ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

A full fledged statistical unit functions in the Animal Husbandry Department under the charge of Deputy Director (Statistics). He is assisted by one Statistical Officer , one Statistical Inspector, two computors and four primary Enumerators. One Statistical Inspector and two primary Enumerators are working in the Regional Office, Karaikal. The Cell is mainly engaged in the conduct of integrated sample survey for the estimation of production of the major livestock products. The survey is conducted every year and data on milk and egg production are collected. The data on the estimates of production are compiled and analysed and forwarded to Government of India. The details of number of animals slaughtered, average quantity of meat obtained per animal, poultry meat production are also collected by the Cell through surveys. Apart from the above, the Cell also collects the retail prices of various feeds and livestock products and details of milk procured by the Co-operative Milk Societies and furnishes them to the Government Agencies as and when required.

The following reports are also prepared by the Cell:

  1. Fortnightly report on the important developmental activities of the Department.
  2. Annual administration report of the Department.

Data on socio-economic indicators under Animal Husbandry Department.

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