(Updated till 04/2023) Beneficial for competitive exams conducted by ICAR and other organizations World milk production (roughly 81% cow milk, 15% buffalo milk, and 4% for goat, sheep and camel milk combined) increased by 1.1 percent to about 887 million tonnes in 2021. India is the largest producer of milk globally with 23.67 percent share in total milk production in the world. In India, about 50 percent of milk is consumed on-farm. Dairy is the single largest agricultural commodity … Continue Reading →
Major Animal Husbandry & Fisheries Infrastructure Development Schemes in India
Breed Multiplication Farm (BMF) Entrepreneurship Scheme Activities supported Construction of cattle sheds, purchase of equipment, procurement of elite bull mothers, etc. Eligible entities Individuals, Self-Help Groups (SHGs), Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), Farmer Co-operative Organizations (FCOs), Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) and Section 8 companies. Selection criteria Trained entrepreneur or employing trained experts for running the project. The entrepreneur must … Continue Reading →
Toppers Talk: Tips and Tricks to Crack ICAR PG Examination in Animal Sciences
Penned By Dr. Bhupender Rank 1 ICAR - All India Entrance Examination for Admission (AIEEA), Animal Science - 2022 These are my personal views and understanding about the ICAR examination. This is my sincere effort to avoid misconceptions about the exam and helping my juniors who would be aspiring to crack this examination to make the preparation a little easier for them. You may apply whatever you find good in these suggestions to your preparation. Best wishes. The first and … Continue Reading →
Collection of Livestock Production and Management related Terms
Act of parturition in Cow – Calving Buffalo – Calving Elephant – Calving Goat – Kidding Sheep – Lambing Horse – Foaling Pig – Farrowing Dog – Whelping Cat – Littering, Queening Rabbit – Kindling Camel – Parturition Birds – Hatching Act of mating in Bull – Serving Buffalo – Serving Goat – Serving Sheep – Tupping Horse – Covering Pig – Coupling Rabbit – Mating Elephant – Mating Camel – Lakhana Birds – Serving Cat – … Continue Reading →
Livestock Production Statistics of India – 2021
(Updated till 12/2022) Beneficial for competitive exams conducted by ICAR and other organizations World milk production (roughly 81% cow milk, 15% buffalo milk, and 4% for goat, sheep and camel milk combined) increased by 1.1 percent to about 887 million tonnes in 2021. India is the largest producer of milk globally with 23.67 percent share in total milk production in the world. In India, about 50 percent of milk is consumed on-farm. Dairy is the single largest agricultural commodity … Continue Reading →
Backyard Poultry Farming: Source of Livelihood for Rural Farmers
Introduction Backyard or homestead poultry farming is common among rural and landless families in India and is a lucrative source of supplementary income. It involves low investment and yields high economic returns, and can be easily managed by women, children and the elderly. Meat and eggs from such birds are inexpensive and rich source of protein and energy for poor households. Backyard poultry farming is characterized by an indigenous night shelter system, scavenging, natural hatching of … Continue Reading →
Provisional Estimates of Livestock Production for the Year 2020-21
Animal Products Statistics Commodity Total Production (2020-21) Growth Rate (%) Per Capita Availability Milk 209.96 MT (million tons) 5.81 427 grams/day Meat 8.80 MT 2.31 90 eggs/annum Eggs 122.05 billion 6.70 6.52kg/annum Wool 36.93 million kg 0.46 - Highest Producing States in India as of 2020-21 Milk Production Highest milk producing state in India: Uttar Pradesh (31.36 MT) Second highest milk producing state in India: Rajasthan (30.72 … Continue Reading →
List of Important Days and Weeks in Agriculture, Animal Husbandry & Allied Sectors
The international and the national days are celebrated by various institutions and organizations to earmark the importance of an event or a commodity. The following is an exhaustive list of important days celebrated in India related to agriculture, animal husbandry, home science, fisheries, etc. January 05 National Day of Birds January 12 National Youth Day February 02 World Wetlands Day February 10 World Pulses Day February 28 National Science Day March … Continue Reading →
List of cattle and buffalo fairs in India with their place of occurrence, duration and breed
List of cattle and buffalo fairs in India with their place of occurrence, duration and breeds (Please Note: If you are not able to see this webpage, kindly switch to desktop view in your mobile phone or open the link in computer) For any type of query related to animal husbandry, you can ask us by clicking ‘ask a question’ or ‘contact us’ option. For receiving a soft copy of any article, mail us at vet[email protected]. If you want to write an article … Continue Reading →
Livestock Production Statistics of India – 2020
(Updated till 12/2021) Beneficial for competitive exams conducted by ICAR and other organizations Global milk production reached nearly 906 million tonnes in 2020 with India as the largest producer of milk with 22 percent share in total milk production in the world. In India, 50 percent of milk is consumed on-farm. India accounts for about 7.22 percent of the global egg production, 2.55 percent of global meat production and houses the largest population of milch animals in the world (FAO, … Continue Reading →
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