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Sectoral News Livestock population- major species

Category Population Population % growth
20th Livestock Census (in million) 2012 (in million) 2019
20th Livestock Census (Provisional) Cattle 190.90 192.52 0.85
has been released by the Department Buffalo 108.70 109.85 1.06
of Animal Husbandry & Dairying,
Sheep 65.07 74.26 14.13
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Pg 1
Goat
Husbandry & Dairying, Govt. of Highlights of this issue… 135.17 148.88 10.14
India in October, 2019. Census • Registration of new breeds 10.29 9.06 -12.03
Pig
• Gazette notification of all breeds of native livestock and poultry
was conducted countrywide for 15 • Identifying new livestock populations 0.30 0.38 26.66
Mithun
livestock species and 4 poultry species • Risk of Ladakhi donkey
Patent on parentage verification in buffaloes
in periodic manner after its launch in • Yak 0.08 0.06 -25.00
• Sensitization meetings in NEH region
October 2018. The document includes • Horses & ponies 0.63 0.34 -45.24
Breed Conservation Award
the population of cattle, buffalo, • Covid-19 Management
Mule 0.20 0.08 -57.09
sheep, goat, pig, camel, horse, ponies,
mules, donkeys, mithun and yak Donkey 0.32 0.12 -61.23
and poultry. Importantly, the total Camel 0.40 0.25 -37.05
Livestock population is 535.82 million Pg 3 Total Livestock 512.06 535.82 4.64
in the country showing increase of
4.6% over Livestock Census-2012. Livestock population in 2012 (in %) Livestock population in 2019 (in %)
The population of the total Exotic/ Pig Others
2% 0% Pig Others
Crossbred Cattle has increased by 2% 0%
26.9%, whereas the total indigenous Goat
(both descript and non-descript) has 27% Cattle Goat Cattle
28%
36%
37%
declined by 6% in 2019 as compared
Sheep Sheep
to previous census. The total poultry 13% Buffalo 14% Buffalo
21% 20%
in the country is 851.81 million
in 2019, increased by 16.8% over
previous census. (Source: 20th Livestock Census, DAHD, Ministry of FAHD, Govt. of India)
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Further in second notification by the Ministry [No. 1420 (S.O.1583(E)) (May 22, 2020)] in
May 2020, 13 newly registered breeds of native livestock and poultry and 2 chicken lines
Registration of New Breeds of Indigenous Farm
were also notified.
Animals Pg13

Nagaland
NBAGR Scientists team had the meeting with senior officers of AH&VS Department of the
ICAR-National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal new breeds of livestock and poultry. After including these
Nagaland state was held on 24.02.2020 at Kohima. Academician from Nagaland University
also attended the meeting. The meeting was Chaired by Dr. Budhi Lama, Additional Director,
(NBAGR) is the nodal agency for the registration of newly newly registered breeds, total number of indigenous breeds
AH&VS, Kohima. A detailed discussion was held about the native AnGR and the necessity
identified germplasm of livestock and poultry of the country. now in the country is 197, which include 50 for cattle, 17 for
of characterization of the remaining populations of the state was felt.
Newly identified breeds are approved by Breed Registration buffalo, 34 for goat, 44 for sheep, 7 for horses & ponies, 9 for
Committee (BRC) of Indian Council of Agricultural Research camel, 10 for pig, 3 for donkey, 1 for yak, 19 for chicken, 2 for
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(ICAR) headed by Deputy Director General (Animal Sciences), duck and 1 for geese. BRC also approved registration of one
Superannuation
ICAR. Breed registration Committee in its meeting held on 24th line of chicken ‘PD2 (Vanaraja Female)’ developed by ICAR-DPR,
January, 2020 at New Delhi approved registration of thirteen Hyderabad. ShPawan Kumar Gupta Asst. Finance & Account Officer superannuated on 30.4.2020.

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