(a) the population of cattle in the country, State-wise;
(b) the per capita fodder available for the cattle, State- wise;
(c) the details of the steps taken for the development of animal husbandry; and
(d) the estimated loss of cattle due to the flood ravages during the last three years?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (DR. DEBENDRA PRADHAN)
(a)&(b): The information is placed at Annexure `A`
( c): The Department is implementing various programmes for the genetic improvement of Livestock and birds, prevention of diseases and health care and also development of feed and fodder resources to provide nutrition to the domestic animals and birds.
(d): The information is placed at Annexure `B`
ANNEXURE- `A``
CATTLE POPULATION AND AVAILABILITY OF FODDER PER HEAD
STATES Cattle Population (Thousand Nos.) Per capitaAvailabillity of fodder (Kg per annual)
ANDHRA PRADESH 10946 3768 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 324 43154 ASSAM 10118 704 BIHAR 22154 1051 GOA 98 3350 GUJARAT 6804 9302 HARYANA 2136 18601 H1MACHAL PRADESH 2165 2432 JAMMU & KASHMIR 3055 2806 KARNATAKA 13173 2608 KERALA 3524 726 MADHYA PRADESH 28688 3094 MARASHTRA 17446 4520 MANIPUR 719 2173 MEGHALAYA 635 3825 MIZORAM 59 70206 NAGALAND 332 6738 ORISSA 13841 1191 PUNJAB 2909 19807 RAJASTHAN 11699 12498 SIKKIM 198 3818 TAMIL NADU 9278 2845 TIRIPURA 949 1655 UTTAR PRADESH 25635 4024 WEST BENGAL 17463 1094 A&N ISLANDS 50 36134 CHANDIGARH 5 27649 D&N HAVELI 49 2504 DAMAN & DIU 8 NA DELHI 41 63 LAKSHADWEEP 2 NA PODICHERRY 90 NA ALL INDIA 204584 3865
Annexure-B
(d) Loss of cattle due to the flood ravages during the last three years is as under:
1998 1999 2000
105828 8753 102121
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