1. Breed
Improvement
n
State produced 658 Murrah Buffalo bulls for Semen
Stations and natural services.
n
In sperm stations buffalo bulls with a dam yield of
more than 4000 Ltrs. per lactation are being used.
n
Nili Ravi buffalo (Native Breed of State) is being
upgraded by producing high genetic value bulls with a dam yield 3600
Ltrs.per lactation.
n
H.F. Frozen embryos has been imported and are being
used for exotic bull production. We hope to produce 20 to 25 H.F.
Bulls with a daughter average 12000 Ltrs. Per lactation.
n
State is importing H.F. Sexed Semen for enhancing
female calve only and to check problem of unwanted male claves.
n
State imported 2.25 lacs frozen semen doses for the
improvement of breed.
n
For H.F. Cross the minimum standard is 7000 Ltrs.
Per lactation and semen is produced from H.F. Cross bulls with a dam
yield of more than 7000 Ltrs. per lactation.
n
Progeny testing programme for bulls has been
implemented in the State and 120 bulls are being tested.
n
Field performance recording has been implemented to
locate high yielding buffalo and cows with the farmers.
n
For the improvement of Indigenous breed (Sahiwal).
37 high genetic bulls were procured for own use and for other state.
n
To provide A.I. services at grass root level, 1565
private A.I. workers trained during 2009-10 & 2010-11 and 358 are
under going training.
n
A.I. coverage in cows is more than 90% and in
buffaloes is 45%.
2.
Animal Health
q
Specialized animal health care services from
Polyclinics at Distt. Level.
q
Treatment of sick animals from 2852 Veterinary
institutions (44.49 lac animals treated).
n
FMD vaccination twice in a year.(91.62 lac).
n
H.S. vaccination (60.14 lac).
n
Vaccination programme against Brucellosis launched
(under RKVY-2.50 lac doses).
n
Modern diagnostic facilities for animal diseases
from Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory.
n
H.S.
62.01 lac
n
Ranikhet
F1 70.57 lac
n
Ranikhet
F2 25.05 lac
n
Fowl
Pox 16.00 lac
n
Swine
Fever
00.13 lac
n
Black
Quarter
00.66 lac
3. Fodder Production
Present Status
q
Total cropped area 78.6 lac
hact.
q
Total area under fodder crops 8.98 lac hact. (11%)
| |
Requirement
(lac ton)
|
Availability
(lac ton)
|
Surplus/
Deficit
(lac ton)
|
|
Green Fodder
|
820.64
|
615.60
|
-205.04
|
|
Dry Fodder ( wheat straw )
|
96.04
|
216.90
|
+120.50
|
|
Dry Fodder ( paddy straw )
|
-
|
Above 200.00
|
+ Above 200.00
|
|
Green fodder req. in Kg/ animal/day
|
40-45
|
28
|
-12
|
|
Fodder Seeds
|
0.340
|
.031
|
-.309
|
4. Development of other Animals
q
Poultry
Supply
of low input technology chicks 1,31,235
for
rural poultry
Poultry farming training to farmers
1519
Supply
of turkey birds
2237
Samples for bird flu surveillance
14,621
q
Piggery
Piggery training to interested farmers
321
Supply of piglets of high genetic merit
1228
q
Sheep
Supply
of good quality Ram
171
Our Basic Infrastructure :---
|
District Level Polyclinics (10 Old+9 New (under construction)) |
19 |
|
Vety.Hospitals (Deptt.- 785, Zila Parishad- 582) |
1367 |
|
Vety. Dispensaries |
1485 |
|
Frozen Semen Bank (Nabha, Ropar) |
2 |
|
Cow and Buffalo Breeding farm |
2 |
|
Sheep Breeding farm |
1 |
|
Rabbit Breeding farm |
1 |
|
Pig Breeding farm |
6 |
|
Poultry Breeding farm |
2 |
|
RDDL,Jalandhar |
1 |
|
Vety.Vaccine Institute,Ludhiana |
1 |
|
Fodder Seed Production Farm (Kulemajra, Distt. Patiala and
Mattewara, Distt.Ludhiana).
Area under cultivation 234 acres. |
2
|
Our Livestock Census
-2007 ( Lacs) :--
|
Category |
Number |
Breedable |
|
Cows |
17.61 |
10.31 |
|
Buffaloes |
50.03 |
29.08 |
|
Sheep |
2.11 |
|
|
Goat |
2.92 |
|
|
Pigs |
0.25 |
|
|
Others |
0.47 |
|
|
Total |
73.39 |
|
|
Poultry |
189.9 |
|
OUR
ROLE OF LIVESTOCK SECTOR IN THE STATE ECONOMY
Ø
Livestock sector contributes 13% to the State GDP
Ø
With just 2% cattle and buffaloes, the State contributes 9% milk
to central pool .
Ø
Punjab produces 9412 thousand tons of milk annually.
Ø
Despite decline in the cattle and buffalo population, increase in
milk production during the last 5 years
Ø
Per capita availability of milk is highest i.e. 944 grams per day-
About four times of national average
Ø
Per Capita availability of eggs per annum is 128 eggs –More than
2.5 times of National average (51 eggs)
