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CHAPTER9
Animal husbandry alongwith the agricultural sector plays the
pivotal role in the livelihood, income and employment
generation in the rural areas of the state of Odisha. The
dependency on livestock sector of majority of rural people is
quite visible.
Livestock Sector in Odisha
l
Livestock Sector in Odisha is highly livelihood oriented and intensive. As per Basic
Animal Husbandry Statistics 2016, Odisha rank 11th among Indian States in egg
production, 13th in meat production and 16th in terms of production of milk.
Odisha contributes about 4.05 per cent of total livestock population in the country
as per livestock Census 2012.
l
The sector contributes 7.25% of the states Net Domestic Product. There are 541
Veterinary Hospitals/Dispensaries (VDs) and 3,839 Livestock Aid Centres
(LACs) functioning under this department. These veterinary institutions are
providing services to livestocks which is the major activity under this sector.
l
There are two Livestock Vaccine Production Institutes (LVPI) under this
department which are engaged in vaccine production.
Livestock Population
The state has a considerable population of livestock ranging from buffalo, goat,
sheep, pig and poultry.
Buffalo
l
Per-capita milk consumption in Odisha is 120 gms per day which is lower than the
national average of 355 gms per day.
l
As per Economic Survey 2017-18, the population of buffaloes in Odisha is 7.26
lakh in 2012. Some important breeds are Buffalo Germplasm Parlakimedi breed,
Manda breed, Jirangi breed, Kalahandi breed, Kujang breed, Arni breed of
Koraput and Chilika breed.
l
Manda breed has the highest fat content in milk among the South Odishan
breeds.  Jirangi breed also has high percentage of fat in its milk.
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CHAPTER9
Animal husbandry alongwith the agricultural sector plays the
pivotal role in the livelihood, income and employment
generation in the rural areas of the state of Odisha. The
dependency on livestock sector of majority of rural people is
quite visible.
Livestock Sector in Odisha
l
Livestock Sector in Odisha is highly livelihood oriented and intensive. As per Basic
Animal Husbandry Statistics 2016, Odisha rank 11th among Indian States in egg
production, 13th in meat production and 16th in terms of production of milk.
Odisha contributes about 4.05 per cent of total livestock population in the country
as per livestock Census 2012.
l
The sector contributes 7.25% of the states Net Domestic Product. There are 541
Veterinary Hospitals/Dispensaries (VDs) and 3,839 Livestock Aid Centres
(LACs) functioning under this department. These veterinary institutions are
providing services to livestocks which is the major activity under this sector.
l
There are two Livestock Vaccine Production Institutes (LVPI) under this
department which are engaged in vaccine production.
Livestock Population
The state has a considerable population of livestock ranging from buffalo, goat,
sheep, pig and poultry.
Buffalo
l
Per-capita milk consumption in Odisha is 120 gms per day which is lower than the
national average of 355 gms per day.
l
As per Economic Survey 2017-18, the population of buffaloes in Odisha is 7.26
lakh in 2012. Some important breeds are Buffalo Germplasm Parlakimedi breed,
Manda breed, Jirangi breed, Kalahandi breed, Kujang breed, Arni breed of
Koraput and Chilika breed.
l
Manda breed has the highest fat content in milk among the South Odishan
breeds.  Jirangi breed also has high percentage of fat in its milk.
100 Know Your State ODISHA
Goat
l
As per Economic Survey 2017-18, the population of goats  in Odisha is 65.13 lakh
in 2012.
l
Some important breeds are Malkangiri breed, Raigarh breed, Ganjam breed,
Narayanapatna breed, Koraput hill goat and Ganjam hill goat.
Sheep
l
As per Economic Survey 2017-18, the population of sheep  in Odisha is 15.81 lakh
in 2012.
l
Some important breeds are Kuzi breed, Ganjam sheep breed, Koraput sheep breed,
Machkund strain breed, Dharamagarh breed and Kathargad-Dasmantpur strain
breed.
Pig
l
As per Economic Survey 2017-18, the population of pig in Odisha is 2.80 lakh in
2012. Some important breeds are Burudi breed of Koraput, Pondi o r Jhinga breed
of Rayagada and Wild piglet of tribal village in Malkangiri.
Poultry/Duck Development
l
The per-capita egg consumption in Odisha is 46 which is lower than the national
average of 55. Poultry sector bears huge income, livelihood and self-employment
generating potential both for rural and urban poor people including SC/ST
communities in the state.
l
Odisha launched its Poultry Development Policy in 2015-16. In order to boost
backyard poultry in the state, assistance was provided to 7,500 BPL beneficiaries in
selected 30 districts. 48 number of district poultry hatcheries were established
under the financial assistance of SGSY (Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana)
infrastructure fund.
Government Livestock/Poultry Farm
GovernmentPoultryFarm There are total 8 state poultry farms in Bhubaneswar,
Sundargarh, Koraput and Bolangir and 2 duck breeding farms functioning in
Cuttack under central assistance.
GovernmentGoatFarm Its objectives are the production and distribution of male
goat suitable for the goat breeding, breed improvement and its expansion by
Keonjhar or any other suitable breeds and training and exposure visit of ideal goat
rearing, ideal housing and nutrition to animal farmer. Government goat farms are
located at Bolangir, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj and Sundargarh.
GovernmentCattleBreedingFarm It is located in Sunabeda in Koraput. It was
established in order to achieve a long term goal of protection of biodiversity,
progressive genetic improvement in cattle through various scientific methods. Its
objective is the production and distribution of improved breeds of bulls and their
utilisation in animal breeding programme.
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CHAPTER9
Animal husbandry alongwith the agricultural sector plays the
pivotal role in the livelihood, income and employment
generation in the rural areas of the state of Odisha. The
dependency on livestock sector of majority of rural people is
quite visible.
Livestock Sector in Odisha
l
Livestock Sector in Odisha is highly livelihood oriented and intensive. As per Basic
Animal Husbandry Statistics 2016, Odisha rank 11th among Indian States in egg
production, 13th in meat production and 16th in terms of production of milk.
Odisha contributes about 4.05 per cent of total livestock population in the country
as per livestock Census 2012.
l
The sector contributes 7.25% of the states Net Domestic Product. There are 541
Veterinary Hospitals/Dispensaries (VDs) and 3,839 Livestock Aid Centres
(LACs) functioning under this department. These veterinary institutions are
providing services to livestocks which is the major activity under this sector.
l
There are two Livestock Vaccine Production Institutes (LVPI) under this
department which are engaged in vaccine production.
Livestock Population
The state has a considerable population of livestock ranging from buffalo, goat,
sheep, pig and poultry.
Buffalo
l
Per-capita milk consumption in Odisha is 120 gms per day which is lower than the
national average of 355 gms per day.
l
As per Economic Survey 2017-18, the population of buffaloes in Odisha is 7.26
lakh in 2012. Some important breeds are Buffalo Germplasm Parlakimedi breed,
Manda breed, Jirangi breed, Kalahandi breed, Kujang breed, Arni breed of
Koraput and Chilika breed.
l
Manda breed has the highest fat content in milk among the South Odishan
breeds.  Jirangi breed also has high percentage of fat in its milk.
100 Know Your State ODISHA
Goat
l
As per Economic Survey 2017-18, the population of goats  in Odisha is 65.13 lakh
in 2012.
l
Some important breeds are Malkangiri breed, Raigarh breed, Ganjam breed,
Narayanapatna breed, Koraput hill goat and Ganjam hill goat.
Sheep
l
As per Economic Survey 2017-18, the population of sheep  in Odisha is 15.81 lakh
in 2012.
l
Some important breeds are Kuzi breed, Ganjam sheep breed, Koraput sheep breed,
Machkund strain breed, Dharamagarh breed and Kathargad-Dasmantpur strain
breed.
Pig
l
As per Economic Survey 2017-18, the population of pig in Odisha is 2.80 lakh in
2012. Some important breeds are Burudi breed of Koraput, Pondi o r Jhinga breed
of Rayagada and Wild piglet of tribal village in Malkangiri.
Poultry/Duck Development
l
The per-capita egg consumption in Odisha is 46 which is lower than the national
average of 55. Poultry sector bears huge income, livelihood and self-employment
generating potential both for rural and urban poor people including SC/ST
communities in the state.
l
Odisha launched its Poultry Development Policy in 2015-16. In order to boost
backyard poultry in the state, assistance was provided to 7,500 BPL beneficiaries in
selected 30 districts. 48 number of district poultry hatcheries were established
under the financial assistance of SGSY (Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana)
infrastructure fund.
Government Livestock/Poultry Farm
GovernmentPoultryFarm There are total 8 state poultry farms in Bhubaneswar,
Sundargarh, Koraput and Bolangir and 2 duck breeding farms functioning in
Cuttack under central assistance.
GovernmentGoatFarm Its objectives are the production and distribution of male
goat suitable for the goat breeding, breed improvement and its expansion by
Keonjhar or any other suitable breeds and training and exposure visit of ideal goat
rearing, ideal housing and nutrition to animal farmer. Government goat farms are
located at Bolangir, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj and Sundargarh.
GovernmentCattleBreedingFarm It is located in Sunabeda in Koraput. It was
established in order to achieve a long term goal of protection of biodiversity,
progressive genetic improvement in cattle through various scientific methods. Its
objective is the production and distribution of improved breeds of bulls and their
utilisation in animal breeding programme.
Animal Husbandry in Odisha
The farms also produce and supply
fodder and root slips to local farmers
and propagate fodder cultivation
programme. Other government farms
are located in Chipilima, Khapuria,
Keonjhar, Remuna, Bhanjanagar, Boudh,
Sundargarh and Kuarmunda.
State Initiatives for Livestock
Development
PromotionofDairyEntrepreneurship
(PDE) It is intended to promote dairy
entrepreneurs through provision of
capital subsidy. The objective is to
promote modern dairy farms, upgrade
traditional technology, handle milk
marketing on commercial scale, generate
self-employment and provide
infrastructure mainly for unorganised
dairy sector.
SmallAnimalDevelopment The
objective of this scheme is to enhance
meat production by improving existing
Small Animal Resource of the state
through several interventions like
genetic upgradation.
NationalMissionforProtein
Supplementation This programme has
been launched from 2011-12 in Odisha
as a subsector under RKVY (Rashtriya
Krishi Vikas Yojana). It was launched to
promote animal based protein
production through livestock
development.
IntegratedLivestockDevelopment
Programme(ILDP),Kalyani This
programme has four components i.e.
cattle development programme, goat
development programme, fodder
development programme and
development of Chiplima fodder farm.
In this programme doorstep livestock
services are provided to the rural
livestock keepers to breed the local cows
by using superior dairy breeds.
OdishaStateCooperativeMilkProducers
FederationLimited (OMFED) It is
symbolic of white revolution or
operation flood in Odisha through
Dairy Cooperative Societies. It was
established in 1985. It promotes,
produces, procures, processes and
markets milk and milk products for
economic development of the rural
farming community in the state for last
31 years. It also markets organic
products, cattle feed along with milk
products.
OdishaStatePoultryProducers
Co-operativeMarketingFederation
Limited(OPOLFED) It was established
in 1984 to popularise poultry products
and develop a market for them.
OPOLFED operates in a two-tier
system i.e. Primary Poultry
Co-operative Society (PPCS) and
Women Poultry Co-operative Society
(WPCS) in Khurda and Angul districts
at grass root level and the federation at
the apex level.
LivestockSectorPolicy Government of
Odisha in Fisheries and Animal
Resources Development (FARD)
Department has formulated the
Livestock Sector Policy during the year
2002-03. Its objective is to use the
Livestock Sector as an instrument for
social and economic development of the
rural population of Odisha and enabling
steady growth of the living standards.
According to Economic Survey 2017-18,
the total livestock population of Odisha
was 207.33 lakh in the year 2012.
101
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CHAPTER9
Animal husbandry alongwith the agricultural sector plays the
pivotal role in the livelihood, income and employment
generation in the rural areas of the state of Odisha. The
dependency on livestock sector of majority of rural people is
quite visible.
Livestock Sector in Odisha
l
Livestock Sector in Odisha is highly livelihood oriented and intensive. As per Basic
Animal Husbandry Statistics 2016, Odisha rank 11th among Indian States in egg
production, 13th in meat production and 16th in terms of production of milk.
Odisha contributes about 4.05 per cent of total livestock population in the country
as per livestock Census 2012.
l
The sector contributes 7.25% of the states Net Domestic Product. There are 541
Veterinary Hospitals/Dispensaries (VDs) and 3,839 Livestock Aid Centres
(LACs) functioning under this department. These veterinary institutions are
providing services to livestocks which is the major activity under this sector.
l
There are two Livestock Vaccine Production Institutes (LVPI) under this
department which are engaged in vaccine production.
Livestock Population
The state has a considerable population of livestock ranging from buffalo, goat,
sheep, pig and poultry.
Buffalo
l
Per-capita milk consumption in Odisha is 120 gms per day which is lower than the
national average of 355 gms per day.
l
As per Economic Survey 2017-18, the population of buffaloes in Odisha is 7.26
lakh in 2012. Some important breeds are Buffalo Germplasm Parlakimedi breed,
Manda breed, Jirangi breed, Kalahandi breed, Kujang breed, Arni breed of
Koraput and Chilika breed.
l
Manda breed has the highest fat content in milk among the South Odishan
breeds.  Jirangi breed also has high percentage of fat in its milk.
100 Know Your State ODISHA
Goat
l
As per Economic Survey 2017-18, the population of goats  in Odisha is 65.13 lakh
in 2012.
l
Some important breeds are Malkangiri breed, Raigarh breed, Ganjam breed,
Narayanapatna breed, Koraput hill goat and Ganjam hill goat.
Sheep
l
As per Economic Survey 2017-18, the population of sheep  in Odisha is 15.81 lakh
in 2012.
l
Some important breeds are Kuzi breed, Ganjam sheep breed, Koraput sheep breed,
Machkund strain breed, Dharamagarh breed and Kathargad-Dasmantpur strain
breed.
Pig
l
As per Economic Survey 2017-18, the population of pig in Odisha is 2.80 lakh in
2012. Some important breeds are Burudi breed of Koraput, Pondi o r Jhinga breed
of Rayagada and Wild piglet of tribal village in Malkangiri.
Poultry/Duck Development
l
The per-capita egg consumption in Odisha is 46 which is lower than the national
average of 55. Poultry sector bears huge income, livelihood and self-employment
generating potential both for rural and urban poor people including SC/ST
communities in the state.
l
Odisha launched its Poultry Development Policy in 2015-16. In order to boost
backyard poultry in the state, assistance was provided to 7,500 BPL beneficiaries in
selected 30 districts. 48 number of district poultry hatcheries were established
under the financial assistance of SGSY (Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana)
infrastructure fund.
Government Livestock/Poultry Farm
GovernmentPoultryFarm There are total 8 state poultry farms in Bhubaneswar,
Sundargarh, Koraput and Bolangir and 2 duck breeding farms functioning in
Cuttack under central assistance.
GovernmentGoatFarm Its objectives are the production and distribution of male
goat suitable for the goat breeding, breed improvement and its expansion by
Keonjhar or any other suitable breeds and training and exposure visit of ideal goat
rearing, ideal housing and nutrition to animal farmer. Government goat farms are
located at Bolangir, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj and Sundargarh.
GovernmentCattleBreedingFarm It is located in Sunabeda in Koraput. It was
established in order to achieve a long term goal of protection of biodiversity,
progressive genetic improvement in cattle through various scientific methods. Its
objective is the production and distribution of improved breeds of bulls and their
utilisation in animal breeding programme.
Animal Husbandry in Odisha
The farms also produce and supply
fodder and root slips to local farmers
and propagate fodder cultivation
programme. Other government farms
are located in Chipilima, Khapuria,
Keonjhar, Remuna, Bhanjanagar, Boudh,
Sundargarh and Kuarmunda.
State Initiatives for Livestock
Development
PromotionofDairyEntrepreneurship
(PDE) It is intended to promote dairy
entrepreneurs through provision of
capital subsidy. The objective is to
promote modern dairy farms, upgrade
traditional technology, handle milk
marketing on commercial scale, generate
self-employment and provide
infrastructure mainly for unorganised
dairy sector.
SmallAnimalDevelopment The
objective of this scheme is to enhance
meat production by improving existing
Small Animal Resource of the state
through several interventions like
genetic upgradation.
NationalMissionforProtein
Supplementation This programme has
been launched from 2011-12 in Odisha
as a subsector under RKVY (Rashtriya
Krishi Vikas Yojana). It was launched to
promote animal based protein
production through livestock
development.
IntegratedLivestockDevelopment
Programme(ILDP),Kalyani This
programme has four components i.e.
cattle development programme, goat
development programme, fodder
development programme and
development of Chiplima fodder farm.
In this programme doorstep livestock
services are provided to the rural
livestock keepers to breed the local cows
by using superior dairy breeds.
OdishaStateCooperativeMilkProducers
FederationLimited (OMFED) It is
symbolic of white revolution or
operation flood in Odisha through
Dairy Cooperative Societies. It was
established in 1985. It promotes,
produces, procures, processes and
markets milk and milk products for
economic development of the rural
farming community in the state for last
31 years. It also markets organic
products, cattle feed along with milk
products.
OdishaStatePoultryProducers
Co-operativeMarketingFederation
Limited(OPOLFED) It was established
in 1984 to popularise poultry products
and develop a market for them.
OPOLFED operates in a two-tier
system i.e. Primary Poultry
Co-operative Society (PPCS) and
Women Poultry Co-operative Society
(WPCS) in Khurda and Angul districts
at grass root level and the federation at
the apex level.
LivestockSectorPolicy Government of
Odisha in Fisheries and Animal
Resources Development (FARD)
Department has formulated the
Livestock Sector Policy during the year
2002-03. Its objective is to use the
Livestock Sector as an instrument for
social and economic development of the
rural population of Odisha and enabling
steady growth of the living standards.
According to Economic Survey 2017-18,
the total livestock population of Odisha
was 207.33 lakh in the year 2012.
101 102 Know Your State ODISHA
BreedingPolicy Breeding policy of
livestock is proposed to improve the
native cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat, pig and
poultry. Upgrading local cattle will be
done with Gir, Red Sindhi, Tharparkar
Kankrej, Ongole and in buffalo with
Murrah and Surti breeds. As per
Economic Survey 2017-18, there are 8
Exotic Cattle Breeding (ECB) farms in
the state producing high pedigree bull
calves to improve breeding and
productivity of local animals through
natural services/artificial insemination.
ArtificialInsemination (AI) It is an
important component of dairy
development and is being rendered
through a network of 2985 department
AI centres in the state. Frozen Semen
Bank (FSB) located at Cuttack is the
only semen producing station in the state.
It has been awarded with ISO 9001:2008
and Grade ‘A’ certificate for quality
semen production by Government of
India.
LivestockHealthcareServices Adequate
health care management of the livestock
resources are being taken up through the
network of veterinary hospital
dispensaries and livestock aid centres.
There are institutions like Animal
Disease Research Institute (ADRI) at
Phulnakhara (Cuttack) and one State
Veterinary Laboratory (SVL) at
Chipilima (Sambalpur) for livestock
healthcare services.
Fisheries Development
in Odisha
l
As per Economic Survey 2017-18,
per-capita fish consumption per annum
is 13.49 kg which is higher than the
national average of 7-8 kg per annum.
l
Odisha, being a coastal state, has
considerable scope for development
of inland, brackish water and marine
fisheries. The state is endowed with a
long coastline of 480 kms with
continental shelf area of 24,000 sq
km along the Bay of Bengal. Fish is a
popular food item in Odisha.
l
The sector plays elemental role in
uplifting economy of the state and its
people. The Odisha Fisheries Policy
2015 is working for improving the
fishery sector in Odisha.
l
Fisheries sector of Odisha is
constituted from two components; i.e.
Inland fisheries and Marine fisheries.
Inland Fisheries
l
The inland fisheries in Odisha can be
classified broadly into two categories
i.e. fresh water fisheries and brackish
water fisheries. Fish Farmers
Development Agency (FFDA) is a
centrally sponsored scheme and
implemented in all the 30 districts of
Odisha for promotion of pisciculture
and providing technical and logistic
support to fish farmers.
l
The Central Institute of Fresh Water
Aquaculture (CIFA) established in
1987 has implemented various
development projects.
Brackish Water Fisheries
l
Brackish Water Fisheries
Development Agencies have been set
up in seven coastal districts abundant
in brackish water resources.
l
Chilika lake is the main source of
brackish water fisheries in Odisha.
Brackish water is when salt and fresh
water gets mixed.
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CHAPTER9
Animal husbandry alongwith the agricultural sector plays the
pivotal role in the livelihood, income and employment
generation in the rural areas of the state of Odisha. The
dependency on livestock sector of majority of rural people is
quite visible.
Livestock Sector in Odisha
l
Livestock Sector in Odisha is highly livelihood oriented and intensive. As per Basic
Animal Husbandry Statistics 2016, Odisha rank 11th among Indian States in egg
production, 13th in meat production and 16th in terms of production of milk.
Odisha contributes about 4.05 per cent of total livestock population in the country
as per livestock Census 2012.
l
The sector contributes 7.25% of the states Net Domestic Product. There are 541
Veterinary Hospitals/Dispensaries (VDs) and 3,839 Livestock Aid Centres
(LACs) functioning under this department. These veterinary institutions are
providing services to livestocks which is the major activity under this sector.
l
There are two Livestock Vaccine Production Institutes (LVPI) under this
department which are engaged in vaccine production.
Livestock Population
The state has a considerable population of livestock ranging from buffalo, goat,
sheep, pig and poultry.
Buffalo
l
Per-capita milk consumption in Odisha is 120 gms per day which is lower than the
national average of 355 gms per day.
l
As per Economic Survey 2017-18, the population of buffaloes in Odisha is 7.26
lakh in 2012. Some important breeds are Buffalo Germplasm Parlakimedi breed,
Manda breed, Jirangi breed, Kalahandi breed, Kujang breed, Arni breed of
Koraput and Chilika breed.
l
Manda breed has the highest fat content in milk among the South Odishan
breeds.  Jirangi breed also has high percentage of fat in its milk.
100 Know Your State ODISHA
Goat
l
As per Economic Survey 2017-18, the population of goats  in Odisha is 65.13 lakh
in 2012.
l
Some important breeds are Malkangiri breed, Raigarh breed, Ganjam breed,
Narayanapatna breed, Koraput hill goat and Ganjam hill goat.
Sheep
l
As per Economic Survey 2017-18, the population of sheep  in Odisha is 15.81 lakh
in 2012.
l
Some important breeds are Kuzi breed, Ganjam sheep breed, Koraput sheep breed,
Machkund strain breed, Dharamagarh breed and Kathargad-Dasmantpur strain
breed.
Pig
l
As per Economic Survey 2017-18, the population of pig in Odisha is 2.80 lakh in
2012. Some important breeds are Burudi breed of Koraput, Pondi o r Jhinga breed
of Rayagada and Wild piglet of tribal village in Malkangiri.
Poultry/Duck Development
l
The per-capita egg consumption in Odisha is 46 which is lower than the national
average of 55. Poultry sector bears huge income, livelihood and self-employment
generating potential both for rural and urban poor people including SC/ST
communities in the state.
l
Odisha launched its Poultry Development Policy in 2015-16. In order to boost
backyard poultry in the state, assistance was provided to 7,500 BPL beneficiaries in
selected 30 districts. 48 number of district poultry hatcheries were established
under the financial assistance of SGSY (Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana)
infrastructure fund.
Government Livestock/Poultry Farm
GovernmentPoultryFarm There are total 8 state poultry farms in Bhubaneswar,
Sundargarh, Koraput and Bolangir and 2 duck breeding farms functioning in
Cuttack under central assistance.
GovernmentGoatFarm Its objectives are the production and distribution of male
goat suitable for the goat breeding, breed improvement and its expansion by
Keonjhar or any other suitable breeds and training and exposure visit of ideal goat
rearing, ideal housing and nutrition to animal farmer. Government goat farms are
located at Bolangir, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj and Sundargarh.
GovernmentCattleBreedingFarm It is located in Sunabeda in Koraput. It was
established in order to achieve a long term goal of protection of biodiversity,
progressive genetic improvement in cattle through various scientific methods. Its
objective is the production and distribution of improved breeds of bulls and their
utilisation in animal breeding programme.
Animal Husbandry in Odisha
The farms also produce and supply
fodder and root slips to local farmers
and propagate fodder cultivation
programme. Other government farms
are located in Chipilima, Khapuria,
Keonjhar, Remuna, Bhanjanagar, Boudh,
Sundargarh and Kuarmunda.
State Initiatives for Livestock
Development
PromotionofDairyEntrepreneurship
(PDE) It is intended to promote dairy
entrepreneurs through provision of
capital subsidy. The objective is to
promote modern dairy farms, upgrade
traditional technology, handle milk
marketing on commercial scale, generate
self-employment and provide
infrastructure mainly for unorganised
dairy sector.
SmallAnimalDevelopment The
objective of this scheme is to enhance
meat production by improving existing
Small Animal Resource of the state
through several interventions like
genetic upgradation.
NationalMissionforProtein
Supplementation This programme has
been launched from 2011-12 in Odisha
as a subsector under RKVY (Rashtriya
Krishi Vikas Yojana). It was launched to
promote animal based protein
production through livestock
development.
IntegratedLivestockDevelopment
Programme(ILDP),Kalyani This
programme has four components i.e.
cattle development programme, goat
development programme, fodder
development programme and
development of Chiplima fodder farm.
In this programme doorstep livestock
services are provided to the rural
livestock keepers to breed the local cows
by using superior dairy breeds.
OdishaStateCooperativeMilkProducers
FederationLimited (OMFED) It is
symbolic of white revolution or
operation flood in Odisha through
Dairy Cooperative Societies. It was
established in 1985. It promotes,
produces, procures, processes and
markets milk and milk products for
economic development of the rural
farming community in the state for last
31 years. It also markets organic
products, cattle feed along with milk
products.
OdishaStatePoultryProducers
Co-operativeMarketingFederation
Limited(OPOLFED) It was established
in 1984 to popularise poultry products
and develop a market for them.
OPOLFED operates in a two-tier
system i.e. Primary Poultry
Co-operative Society (PPCS) and
Women Poultry Co-operative Society
(WPCS) in Khurda and Angul districts
at grass root level and the federation at
the apex level.
LivestockSectorPolicy Government of
Odisha in Fisheries and Animal
Resources Development (FARD)
Department has formulated the
Livestock Sector Policy during the year
2002-03. Its objective is to use the
Livestock Sector as an instrument for
social and economic development of the
rural population of Odisha and enabling
steady growth of the living standards.
According to Economic Survey 2017-18,
the total livestock population of Odisha
was 207.33 lakh in the year 2012.
101 102 Know Your State ODISHA
BreedingPolicy Breeding policy of
livestock is proposed to improve the
native cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat, pig and
poultry. Upgrading local cattle will be
done with Gir, Red Sindhi, Tharparkar
Kankrej, Ongole and in buffalo with
Murrah and Surti breeds. As per
Economic Survey 2017-18, there are 8
Exotic Cattle Breeding (ECB) farms in
the state producing high pedigree bull
calves to improve breeding and
productivity of local animals through
natural services/artificial insemination.
ArtificialInsemination (AI) It is an
important component of dairy
development and is being rendered
through a network of 2985 department
AI centres in the state. Frozen Semen
Bank (FSB) located at Cuttack is the
only semen producing station in the state.
It has been awarded with ISO 9001:2008
and Grade ‘A’ certificate for quality
semen production by Government of
India.
LivestockHealthcareServices Adequate
health care management of the livestock
resources are being taken up through the
network of veterinary hospital
dispensaries and livestock aid centres.
There are institutions like Animal
Disease Research Institute (ADRI) at
Phulnakhara (Cuttack) and one State
Veterinary Laboratory (SVL) at
Chipilima (Sambalpur) for livestock
healthcare services.
Fisheries Development
in Odisha
l
As per Economic Survey 2017-18,
per-capita fish consumption per annum
is 13.49 kg which is higher than the
national average of 7-8 kg per annum.
l
Odisha, being a coastal state, has
considerable scope for development
of inland, brackish water and marine
fisheries. The state is endowed with a
long coastline of 480 kms with
continental shelf area of 24,000 sq
km along the Bay of Bengal. Fish is a
popular food item in Odisha.
l
The sector plays elemental role in
uplifting economy of the state and its
people. The Odisha Fisheries Policy
2015 is working for improving the
fishery sector in Odisha.
l
Fisheries sector of Odisha is
constituted from two components; i.e.
Inland fisheries and Marine fisheries.
Inland Fisheries
l
The inland fisheries in Odisha can be
classified broadly into two categories
i.e. fresh water fisheries and brackish
water fisheries. Fish Farmers
Development Agency (FFDA) is a
centrally sponsored scheme and
implemented in all the 30 districts of
Odisha for promotion of pisciculture
and providing technical and logistic
support to fish farmers.
l
The Central Institute of Fresh Water
Aquaculture (CIFA) established in
1987 has implemented various
development projects.
Brackish Water Fisheries
l
Brackish Water Fisheries
Development Agencies have been set
up in seven coastal districts abundant
in brackish water resources.
l
Chilika lake is the main source of
brackish water fisheries in Odisha.
Brackish water is when salt and fresh
water gets mixed.
103 Animal Husbandry in Odisha
l
Chilika lake is spread over Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts. It forms the largest
lagoon and holds around 225 fish species. Tiger Prawns, Crabs, Herrings, Hilsa,
Mullet, Shrimps are the major fishes reared in the fisheries around Chilika lake.
Marine Fisheries
l
As per Economic Survey 2017-18, the state has 6% of the coastline and 4.7% of
the continental shelf area of the country.
l
The state has 73 marine fish landing centres. Among 6 coastal districts, Puri has
the longest coastline of 155 kms and Bhadrak the shortest with 50 kms. Prawn,
catfish and promfrets are some of the important species produced in state.
l
Odisha Maritime Fishing Regulation Act is being implemented in the state to
safeguard the coastal water areas of the state.
l
Both fresh water and brackish water prawn culture have assumed considerable
importance on account of their profitability as well as foreign exchange earning
capability.
Odisha Pisciculture Development Corporation Limited (OPDC)
It was established in the year 1998 by taking over the activities of the erstwhile
Orissa Fish Seed Development Corporation Limited and Orissa Maritime and
Chilika Area Development Corporation Limited. It is located in Bhubaneswar. Its
main objective is to carry on the business of development of Pisciculture in brackish
water areas and freshwater ponds, rivers, steams, lakes, rivulets, etc. The
corporation also breeds different species of prawns, fishes, crabs and other aquatic
organisms and sea foods.
State Initiatives for Fishery Development
FisheryDevelopmentPolicy It has been formulated as a part of the Agriculture
Policy, 2008. The main objective of this policy is to increase fish seed production and
fish production in order to provide self-employment opportunities. This will increase
the Per Capita Income and eradicate poverty by utilising unexploited water resources
through application of new technologies.
FishFarmersDevelopmentAgency This scheme is sponsored by the Central
Government. It is implemented to develop pond areas and to train fish farmers in
modern pisciculture techniques. There are 30 Fish Farmers Development Agencies
(FFDA), one in each district. Two on-going schemes, namely Fish Farmers
Development Agencies (FFDA) and Brackish Water Fish Farmers Development
Agencies (BFFDA), have been merged and renamed as Development of Inland
Fisheries and Aquaculture (DIFA). Fish farms are developed at Chandrabhaga in
Puri, Gopalpur in Ganjam and Konark.
TheStateReservoirFisheryPolicy It has been formulated with a view to introducing
scientific and remunerative pisciculture in reservoirs. It aims to attract private
investment from the reservoir resources.
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1. What is animal husbandry?
Ans. Animal husbandry refers to the agricultural practice of breeding and raising livestock such as cattle, poultry, and goats for various purposes like meat, milk, and wool production.
2. What are the important aspects of animal husbandry in Odisha?
Ans. In Odisha, animal husbandry plays a crucial role in the livelihood of many people, especially in rural areas. It involves the breeding, feeding, and healthcare of animals to ensure optimal productivity and profitability.
3. What are the challenges faced in animal husbandry in Odisha?
Ans. Some of the challenges faced in animal husbandry in Odisha include lack of proper infrastructure, limited access to veterinary services, and inadequate awareness among farmers about modern practices.
4. How can one start a career in animal husbandry in Odisha?
Ans. To start a career in animal husbandry in Odisha, one can pursue a degree in veterinary science or animal husbandry. Additionally, gaining practical experience through internships or working on farms can also be beneficial.
5. What are the government initiatives to promote animal husbandry in Odisha?
Ans. The government of Odisha has implemented various schemes and programs to promote animal husbandry in the state. These initiatives aim to improve livestock health, increase productivity, and provide support to farmers in the sector.
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