Animal Breeds

Cattle Gir, kankrej, Ongole, Haryana

Buffalo Jaffarbadi, Mehsani, Murrah, Surti
Pig Large white Yorkshire, Hampshire and Landrace
Poultry Asiee and Kadakanath
Chicks & Hatching eggs Nirbheek, Hitkami, Vanaraja, Shyama Cari, Chabro
Development is
being implemented combining three components viz. ”Assistance to State Poultry Farms” and two new
components : Rural Backyard Poultry Development and Poultry Estates.

• In order to encourage entrepreneurship skills of individuals, a Central Sector Scheme “Poultry Venture
Capital Fund” Scheme is also being implemented covering various poultry activities.

20. Sheep and Goat Development

• According to livestock Census 2003, there are about 61.47 million sheep and 124.36 million goats in
the country. About five million households in the country are engaged in the rearing of small ruminants
and other allied activities.

21. Conservation of Threatened Breeds

• The population of purebred animals of some of these small ruminants, equines, pigs and pack animals
breeds has come down considerably and below 10,000 in some cases, which has brought such breeds to
the category of threatened breeds in the country. A Centrally Sponsored Scheme for conservation of
such threatened breeds was started during Tenth Five Year Plan. Farms/ farmer’s unit for the threatened
breeds are established under the scheme in their respective breeding tract with 100 per cent central
assistance.

22. Integrated Development of Small Ruminants and Rabbits

• This new Central Sector Scheme has been approved in the first fortnight of April, 2009 for
implementation during XIth plan. The scheme envisages setting up of intensive small ruminant
development clusters with Goat, Ship and Rabbit. The scheme will be implemented by NABARD.

Farm Machinery Animal

Training & Testing Quarentine
Institutes Stations
1.Budni (M.P.) 1.New Delhi
2.Hissar (Haryana) 2.Mumbai
3.Garladinne (A.P.) 3.Chennai
4.Biswanath Chariali (Assam) 4.Kolkata

23. Meat Production/Processing and Export

• There are 21 export-oriented modern abattoirs and 57 meat processing plants registered with
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Exports Development Authority exporting raw meat to about
63 countries.
24.Piggery Development

•As per Livestock Census 2003, the pig population in the country was 139.19 lakhs of which 21.80 lakhs
cross breed/exotic pigs. Efforts are being made in consultation with Planning Commission and other
appraisal agency to initiate Integrated Piggery Development Scheme under Macro Management Scheme
during 11th Five Year Plan.

25. Dairy Development

•The Govt. is implementing following schemes for the development of dairy sector during 2009-10:

(a) Intensive Dairy Development Programme (IDDP) goes launched during Eighth Plan period. So
far,89 projects have been sanctioned in 26 states.

(ii) Strengthening Infrastructure to Quality and Clean Milk Production (CMP) (2003) : A centrally
Sponsored scheme with the main objective of improving the quality off raw milk produced at the
village level.

• Assistance to Cooperative : The scheme aims at revitalizing the sick Dairy Cooperative Unions at
the District Level and Cooperative Federation at the State Level. Under the scheme rehabilitation
programmes are prepared by NDDB in consultation with Milk Union Federation/State Government.

• Dairy Venture Capital Fund : To bring about structural changes in unorganized sector, measures
like milk processing at village level, marketing of pasteurized milk milk, quality upgradation of
traditional technology to handle commercial scale using modern equipments and management skills,
a new scheme Dairy Venture Capital Fund was initiated in the Tenth Five Year Plan which is
implemented through NABARD.

•Milk and milk products order-1992: With the Enactment of Food Safety Standard Act-2006 at
present the world related to MMPO-92 are under Food Safety and Standard Authority of India M/O
Health and Family Welfare.

National Dairy Plan

Government is also examining launching a National Dairy Plan to achieve a target of 180 million
tonnes of Milk producing annually by 2021-22. Milk production is expected to grow at 4 per cent with
an annual incremental output of 5 million tonnes in the next 15 years.

26. Livestock Health

•Due to the liberalisation of trade after the advent of the WTOs SPS agreement, the chance of ingress of
exotic diseases into the country have increased. For ensuring the maintenance of disease-free status and
to be compatible with the standards led by the World Animal Health Organization(OIE), major health
schemes have been initiated to support animal health programmes in the state.

• Animal Quarantine and Certification Service :The objective of this service is to prevent ingress of
livestock diseases into India by regulating the import of livestock and livestock related products and
providing export certification of International Standards for livestock and livestock products which are
exported from India.
 AVIAN INFLUENZA/ BIRD FLU
1.The first outbreak of Avian Influenza in India was reported in February, 2006 in Nandurbar district of
Maharashtra and Surat district of Gujarat.
2.The outbreak was also confirmed in Ravongla municipality in South Sikkim district in Sikkim in
January 2009.
3.The last outbreak was confirmed in January 2010 in Khargram block of Murshidabad district of West
Bengal, after which there has been no further outbreak. A total of 12 epicentres were involved in this
outbreak.
4.The control and containment work carried out successfully in the country has been declared free
from the disease w.e.f 2nd June 2010.

•Livestock Health and Disease Control ( LH&DC): The Government of India is implementing LH&DC with
the following components: (i)Assistance to states for Control of Animal Disease(ASCAD), (ii)National
Project on Rinderpest Eradication(NPRE); (iii) Foot and Mouth Disease Control Programme(FMD-CP)
and(iv) Professional Efficiency Development(PED).

27. Development of Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture

•The ongoing scheme of Development of Freshwater Aquaculture and Integrated Coastal Aquaculture
have been combined with for new programmes on Development of Cold water Fish Culture,
Development of water-logged Area and Derelic water bodies into aquaculture estate ,Use Inland
Saline/Alkaline Soil for Aquaculture and programme for augmenting and Productivity of Reservoirs.

29. National Fisheries Development Board

• It was established to work towards blue revolution with the focus on to increase the fish production of
the country by extending assistance to the various agencies for implementation of activities under
Inland, Brackish water and Marine sectors.

• It is an autonomous organization under the administrative control of the Department of Animal

Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture. The office was established at Hyderabad.

30. Department of Agricultural Research Education (DARE)

•DARE, Ministry of Agriculture provides government support, services and linkage to the Indian Council
of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and is responsible for coordinating research and educational activities in
the field of agriculture, animal husbandry and fisheries.

31. Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)

•ICAR is an apex national organization for

■ Institutes/Centres of Animal Husbandry

LIVESOCK
1.Central Herd Registration Unit in four. breeding tracs i.e. Rohtak, Ahmedabad, Ongole,
Ajmer-involved in the Identification of superior germ-plasma in Cattle and Buffaloes.
2.Central Frozen Semen production and. Training Institute-Hessarghatta involved in the
production of frozen semen doses of indigenous, exotic and cross breed cattle and Murrah Buffalo
bulls for use in artificial insemination.
3.Central Sheep Breeding Farm, Hissar- Producing acclimatised exotic/cross breed Superior Quality
 rams.
POULTRY
4.Poultry Development Organization- to produce excellent germplasms in the form of day-old cheeks
and hatching eggs of the varieties likes Nirbheek, Hitkari, Vanraja, Shyama, Cari, CHABRO.
5.Random Sample Poultry Performance Testing Centre (RSPPTC) , Gurgaon-testing the performance of
layer and broiler varieties.
LIVESTOCK HEALTH
6.World animal Health Organization-office international des Epizooties (OIE)- Paris
7. APHCA-Animal Production and Health Commission for Asia Pacific
8.National Veterinary Biological Products Quality Control Centre-to assess the quality of vaccines and
biological products National Institute of Animal Health has been set up at Baghpat, U.P.
9.One Central and 5 Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratories have been providing referral services.
(The centre for Animal Disease Research and Diagnostics (CADRAD)of IVRI is functioning as central
laboratory).
DAIRY
10. NDDR- National Dairy Development Board gives assistance to Cooperative.
FISHERIES
11.Central Institute of Fisheries, Nautical and Engineering Training (Kochi)-to make available, sufficient
number of operators of deep sea fishing vessels(has units at Chennai and Vishapatnam).
12.Integrated Fisheries Project-Kochi-processing, popularising and test marketing of unconventional
varieties of fish.
13.Central Institute of coastal Engineering for Fisheries Bengaluru-engaged in Techno economical
feasibility study for location of fishing labour sites.
14.Fishery Survey of India(FSI)-nodal organization for survey and assessment of fishery resources
under the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

Livestock Products Production

in 2008-09
Milk- 108.5 million tonnes( Largest producer of the world)
Egg- 55.6 billion numbers
Wool- 42.7 million Kg
Marine Fishies: 29.77 lakh tonnes
Inland Fishies: 46.59 lakh tonnes

Livestock Insurance, on pilot bases during the years 2005-06 and 2006-07. The scheme has been
formulated with the twin objective providing protection mechanism to the farmers and cattle roarers
against any eventual loss of their animals due to death and to demonstrate the benefit of the insurance
of life stock. The scheme is implemented in all the states through the State Livestock Development
Boards.

•Livestock Census: The first Livestock Census were conducted during 1990-20 and since then it is being
conducted quinquennially by all states/UTs in India.So far 18 such Censuses have been conducted and
the latest one is 18th Livestock ensus in the series with 15/10/2007 as the date of reference.

18.Cattle and Buffalo Development

•India possesses 27 acknowledged indigenous breeds of cattle and seven breeds of buffaloes. The
National Project of Cattle and Buffalo Breeding envisages 100 per cent grant in aid to implementing
agencies. Phase-II of the National project for Cattle and Buffalo Breeding was initiated in December, 2006
for the period of five years.

•A Central Herd Registration Scheme for identification and location of superior germ plasm of cattle and
buffaloes, propogation of superior germ stock, regulating the sale and purchase,help in formation of
breeders society and to meet requirement of superior bulls in different parts of India the country is also
being implemented. The Govt. of India has established Central Herd Registration Unit in four breeding
tracts i.e. Rohtak, Ahmedabad, Ongole and Ajmer.

19.Poultry Breeding

•India has a poultry population of 556.40 million. India ranks among the top three countries in egg
production of the world and has around 3 per cent of the total chicken population of the world (fifth
largest producer after US, China, Brazil and Mexico).The broiler production continues to grow at the rate
of around 8per cent per year.

•The Centrally Sponsored Scheme “Poultry

2. Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana

•A new state plan scheme2007 Additional Central Assistance (ACA) for agriculture and allied sectors,
RKVY was launched during 2007-08.

•The broad objective of RKVY is to incentivize the States to increase public investment to achieve 4 per
cent growth rate in agriculture and allied sector during the 11th five year plan. The funds under the
Scheme are provided to the states as 100 Per cent grant by the Central Govt.

•Under the scheme, the following broad objectives have been identified for investments:

a) Integrated Development of Foodcrops; including coarse cereals, minor millets and pulses;
b) Agriculture Mechanization;
c) Soil Health and Productivity;
d) Development of Rainfed Farming System;
e) Integrated Pest Management;
f) Market infrastructure;
g) Horticulture; Animal Husbandry; Dairying and Fisheries;
h) Concept to Completion Projects that have definite timelines;
i) Support to Institutions that promote Agriculture and Horticulture;
j) organic and Bio-fertilizers and Innovative Schemes.

3. Macro Management of Agriculture (MMA)

•Agriculture is a state subject. The Macro Management of Agriculture(MMA) Scheme (2000-01) is

Centrally Sponsored Scheme formulated with the objective to ensure that the Central assistance in areas
of priority of different states. Location of
Cattle Breeding
Farms
Suratgarh (Rajasthan)
Chiplima & Semiliguda (Orissa)
Dhamrod (Gujarat),
Alamadi ( Tamil Nadu),
Hessarghatta (Karnataka)
Andeshnagar (U.P.).
•In the year 2007-08(MMA) scheme was revised to improve its efficiency. The Revised Scheme
comprises 11 sub-schemes relating to crop production and natural resource management.

•Two new components have been added namely, (a)Pulses and oil seeds crop production programme for
the areas not covered under the Integrated Scheme of Oilseeds pulses, Oil Palm and maize (ISOPOM)
and (b) “Reclamation of Acidic Soil” along with the existence component of “Reclamation of Alkaline
Soil”.

4. Horticulture

•Horticulture sector has received lot of patronage from all the stakeholders namely public, private
sectors and farmers alike, in the yester year. This is primarily the result of realisation that diversification
of horticulture crops is now the major option to

Important initiative in
Horticulture Development
(i) National Horticulture Mission (2005-06)
• To provide holistic growth to the horticulture sector through an area based regionally
differentiated strategy, supply of quality planting material, production and productivity
improvement, technology promotion, extension, post harvest management and marketing.
•During 2005-06 to 2009-10, under NHM, 2205 new nurseries were setup and vegetable seed was
produced in 16707 area.
(ii) Horticulture Mission for North East and Himalayan State(2001-02)
• The Mission was launched to achieve overall development of horticulture in 8 states to harness
the potential that exist in the North-East region. The Scheme was further extended to three other
hilly states named J&K, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand during 2003-04.
(iii) National Bamboo Mission (2006-07)
• A Centrally Sponsored Scheme to promote the growth of bamboo sector. The programmes
address four major areas of bamboo development namely (i) Research and Development,(ii)
Plantation Development,(iii)Handicrafts Development and (iv)Marketing
(iv)Micro Irrigation Scheme (2006)
•The main objective of this scheme is to increase the coverage of area under improved methods
of irrigation in the country for better water use efficiency along with the other benefits. A centrally
sponsored National Mission on Micro Irrigation was Launched in June 2010 in addition to this
scheme.
(iv) Central Institute for Horticulture (CIH),Nagaland
•Recognising the importance of institutional support for the development of horticulture in N.E.
region, the establishment of the Central Institute of Horticulture has been approved for
implementation in 2005-06.
New Initiatives : New interventions have been included in this scheme such as High Density Plantation
(HDP) /Canopy Management, Horticulture
Mechanization and Certification of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP).
 Seasons Horticulture
Crops
Tropical and sub- Mango, Banana,
tropical fruits Citrus,
Pineapple,
Improve livelihood security of small farmers improved Papaya, Guava,
employment opportunities to attain food and nutrition Jack fruit, litchi,
Grape, cheeku
security improve income through value addition and foreign
Temperate fruits Apple, Pear,
exchange through exports the horticulture sector contributes
Peach, Plum,
more than 30.5% to
Apricot, Almond,
Walnut
Arid zone friuts Anola, Ber,
Pomegranate,
Annona, Fig,
Phalsa

•Scheme of sustainable development of sugarcane based cropping system areas (SUBACS): For
increasing the production and productivity of sugar can SUBACS is under implantation under Macro
Management Mode of Agriculture.

•ICPD-Rice/Wheat/Course Cereals: For increasing the production and productivity of cereal crop, this
scheme under Macro management is being implemented in non-NFSM rice/Wheat districts in Major
Rice/Wheat growing states in the country.

Agricultural Mechanization
•Strategies and programmes have been directed towards replacement of traditional and inefficient
implements by improved ones, enabling the farmers to own tractors, power tillers, harvesters and
other machines, availability of custom hire service, support services of human resource development,
testing, evaluation and research and development.
•Farm Machinery Training and Testing Institute (FMT&Tis) have been established at Budni (M.P),
Hissar (Haryana), Garladinne, Anantpur (A.P.)and at Biswanath Chariali (Assam).
•With the objective of induction of improved/new technology in the agricultural production system,
demonstration of newly developed agricultural equipment including horticulture equipment has been
undertaken.
•Outsourcing of Training: A new component approved from the Tenth Plan in order to train large
number of farmers at nearby places and implemented w.e.f. 2004-05 through the identified institutes
by each state namely SAUs, Agricultural Engg. Colleges/Polytechnics etc.
•Post Harvest Technology and Management: “Reforming Agricultural Markets and promoting post
harvest technology” has been identified as the thrust area of the Ministry of Agriculture by the PMO.
According the Department of implementing a new scheme on Post Harvest Technology and
Management during XIth Plan.
•State Agro Industries Corporation: The Govt. of India had advised the State Governments in the year
1964 to set up State Agro Industries Corporation (SAICs) in the public sector to as catalyst in providing
access to industrial inputs for farmers, for their use in agriculture. Thus, SAICs were setup in the joint
sector.
•Legislative Framework: The Dangerous Machines (Regulations) Act, 1983 came into force w.e.f.
December 1983. The Act provides for the regulation of trade and commerce and production, supply
and use of products of any industry producing dangerous machines with a view to securing the
 welfare of persons operating any machine and for payment of compensation for death or bodily
enquiry suffered while operating by such machine.
16. Integrated Nutrient Management

•India is the third largest producer of fertilizers after China and second largest consumer after China in
the world. The nutrient consumption in 2008-09 was 24.91 million tonnes. The All India Average
fertiliser consumption in 2008-09 was 127.21 KG/ha of NPK nutrient. Govt. of India is promoting
balanced and integrated use of fertiliser nutrient through various initiatives. As a result, NPK
consumption ratio has now improved 4.6:2.0:1.0 during 2008-09.

•Presently, Urea is the only fertilizer which is under statutory price control. Urea,the most consumed
fertilizer is the new urea pricing scheme the price of urea has been increased by 10% from first April
2010 the government and insures the quality of fertilizers through fertiliser control order issued under
essential commodities act 2 regulate the trade price quality and distribution of fertiliser in the country
the central fertiliser quality control and training institute at faridabad and its 3 regional laboratories at
Navi Mumbai Chennai and kalyani have been set up for inspection and analysis of both imported and
indigenous fertilizer giving technical advice and providing training on fertiliser quality control to state
enforcement agency and analysis Government of India is promoting the concept of balanced the use of
fertilizers and also advocating the concept of soil test based fertiliser use during the 11th plan a new
scheme titled national project on management of soil health and fertility has been introduced