangana is blessed with rich livestock resources especially Cattle and Sheep population accounting to 5.52% of Country’s population. The State stands 10th in Livestock population 1st in Sheep population, 12th in Goat population, 5th in Poul¬try, 13th in Bovine population and 17th in Pig population, in the country as per the Livestock Census, 2007.

About 29 Lakh families in Telanagana State are engaged in livestock sector for their livelihood. The value of livestock produce is estimated to be Rs. 30584 crores at current prices and Livestock contributes 7.1% to the Gross State Domestic Product and formed 39.69% of the Agriculture sector in 2014-15(Advance Estimates).
With an annual output of 1006 crore eggs, Telangana stands 3rd in egg production in the country. Every eigth egg in the country comes from Telangana. Annual meat production of 4.46 Lakh Mts Telangana stands 6th in the country and annual production of 39.24 lakh Mts of milk, Telangana occupies 13th position in the country in milk production.

The mandate of the Department is to increase the availability of Animal origin foods like milk, meat and eggs to human population for consumption through scietific breeding, feeding and disease management of livestock.

Animal Husbandry schemes have been formulated to pursue the well-laid National policies aimed at improving livestock production, fighting protein hunger, improving nutritional standards of human population and provision of technical support for the maintenance and improvement of livestock.
Milk production and Productivity
The State has produced 2354.32 lakh MTs of milk during 2014-15(upto 31.10.2014). The per capita availability of milk at 234 gm/day in the state and has to catch up with the national average of 263 gm/day even of 2009-10. The State Government has sanctioned a cash incentive of Rs.4.00 per litre of milk to the Telangana Dairy farmers supplying milk to the State Dairy Federation, with a view to encourage the farmers, to increase their profits in area of dairy and to sustain their livelihood in the villages. The Government of Telangana, to encourage the farmers, to increase their profits and to sustain their livelihood, launched a new scheme on 01.11.2014 by providing a cash incentive of Rs.4.00 per litre of milk to the Telangana Dairy farmers for supplying milk to the State Dairy Federation. So far an amount of Rs. 537.49 lakhs is paid to the dairy farmers of Telangana as an incentive amount.
Mana Vooru – Mana Paddi Pranalika
The Government launched another innovative programme called “MANA VOORU – MANA PAADI PRANALIKA” by way of pooling resources, manpower and convergence of various Government Schemes. Initially 425 Milk Producers’
Co-operative Societies are identified. The Stree Nidhi Credit Co-operative Fed¬eration Ltd., has come forward for promotion of dairy activities in the State of Telangana by extending loans for purchase of milch animals with a condition that, the milk will be supplied to the Village Milk Collection Center (VMCC) of Telangana State Dairy Federation, without any interruption.
All the initiatives taken up have resulted in increase of milk procurement in Telangana State from 1.27 Lakh litres per day (end of October i.e. before announcement of the incentive) to 2.01 Lakh litres per day as on 26-1-2015.
Meat and Egg production

The State produced 294.00 lakh MT of meat and 624.80 crores eggs during 2014-15 (upto 31-10-2014). Both meat and egg production is subjected to flucutations in the last decade.

Size and composition of Bovine and Ovine Population
The State has 92.28 lakh bovines according to Livestock Census of 2012. Cattle account for 50.34 lakhs and buffaloes 41.94 lakhs. The State had a total ovine population of 175.49 lakh, of which 128.74 lakh are sheep and 46.75 lakh are goats according to Livestock Census 2012.


The State has 92.28 lakh bovines according to Livestock Census of 2012. Cattle account for 50.34 lakhs and buffaloes 41.94 lakhs. The State had a total ovine population of 175.49 lakh, of which 128.74 lakh are sheep and 46.75 lakh are goats according to Livestock Census 2012.

Animal Health Activities
Animal Health plays an important role in the growth of livestock industry, since the livestock production programmes will not be successful without providing necessary safeguards against hazards of animal diseas¬es. The department has taken up strengthening of existing institutions to improve quality of Animal Health Services by providing facilities for surgery, disease investigation and treatment. Polyclinics were established at district headquarters to address this issue. Every mandal has been provided with a veterinary graduate to effectively render Animal Health Services, support production program and for prevention and control of livestock diseases.
Types of Regular Institutions
Veterinary Polyclinics (8), Super Specialty Veterinary Hospital (1), Veterinary Hospitals (101), Veterinary Dispensaries (917), Mobile Veterinary Clinics (11) and (1105) Rural Livestock Units are functioning to attend to animal health needs throughout Telangana. 401.66 Lakhs cases were treated, 2.24 lakhs castrations done and 325.94 Lakhs vaccinations conducted by these institutions during the year 2014-15 (up to 31.12.2014). Proper diagnosis of disease is half the treatment. Towards this end, 9 Animal Disease Diagnostic Laborato¬ries (ADDLs) were made functional.
Veterinary Biological Research Institute, Hyderabad
The Veterinary Biological Research institute is the main source of production of Viral and Biological Vac¬cines in the State and produces nine types of viral and bacterial vaccines. Modernization of vaccine produc¬tion laboratories in the V.B.R.I is completed for bacterial, PPR and Sheep Pox vaccines to maintain GMP standards as per Drugs and cosmetics Rules 1945 and trial batches of vaccine production is under progress. During the year 2014-15 (up to Dec’ 2014), 202.60 Lakh doses of various types of vaccines were produced by the institute for the livestock population in Telangana state.

Government Live stock Farms

The department has established cattle breeding farms at suitable places to support cattle development activ¬ities for producing pedigree bulls in Telangana Region. At present 22 Deoni cattle are maintained at Deoni Cattle breed farm during 2014-15 (up to 31.12.2014) at Gudgarpally in Medak district.

Feed and Fodder Development

High yielding and nutritious fodder are essential for scientific and economic management of livestock particularly in cross breeds. It is the endeavour of the department to popularize and propagate the high yielding fodder crops with the farmers on available arable and non-arable land, as scientifi c feeding of livestock is essential for increased productivity of milk and mutton. To intensify this activity, fodder slips, improved varieties of fodder and pasture seeds have been supplied to farmers with most encouraging results.

4.64 Lakh acres during 2013-14 and 2.69 Lakh acres during 2014-15 (up to 31.12.2014) were brought under fodder cultivation. Fodder development programmes are being taken up under regular plan schemes to enhance milk production in the state.
Sheep Development
Telangana Districts have about 129 lakhs Sheep population and 47 lakhs Goats. About 4.5 lakhs rural fami¬lies belonging to socially and economically backward classes are involved in sheep & goat rearing.
Poultry Development
Poultry farming in Telangana State is a dynamic and fastest growing segment. The Department besides ex¬tending modern technical know-how to the poultry farmers is attending to issues of production and supply of poultry vaccines to protect against various diseases. Poultry Development scheme contains the following components.
Assistance to State Poultry Farms

The scheme “Assistance to State Poultry Farms” is under implementation. This scheme was implement¬ed in Government Livestock Farm, Mamnoor, and Warangal district during the year 2008-09. Vanaraja/ Gramapriya Multiplication Farm and Hatchery have been established and chicks are being supplied. Nec¬essary arrangements are also made for capacity building of members on Vanaraja/ Gramapriya birds’ man¬agement and benefits of the scheme. The farm had produced and supplied 239985 chicks in the field. 22992 farmers have been trained in backyard poultry rearing.
Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)

Rashtriya Krishi Viaks Yojana (RKVY) is being implemented in the State, with central assistance to enhance the overall growth rate of 8% annually from livestock sector during the year 2014-15. Female Calf Feed Subsidy Programme (”Sunandini” ) is a continuous two year programme under the project. Elite female calves are enrolled under this project and Calf feed, health care and insurance were provided during 2013¬14 ( 1st year) and during the 2014-15 (2nd year ) calf feed is being provided to female calves that were already enrolled. With the implementation of this project there is a considerable impact in reduction in Calf mortality, early maturity, replacement stock, increase in milk production, and increase in income generation.
Regular calf rallies are conducted with enrolled calves to apprise the farmers about the results.


Calf Rally
G.Rajendera Kumar

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