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Breed-Wise Report of Livestock and Poultry
May 18 , 2022
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- Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying Parshottam Rupala released the Breed-Wise Report of Livestock and Poultry.
- The breed-wise data collection was done during 20th Livestock Census (2018-19).
- It is the first time in India that breed-wise data is collected digitally instead of on paper mode.
- Gir cattle breed had the highest population of 68.57 lakh.
- It is followed by Lakhimi and Sahiwal cattle breeds.
- Khariar, Kherigarh, Kenkatha, Motu and Hariana cattle breeds have seen a maximum decline in their numbers.
- As per the 20th Livestock Census, 36.04% of the total livestock population belongs to cattle.
- Indigenous cattle declined by 6%.
- Their share in the total cattle population fell to 73% in 2019 from 79% in 2012.
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