Context:
Cabinet approves inclusion of additional activities in National Livestock Mission
Key Changes in National Livestock Mission (NLM):
- Additional coverage – Eligible entrepreneur will get capital subsidy and state government will be assisted for breed conservation of horse, donkeys, mule, camel.
- Enhancing Fodder supply –
- Enhancing seed processing Infrastructure.
- State government will be assisted for fodder cultivation in non-arable land
- Simplification of Livestock Insurance programme –
- Premium for the farmers has been reduced to 15% – Remaining premium will be shared by the Centre and the State.
- Number of animals to be insured has also been increased to 10 cattle unit instead of 5 cattle unit for cattle sheep and goat.
National Livestock Mission:
- Ministry – Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
- Type – Both Centrally Sponsored and Central sector
- Key objectives –
- Entrepreneurship development in small ruminant, poultry and piggery sector & Fodder sector.
- Increase of per-animal productivity through breed improvement.
- Components – 3 Sub-Mission
- Breed improvement of Livestock and Poultry
- Feed & Fodder
- Innovation and Extension Jurisdiction
Livestock Census:
- Conducted by – Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
- Conducted in – Every 5 years
- Covers – All domesticated animals
- Latest Census – Held in 2019 (20th Livestock Census)
- Findings –
- Total livestock population increased over Livestock Census-2012.
- The total number of cattle in the country has shown an increase due to a sharp increase in cross-bred cattle and higher female indigenous cattle population.
- Population of the total exotic/crossbred cattle has increased
- Decline of indigenous cattle population
- Total Bovine population (Cattle, Buffalo, Mithun and Yak) has shown an increase
Source: Business Standard
Previous Year Question
What is/are the advantages/advantages of implementing the ‘National Agriculture Market’ scheme?
1. It is a pan-India electronic trading portal for agricultural commodities.
2. It provides the farmers’ access to a nationwide market, with prices commensurate with the quality of their produce.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
[UPSC Civil Service Exam – 2017 Prelims]
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (c)
