Animal Husbandry schemes are particularly important from the point of view of tribal population. This programme not only provides a subsidiary source of income to the tribal population, but it also takes care of the requirement of nutritious food for them. Livestock resources are abundant in tribal areas, which will be evident from the fact that about 27 percent and 19 percent respectively of the total cattle and buffalo stock in the State are in the tribal areas. The number of sheep and goat in the tribal areas is also sizable, being 11 percent and 22 percent of the total sheep and goat population respectively. Nearly, 25 percent of the poultry stock is also in the tribal areas. However, the livestock and poultry in tribal areas are stunted in growth and less productive in terms of milk, eggs and meat. The objective of the Animal Husbandry Programme in the Tribal areas is therefore, to achieve accelerated growth in the production of all livestock products by providing them breeding and health cover facilities also basic infrastructure facilities.
With the growth in production of livestock products, it would be possible to expand employment opportunities in the tribal areas so as to enable the tribal people to improve their economic and nutritional status and this object is proposed to be achieved through various Schemes in this Programme. An outlay of Rs.3105.41 lakh has been provided for 2014-15 for District Plan.
Establishment of Veterinary Dispensary Grade I :-
Veterinary Dispensaries and Veterinary Aid Centres are the grass root level institution, which cater to the veterinary health requirement of the livestock. In addition to this, artificial insemination facilities are also provided in these institutions for implementation of the cross breeding programmes. A Livestock Development Officer with an Attendant mans each Veterinary Dispensary. There are 230 Veterinary Aid Centres, through which Veterinary Health facilities are provided in tribal areas. A Veterinary Dispensary covers about 5 to 10 adjoining villages and provides health facilities to the Livestock in the local area, through treatment of ailing animals, vaccination against contagious diseases, and also undertakes the activities of castration of scrub bulls, artificial insemination, major and minor operations etc. Till today 113 New Veterinary Dispensaries were established. For the year 2014-15, an outlay of Rs.18.50 lakh has been provided for this scheme.
Control of Foot and Mouth diseases :-
Foot and mouth disease is a contagious viral disease, which drastically lowers down the milk production of milch animals and lowers the working capacity of the bullocks, that are used for draft purposes. Preventive measures are, therefore, taken up by supplying foot and mouth disease vaccine doses on hundred percent subsidy to the tribal beneficiaries. The scheme is implemented through all Veterinary Dispensaries and Veterinary Aid Centres, where the productive animals of the tribals are immunized by inoculation with two doses of the vaccine, free of cost in a year. For the year 2014-15, Rs.0.00 lakh outlay has been provided for this scheme.
Construction of Veterinary Dispensaries/ Veterinary Aid Centres/ Establishment and construction of building for Veterinary Poly Clinic :-
Some of the Veterinary dispensaries/Aid Centres, functioning in tribal areas are located either in rented buildings or in accommodation provided by the village panchayats. With a view to carrying out the routine services smoothly and to avail of veterinary services even after normal working hours, a scheme for the construction of separate buildings for veterinary institutes and residential quarters at the institutes, is being implemented. Up till now, 36 construction works are in progress. A total outlay of Rs.589.42 lakh has been made available for this programme in the TSP of 2014-15.
Cattle and Buffalo Development :-
An outlay of Rs.280.00 lakh has been provided for this programme for the year, 2014-15. The schemewise details and the outlays proposed for 2014-2015 are as follows :-
Strengthening of Artificial Insemination Delivery System :-
An outlay of Rs.216.65 lakh has been provided for this programme for the year, 2014-15.
Also an outlay of Rs.1250.00 lakh has been provided for 2014-15 for State Plan.
Supply of milh animals:-
To increase in milk production under this scheme 6 milch animals either cross breed or buffaloes will be provided to the tribal beneficiary farmer under this scheme 75% subsidy will be given to tribal beneficiary and 5% of amount is from the beneficiary and remaining 20% is from bank as loan. In year 2014-15 under this scheme total allocation of Rs. 500.00 lakhs has been proposed.
Supply of goat Units:-
Under this scheme To increase the income source & to create employment in tribal areas to farmers/ beneficiaries. The goat units are provided to them. In year 2014-15 under this scheme total allocation of Rs. 250.00 lakhs has been proposed.
Starting Broiler Poultry Farming Business on Contract Basis:-
Under this scheme To increase the income source & to create employment in tribal areas to farmers/ beneficiaries. The Broiler units are provided to them. In year 2014-15 under this scheme total allocation of Rs. 500.00 lakhs has been proposed
