ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

VETERINARY & ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPARTMENT

NIRMAL DISTRICT

Animal husbandry is the branch of science deals with the practice of breeding, farming and care of farm animals such as cattle, dogs, sheep and horses by humans for advantages. Animal husbandry refers to livestock raising and selective breeding. It is a branch of agriculture.

A large number of farmers are depends on Animal Husbandry for their livelihood. In addition to supplying milk, meat, eggs,wool and hides, animals, mainly bullocks, are the major source of power for both farmers and dryers.

Animal husbandry is the management and care of farm animals by humans for profit, in which genetic qualities and behavior, considered to be advantageous to humans, are further developed.

            The Veterinary & Animal Husbandry Department is serving the rural farmers with 3 Area veterinary Hospitals, 27 Veterinary Primary Centers, 15 Sub Centers and about 32Gopalamitra mobile centers

MANDATE OF VETERINARY AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPARTMENT

*As per 2020 Livestock Census.

STAFF POSITION:

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ACHIEVEMENTS:

BREED IMPROVEMENT FOR MILK PRODUCTION:

• Breed development is one of the key contributors in Dairy Development. Artificial Insemination is the cheapest way adopted for development of indigenous or Non-Descriptive dairy animals.
• Breedable bovine population available in the District:

                   White:   59,085

                   Black:   39, 994

                   Total:     99,079

• TS Livestock Development Agency is implementing the AI program in the state by providing inputs like semen , containers and LN2
• 47 Field Veterinary Institutions and about 32 Mobile AI technicians (Gopalmitras) are providing AI services..

NATIONAL ANIMAL DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAMME: FOOT & MOUTH VACCINATION PROGRAMME

• Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is a transboundary animal disease (TAD) that severely affect the production of livestock and disrupting regional and international trade in animals and animal products.
• The disease is estimated to circulate in 77% of the global livestock population, in Africa, the Middle East and Asia, as well as in a limited area of South America. Countries that are currently free of FMD remain under constant threat of an incursion.
• The morbidity rate may approach 100% in susceptible cattle populations. A global strategy for the control of FMD was endorsed in 2012.
• Nirmal is having 272477 cattle and buffaloes and all these are planned to vaccinate in rounds with a interval of 6 months for which the Government of India is incurring for vaccine and Vaccination.
• The FMD vaccination has been started on 2-4-2024 and will be completed by 1-5-2024.

1962 – Mobile Veterinary Clinics:

• Started 100 Mobile Veterinary Clinics at Assembly Constituency Level with 1962 toll free call center number on 15 September 2017
• All the mobile services are outsourced to GVK, an experienced & renowned service provider.
• 30 seated Call Centre for round the clock service on 1962 Toll Free Number with two veterinarians at call center for immediate relief arrangements and suggestions to the farmers.
• Each Mobile veterinary Clinic provided with one Veterinary Doctor, Paravet with Medicines & Diagnostics equipment.
• Attending Emergency Health Services and diagnosis of seasonal important diseases.
• In Nirmal district is having 3 MVCs positioned at Nirmal, Khanapur, Mudhole.

Fodder Development:

• In Telangana State there is a deficit of 30-40 % of green fodder every year in the State.
• Due to frequent drought prone conditions in the state , the Government have planned for
• Fodder Development by providing quality multicity variety seed on 75% subsidy basis.
• Pasture development in the barren lands by raising StyloHamata and other pasture grass varieties since the Government have planned to provide sheep units to Shepherds
• In case of the adverse seasonal conditions, it is proposed to procure silage and provide to the drought affected mandal by starting cattle camps.
• Providing chaff cutters on subsidy for fodder conservation and optimum utilization.

IT Initiatives in AH Department:

• e-Laabh is a Web based Benefit Management System designed for the welfare of Dairy Farmers, Shepherds and Fishermen for sanction and release of subsidy under various schemes offered by Government of Telangana in a highly objective and transparent manner. 
• PashuBazar: Farmer friendly one stop solution for sale and purchase of Livestock.
• 1962–MVC: Dedicated IT enabled Call Center with Toll Free Number 1962 for providing Mobile Veterinary Services at Farmers’ Door Step
• VHMS:Veterinary Hospital Functioning, Quality Check by third party & Transparency in delivery of services.
• Payment of Milk incentive through E-Kuber

Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA):

The Government of Telangana have issued instructions formation of SPCA in the districts under the chairmanship of District Collector vide G.O.Ms.No.12 Dated 03.06.2017. Accordingly the Nirmal district has constituted SPCA in the year 28-2-2018.

The duties and powers of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals:

• To aid the Government, Telangana State Animal Welfare Board, Telangana, State Cow Protection & Animal Preservation Committee, Goshala Development Committee and Animal Welfare Board of India, Chennai in enforcing the provisions of the Act.
• To make such bye- laws and guidelines as it may deem fit necessary for efficient discharge of it s duties.
• To check various forms of cruelties inflicted on animals especially during transportation and implementation of Animal Protection Laws at the grass root level through Members, Hon. Animal Welfare Officers and Inspectors.
• To supervise and monitor the overall functioning of the Animal Welfare Organizations, infirmaries, animal shelters, civic body cattle pounds and pinjarapoles.
• To carry out the inspections of slaughter houses with regards to humane slaughter of animals.
• To Create awareness among general public, school children on the need for developing a sense of compassion towards the well being of animals.

Acts, Rules, GOs and Circulars:

1. Prevention of cruelty to Animals Act,1960
2. Telangana Animals and Birds Sacrifices prohibition Act-1950
3. Telangana Prohibition of Cow Slaughter and Animal Preservation Aact-1977
4. Establishment of and Regulation of Societies for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals rules – 2001
5. Ms.No.12 Dt.3.06.2017 for constitution of SPCAs in the district.
6. Bylaws of District SPCAs in Telangana state
7. Transport of Animals Rules – 1978
8. Transport of Amendment Rules -2009
9. Central Motor Vehicles 11^thamendment Rules -2009

      10.Certificate under Rule 96 of the Transport of Animal Rules ( Circular from AWBI)

• Regulation of Livestock Market Rules-2017
• Regulation of Livestock Market Rules-2018
• Comparison of Regulation of Livestock Market Rules-2017-2018
• Slaughter house Rules-2001
• Ms.43, dated:11-02-2015 MAUD Dept (Committees for effective management slaughter houses in the State)
• Ms.No.22, dated:29-06-2013 ( Appoitment of competent authority to issue fitness certificates to animals)
• Ms.No.49, dated:17-03-2015 of AH, DD&F Dept, Regarding constitution of Slaighter house management committee for Chengicherla
• Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act-1955
• Animal Birth Control Rules-2017
• Dog breeding and marketing Rules-2017
• Pet shop Rules-2018
• Operational guidelines for Pet shop Rules
• Rajasthan Camel Act-2015
• Ms.No.146(Constitution of TS Animal Welfare Board)
• No.5380/R/2006, dated:07-12-2019 of Transport Department regarding implementation of Transportation of animals
• Cir.Memo.Roc.No.25596/D/D1/2013, dated:03-02-2014.

KISAN CREDIT CARDS (KCC) CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED FOR 1.5 CRORE DAIRY FARMER (Special drive part of prime minister’s AtmaNirbhar Bharat package for Farmers):

• The Government will provide Kisan Credit card (KCC) to 1.5 crore dairy farmers belonging to milk unions and Milk producing companies within the next two months starting from 1^stJune to 31^st July ‘2020.
• The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying in association with Department of Financial Services has circulated relevant circulars and KCC application format to all State Milk Federation and Milk Unions for implementing the same on a mission mode.
• Under the dairy cooperative movement, approximately 1.7 crore farmers are associated with 230 Milk Unions in the country
• In the first phase of this campaign, the target is to cover all farmers who are members of dairy cooperative societies and associated with different Milk Unions and who do not have KCC.
• Farmers, who already have KCC based on their land ownership, can get their KCC credit limit enhanced, though interest subvention shall be available only to the extent of Rs 3 lakhs.
• Although the general limit for KCC credit without collateral remains Rs. 1.6 lakh, but the case of farmers whose milk is directly procured by Milk Unions falls under tie up arrangements between the producers and processing units without any intermediaries, and hence the credit limits without Collateral can be upto Rs.3 lakh.
• This will ensure more credit availability for dairy farmers associated with Milk Unions as well as assuring repayment of loans to banks.
• The special drive to provide KCC to 1.5 crore dairy farmers is part of the Prime Minister’s AtmaNirbhar Bharat package for Farmers. Finance Minister on 15 May 2020 has announced to cover 2.5 crore new farmers under the KCC scheme.
• This will provide an additional liquidity of Rs.5 lakh crore in the hands of farmers, who are suffering from the recent downturn of economy.
• As, dairy is among the fastest growing sectors of the economy with a CAGR of above 6% in the last 5 years, providing short term credit to dairy farmers for meeting their requirements for working capital, marketing etc. will boost their productivity tremendously.
• At present the Nirmal district is having milk chilling centers at Nirmal, Degaom under TSDDCF with 828 active farmers.
• The TSDDCF has planned to cover the Dairy farmers who are pouring the milk to the TSDDCF and necessary guidelines will be issued by the TSDDCF.