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    The document discusses animal husbandry, dairying, and fisheries activities and their importance in India. It notes that over 16 million people work in these sectors. It provides population statistics for major livestock from the 19th Livestock Census, including over 300 million bovines, 65 million sheep, and 135 million goats.

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    Annual Report 2018-19 Chapter-1

    OVERVIEW OF ACHIEVEMENTS
    1.1 Animal Husbandry, Dairying and incomes, offering employment opportunities,
    Fisheries activities, along with agriculture, and finally being a dependable "bank on hooves"
    continue to be an integral part of human life in times of need. It acts as a supplementary and
    since the process of civilization started. These complementary enterprise.
    activities have contributed not only to the food
    1.3 According to NSSO 66th Round Survey
    basket and draught animal power but also by
    (July 2009 - June 2010) on Employment and
    maintaining ecological balance. Owing to
    Unemployment, 15.60 million workers as per
    conducive climate and topography, Animal
    usual status (Principal status plus subsidiaries
    Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Sectors have
    status) were engaged in farming of animals,
    played prominent socio-economic role in India.
    mixed farming and fishing. Whereas as per
    Traditional, cultural and religious beliefs have
    estimate of NSS 68th Round (July 2011-June
    also contributed in the continuance of these
    2012) survey on Employment and
    activities. They further also play a significant
    Unemployment , 16.44 million workers as per
    role in generating gainful employment in the
    usual status (Principal status plus subsidiaries
    rural sector, particularly among the landless,
    status) were engaged in the activities of farming
    small and marginal farmers and women, besides
    of animals, mixed farming, fishing and
    providing cheap and nutritious food to millions
    aquaculture.
    of people.
    1.4 India has vast resource of livestock and
    1.2 Livestock production and agriculture are
    poultry, which plays a vital role in improving
    intrinsically linked, each being dependent on the
    the socio-economic conditions of rural masses.
    other, and both are crucial for overall food
    There are about 300 million bovines, 65.07
    security. Livestock sector is an important sub-
    million sheep, 135.2 million goats and about 10.3
    sector of the agriculture in Indian economy. It
    million pigs as per 19th Livestock Census in the
    forms an important livelihood activity for most
    country. The species wise population of animals
    of the farmers, supporting agriculture in the
    in Livestock and Poultry population during the
    form of critical inputs, contributing to the health
    last three Censuses is given in table 1.1.
    and nutrition of the household, supplementing

    Table 1.1: Livestock and Poultry Population


    S. No. Species 17thLivestock 18thLivestock 19thLivestock Growth
    Census 2003 Census 2007 Census 2012 Rate (%)
    (no. in (no. in (no. in 2007-12
    millions) millions) millions)
    1 Cattle 185.2 199.1 190.9 -4.10
    2 Buffalo 97.9 105.3 108.7 3.19
    3 Yaks 0.1 0.1 0.1 -7.82
    4 Mithuns 0.3 0.3 0.3 12.85
    Total Bovines 283.4 304.8 300.0 -1.57

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