(a) the names of the States where goat and sheep population has dwindled/ recorded a
decreasing trend during the last two animal census;
(b) the steps taken by the Government to stop/bring down the export of goat and sheep
meat;
(c) whether the Government has considered the revised export meat policy with
reference to the said census/results; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
(Dr. CHARAN DAS MAHANT)
(a): The last two animal censuses are 17lh Livestock Census of 2003 and 18th Livestock Census of 2007. The names of the States where goat and sheep population has declined during the intercensal period i.e. 2003 to 2007 are as under:
States
Goat Goa, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Sikkim, West Bengal, Chandigarh and Daman & Diu. Sheep Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh and Uttrakhand.