Animesh PradhanAIR 2 · CSE 2023 · 168 wordsTheir whole copy
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With the largest livestock (~53 crore) and largest production of milk covering about 24% of global milk production, India has pioneered in milk production, but the shortcomings persist. But the livestock productivity remains low as India's livestock produce around 1777 kg/animal/year whereas world average is at 2700kg/animal/year of milk. Measures that can be taken for increasing productivity →
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employment in livestock sector
- reduction in rural poverty
But the livestock productivity remains low as India's livestock produce around 1777 kg/animal/year whereas world average is at 2700kg/animal/year of milk.
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- Reasons for less productivity
- Intrinsic reasons: like genetics of indigeneous breeds have lower productivity
- low availability of fodder: 11% deficit in green fodder, 30% deficit in dry fodder
- land for grazing is stagnant at 4% with rise in demands
- Diseases like lumpy skin disease, Anthrax, foot and mouth disease
- lack of infrastructure for economy of scale in manufacturing & processing of milk
- lack of credit (~30% rural loans from non institutional sources) hinders investment in livestock sector
Measures that can be taken for increasing productivity →
Development of productive indigeneous breeds by schemes like Gokul Mission, Kamadhenu Award etc.
R&D by Artificial Insemination Programme to improve the genetic viability of cows.
Infrastructure by Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Fund and improve logistics by cold storages & sampada Yojana.
Credit improve by Kisan Credit Card and Interest subvention scheme.
Fodder growth by Integrated Animal Farming, Mixed farming & fodder FPOs.
Disease control by Pashu Sanjeevani, National Animal Disease control Programme.
Technology - use of startups like Country Delight, AI/ML (Stellas Apps) for increased productivity.
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As Ashok Dalwai Committee stressed on improving livestock production which can help in doubling the income of farmers.