Lok Sabha Question No. 3539 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Decline in Indigenous  Breeds of Cattle
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: KIRTI (JHA) AZAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING AND FISHERIES

LOK SABHA QUESTION NO.3539 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 TH  AUGUST, 2017

## DECLINE IN INDIGENOUS BREEDS OF CATTLE

## 3539.    SHRI KIRTI AZAD

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  there  is  a  considerable  decline  in  the  number  of  indigenous  breeds  of  cattle,  buffaloes, goats, sheep, pigs, horses, camels and fowls that adapt themselves to the environment and food and do not get affected with diseases and tiredness and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  chalk  out  a  scheme  to  safeguard  and  conserve  the  said indigenous breeds; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## AN S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

(SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

- (a) As  per  19 th Livestock  Census  -2012,  the  population  of  indigenous  cattle,  goats,  sheep,  pigs, camels  and  fowls  have  declined  whereas  the  population  of  buffalo  and  horses        have  increased  in comparison with Livestock Census-2007. The details in this regard is given at Annexure-1.
- (b)  and  (c)  Since  the  year  2014-15,  the  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry,  Dairying  &  Fisheries  is implementing  National  Livestock  Mission(NLM)  under  which  there  is  a  scheme,  'Conservation  of Livestock  Breeds'  for  conservation  of  indigenous  threatened  breeds  of  Livestock.  Under  this component, the States are funded for conservation of those breeds whose numbers goes below 10,000 and poultry breeds which goes below 1000. The States are also encouraged to undertake a structured programme for  identification  and  registration  of  new  breeds.  The  another  scheme  namely  National Programme  For  Bovine  Breeding  and  Diary  Development  launched  by  Department  of  Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries also focuses, among other things, on development and conservation of indigenous breeds of bovine.

O.I.H.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  PARA  (A)  OF  THE  PARLIAMENT  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3539

| Population of indigenous animals per Livestock Census ( in thousand)   |   Population of indigenous animals per Livestock Census ( in thousand) |   Population of indigenous animals per Livestock Census ( in thousand) | Population of indigenous animals per Livestock Census ( in thousand)   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Category                                                               |                                                                   2007 |                                                                   2012 | Increase/decrease(%)                                                   |
| Indigenous cattle                                                      |                                                                 166015 |                                                                 151172 | -8.94                                                                  |
| Buffaloes                                                              |                                                                 105342 |                                                                 108702 | 3.19                                                                   |
| Goat                                                                   |                                                                 140537 |                                                                 135173 | -3.82                                                                  |
| Indigenous Sheep                                                       |                                                                  67828 |                                                                  61288 | -9.64                                                                  |
| Camel                                                                  |                                                                    517 |                                                                    400 | -22.63                                                                 |
| Horses& Ponies                                                         |                                                                    612 |                                                                    625 | 2.12                                                                   |
| Pigs                                                                   |                                                                   8744 |                                                                   7837 | -10.37                                                                 |
| Fowls                                                                  |                                                                 198821 |                                                                 163840 | -17.59                                                                 |