Mandate of promoting sheep and goat development
Areas of interest
Genetic up-gradation of livestock
Health Care & Extension
Employment Generation
Fodder development
Genetic Up-gradation
Vertical improvement of flocks
Selective
breeding
(Improvement in traits is
achieved by way of introduction of Elite rams/bucks into flocks
–1700 Govt. Breeding Rams currently in field )
Source of Elite Rams and bucks
a) Departmental farms.
b) Local gene pool
Health Cover and Extension
Executed through:-
446 Sheep Extension Centres
39 First Aid Centres
Temporary
Camps
(1. Established at HLPs,
2. Established along migratory routes)
Employment Generation & Expansion of Livestock
Assistance to interested persons in establishing sheep & goat units under central and UT sector schemes.
Around 2200 sheep and goat units have been established during last 10 years under RKVY, MSF, TSP etc.
↓
Direct employment to 2200 persons.
Fodder Development
Provisions to progressive breeders/farmers:-
High quality fodder seeds
Chaff cutters
Fodder Production (hay) in Departmental Farms
| 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 |
| 8810 Qntls | 6087 Qntls | 6141 Qntls | 6952 Qntls | 7400 Qntls |
Institutional Resources
| Types of Assets | Total |
| Sheep Breeding Farms | 8 |
| Goat Farm | 1 |
| Rabbit Farm | 1 |
| Sheep Extension Centres | 446 |
| First Aid Centres | 39 |
| Veterinary Hospitals/Dispensaries | 7 |
| Laboratories | 11 |
Human Resource
| Gazetted | Non-Gazetted/Class-IV | Total | |
| Sanctioned Strength | 219 | 2258 | 2477 |
| In position | 184 | 1705 | 1889 |
| Vacant | 35 | 553 | 558 |