Animal Husbandry and Fisheries
The Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department
plays a major role in providing veterinary health
care and improving the genetic production
potentialities of livestock and poultry reared in the
State. It also aims to develop the fisheries sector
within the State.
The main activities of the Department are:
Utilize Artificial Insemination to improve the
production potential of cattle
Provide preventive and curative health care to
livestock by keeping a check on disease
outbreaks, rendering preventive vaccinations,
deworming and treatment of ailing animals
Augment fodder production to meet the nutritional
requirements of livestock
Provide relief measures to livestock during natural
calamities
Build awareness among farmers on profitable
livestock production
Coordinate with the Health Department in
controlling Diseases of Zoonotic importance
Organise co-operatives of milk producers at village
and district levels
Develop infrastructure for processing of milk and
manufacture of dairy products
Help in the marketing of milk and milk products.
Increase fish seed production and stocking
Use satellite data to forecast movement of fish
shoals
Issue licenses to fisherman for fishing in inland
waters
Issue licenses to marine fishing crafts, and so on
Department Structure of Animal Husbandry and
Fisheries
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