• About us
  • Contact us
  • Our team
  • Terms of Service
Saturday, August 9, 2025
Kashmir Images - Latest News Update
Epaper
  • TOP NEWS
  • CITY & TOWNS
  • LOCAL
  • BUSINESS
  • NATION
  • WORLD
  • SPORTS
  • OPINION
    • EDITORIAL
    • ON HERITAGE
    • CREATIVE BEATS
    • INTERALIA
    • WIDE ANGLE
    • OTHER VIEW
    • ART SPACE
  • Photo Gallery
  • CARTOON
  • EPAPER
No Result
View All Result
Kashmir Images - Latest News Update
No Result
View All Result
Home BUSINESS

Livestock to be top priority for the Government for increasing livelihood

Images News Netwok by Images News Netwok
June 2, 2019
in BUSINESS
A A
0
Governor orders probe into BJP worker’s murder
FacebookTwitterWhatsapp

SAC approves first of its kind J&K State Livestock Breeding Policy-2019

SRINAGAR, JUNE 01: In a significant decision, the SAC which met here on 29.05.2019 under the chairmanship of Governor Satya Pal Malik approved the Jammu and Kashmir State Livestock Breeding Policy, 2019 – the first of its kind in the State.

Related posts

India loves celebrating and recognising its diversity: Finance Minister Sitharaman

Sitharaman withdraws Income Tax Bill in Lok Sabha; new Bill to be introduced on Aug 11

August 8, 2025

Gold climbs Rs 800 to scale new record of Rs 1,03,420/10 g

August 8, 2025

The Policy aims to give focused attention to increase in both the production and productivity of livestock (Cattle, Sheep, Goat), Fish and poultry in the State with the ultimate motto of higher returns for the people engaged in this sector.

The livestock sector contributes to 33.63% of the agriculture GDP of the State. As per the estimates, 73% of the State population live in the rural areas and is associated with livestock rearing. The sector also provides direct/indirect employment to 20 lakh families. The livestock population has been showing a declining trend due to rapid urbanization/shrinking of fodder land; with the State having to pay huge bills in importing livestock products. It is on this account, a need for a Policy has been felt to ensure sustainable development of livestock population on scientific lines.

The Policy will not only help to achieve self-sufficiency in livestock products, reduce import bills but also expand employment opportunities by doubling farmers’ income during next 5 to 10 years. In addition, the Policy will promote research and developmental initiatives in the livestock sector. It envisages improvement of the genetic potential of local livestock by grading/cross-breeding with superior exotic germ plasma wherever required and conservation of indigenous breeds. The policy will stimulate the growth and nurture institutions in the State to generate quality breeding inputs for a sustainable livestock development, without any detriment to the eco-system.

It also envisages introducing new livestock breeds like Mount billiard and Braunvieh cattle on pilot basis as these breeds have better adaptability in hilly temperate regions with less fodder requirement.

The policy further envisages development of poultry sector, especially backyard poultry, augmentation of production and productivity of both capture and culture fisheries, modernization of fish hatcheries, scientific breeding of Rainbow Trout, Carps, Fish Species and rejuvenation of the endangered Mahseer fish.

The Policy lays a special focus on sustainable genetic improvement of bovines. With the implementation of the Policy, the annual milk production is expected to reach to 5037 TMT approximately within five years. The policy shall promote dual purpose sheep breeds for achieving self sufficiency in mutton, besides import of Ramboilet and Merino sheep will improve growth rate/carcass weight and stop inbreeding depression.

The Animal Sheep Husbandry Department has been directed to give wide publicity to the policy for generating awareness and to ensure percolation of benefits of the policy to the targeted population.

Previous Post

SAC approves re-organization of Drug & Food Control Organization

Next Post

White Knight Corps observes its 48th raising day

Images News Netwok

Images News Netwok

Next Post
White Knight Corps observes its 48th raising day

White Knight Corps observes its 48th raising day

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

ePaper

  • About us
  • Contact us
  • Our team
  • Terms of Service
E-Mailus: kashmirimages123@gmail.com

© 2024 Kashmir Images - Designed by GITS.

No Result
View All Result
  • TOP NEWS
  • CITY & TOWNS
  • LOCAL
  • BUSINESS
  • NATION
  • WORLD
  • SPORTS
  • OPINION
    • EDITORIAL
    • ON HERITAGE
    • CREATIVE BEATS
    • INTERALIA
    • WIDE ANGLE
    • OTHER VIEW
    • ART SPACE
  • Photo Gallery
  • CARTOON
  • EPAPER

© 2024 Kashmir Images - Designed by GITS.