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 2900 sheep and goat units have been established during last 10 years under RKVY, MSF, TSP etc.
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        Direct employment to 2900 persons.
 

Fodder Development
    Provisions to progressive breeders/farmers:-
        *    High quality fodder seeds
        *    Chaff cutters

Fodder Production (hay) in Departmental Farms

Institutional Resources

Human Resource