Animal Husbandry and Veterinary
Overview
Animal husbandry is potentially one of the most important sectors of rapid socio- economic development of the state. Fast growth in this sector is essential not only to achieve higher productivity levels in livestock production but also for increase in rural house hold income. The main objectives of the department at present are to create gainful employment opportunities for unemployed youth and the under privilege of the state. The per capita availability and consumption rates of animal protein for human population of this region also needs to be boost up through successful implementation of different schemes. The govt. Of assam has earmarked five thrust areas in the livestock sector. Out of these five thrust areas, the animal husbandry and veterinary department has taken up the following 3(three) areas while rest two has been undertaken by the dairy development department and assam livestock and poultry development corporation (alpco). Thrust area -i envisages artificial insemination to increase cross-bred cattle population as well as to increase milk production while thrust area -ii for layer poultry farming to increase egg production and thrust area -iii for self-employment opportunities.
Objective
To render veterinary services through which the department aimed to reduce the mortality rate among livestock and birds.
To increase the production of meat, milk and eggs or in short boost up the protein production for human health.
Extension services to provide self-employment opportunities among unemployed youths through different types of farming. Livestock sector, now a day, may be included in "industry network".
Vety. Institution under Chirang Dist. (both Sub-Divn. Names of Sanction post-Man in position-Vacancy)
|
Sl. No. |
Name of Institution |
Name of Sanction post |
Man in position |
Vacancy |
|
1 |
Dist. A.H. & Vety. Office, Chirang at Kashikotra |
DVO – 1 UDA – 1 LDA – 1 |
1 1 - |
Vacant -1 |
|
2 |
Sub-Divisional A.H. & Vety. Office, Bijni |
SDVO – 1 UDA – 1 LDA – 1 |
1 1 1 |
Nil |
|
3 |
Block Vety. Dispy. Sidli, Kashikotra |
BVO – 1 VFA – 2 Gr. IV – 1 |
1 2 1 |
Nil |
|
4 |
State Vety. Dispy. Basugaon |
VO – 1 SVFA – 1 VFA – 2 Gr. IV – 2 |
1 - 2 2 |
Vacant - 1 |
|
5 |
State Vety. Dispy. Deosri |
VO – 1 VFA – 2 Gr. IV – 2 |
- 1 2 |
Vacant - 2 |
|
6 |
State Vety. Dispy. Bengtol |
VO – 1 VFA – 2 Gr. IV – 2 |
1 2 2 |
Nil |
|
7 |
State Vety. Dispy, Ouguri |
VO – 1 VFA – 2 Gr. IV – 2 |
- - 2 |
Vacant - 3 |
|
8 |
Block Vety. Dispy. Borobajar |
BVO – 1 VFA – 1 Gr. IV – 1 |
- 1 1 |
Vacant - 1 |
|
9 |
State Vety. Dispy. Borobajar |
VO – 1 VFA – 1 Gr. IV – 1 |
1 1 1 |
Nil |
|
10 |
State Vety. Dispy. Bijni |
VO – 1 VFA – 2 Gr. IV – 2 |
1 2 2 |
Nil |
|
11 |
State Vety. Dispy. Chamugaon |
VO – 1 VFA – 2 Gr. IV – 2 |
1 2 2 |
Nil |
|
12 |
State Vety. Dispy. Ulubari |
VO – 1 VFA – 2 Gr. IV – 1 |
1 2 - |
Vacant - 1 |
|
13 |
Animal Health Centre Runikhata |
VFA – 1 Gr. IV – 1 |
- 1 |
Vacant - 1 |
|
14 |
FAC Kajalgaon |
SVFA – 1 Gr. IV – 1 |
- 1 |
Vacant - 1 |
|
15 |
FAC Rawmari |
SVFA – 1 Gr. IV – 1 |
1 1 |
Nil |
|
16 |
FAC Patabari |
SVFA – 1 Gr. IV – 1 |
- 1 |
Vacant - 1 |
|
17 |
FAC Amguri |
SVFA – 1 Gr. IV – 1 |
- 1 |
Vacant - 1 |
|
18 |
FAC Amteka |
SVFA – 1 Gr. IV – 1 |
- 1 |
Vacant - 1 |
|
19 |
SMC Dhaligaon |
SM – 1 |
1 |
Nil |
|
20 |
SMC Champa |
SM – 1 |
1 |
Nil |
|
21 |
SMC Kodamtoli |
SM – 1 |
- |
Vacant - 1 |
Milk, Meat, Egg. Production (2021-22) as per field report
|
1. Milk production – 43,93,550 Liters. |
* As per 201112 census Total Human population in Chirang District – 4,82,162 Nos. * Milk requirement as per ICMR for man 208 ml/day/head on the basis, Milk requirement in Chirang for one year = 3660548 lit. Hence surplus of Milk (3660548 – 4393550) = +733002 Ltrs. |
|
2. Meat production – 44,69,738 kg. |
* Meat requirement – 2kg/year/head on the basis, Meat requirement in Chirang for one year = 964324 kg. Hence surplus of Meat = (964324 – 4469738) = + 3505414 kg. |
|
3. Egg production – 1,78,34,947 Nos. |
Egg requirement = 300 Nos./year/head on the basis Egg requirement in Chirang for one year = 144648600 Nos. Hence shortage (17834947 – 144648600) = 126813653 Nos. |
Livestock population data (as per L.S. Census 2012)
|
Sl. No. |
Species/Bread |
Exotic/Cross Bread |
Indigenous |
Total |
||||
|
Male |
Female |
Sub- Total |
Male |
Female |
Sub- Total |
|||
|
1 |
Cattle |
295 |
1483 |
1778 |
93085 |
1,30,272 |
2,23,357 |
2,25,135 |
|
2 |
Buffalo |
- |
- |
- |
3528 |
3,935 |
7,463 |
7,463 |
|
3 |
Sheep |
2 |
7 |
19 |
5652 |
8,242 |
13,894 |
13,913 |
|
4 |
Goat |
- |
- |
- |
29066 |
52,628 |
81,694 |
81,694 |
|
5 |
Pig |
12,133 |
22,300 |
34,433 |
4947 |
5,305 |
10,252 |
44,685 |
|
6 |
Poultry (Backyeard, Desi & Improoved) |
- |
- |
- |
45877 |
75,461 |
1,01,545 |
2,22,833 |
|
7 |
Duck |
- |
- |
- |
20778 |
13,054 |
6,289 |
40,121 |
