National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
In India livestock sector play important role to improve the economic condition of farmers. About 70 % of livestock population is control by the landless, small and marginal farmers which are the source of income for farmers. Concept of doubling of farmer’s income by 2022 was given by Hon Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi ji on February 29, 2016 in Bareilly Uttar Pradesh. Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries formulated various schemes regarding increase in milk production; improvement in the quality of indigenous breed of animal, increase the availability of feed and fodder. Various schemes are implemented in central and state level such as; Dairy Entrepreneurship Development programme, Livestock health and disease control scheme, Feed and Fodder Development scheme, Rashtriya Gokul Mission etc. through which income of framers can be doubled. Policy support services such as Kisan credit card, women SHGs, farmer’s federation, NGOs also provide financial support to the farmers. Animal husbandry department also play important role in providing information to the farmers by organizing camp in village regarding vaccination of economic diseases like FMD, PPR, HS and also guide farmers about livestock management practices, knowledge regarding value addition and benefit of diversification in animal husbandry.
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