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Puri:20/7/24:The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD), Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India and host State Odisha conducted a “Regional Training of 21st Livestock Census on Software (Mobile & Web Application/ Dashboard) and Breeds for State and District Nodal Officers (SNO/DNO) of Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand”. The workshop was held today in Puri, Odisha to train these states’ State/District Nodal Officers on newly launched mobile and web applications for conducting the 21st Livestock Census, scheduled for September 2024.
The workshop was inaugurated by Chief Guest Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel, Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India in the presence of Shri Gokulananda Mallik, Minister of State, F&ARD, Government of Odisha, Shri Sunil Kumar Mohanty, Member of Legislative Assembly, Puri, Shri Suresh Kumar Vashishtha, Principal Secretary, AH&VS, Government of Odisha, Dr. B P Mishra, Director, ICAR-NBAGR, Shri Jagat Hazarika, Advisor (Statistics), Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, and Shri Ramashis Hazra, Director, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Sciences, Odisha.MoS Prof. S P Singh addressed the workshop and highlighted the need for comprehensive training and capacity building at the grassroots level. He highlighted that Odisha and West Bengal have the highest number of livestock in India, underscored the importance of the livestock sector to India’s economy and food security. He called for meticulous planning and execution of the census, stressing that the data gathered would play a crucial role in shaping future initiatives and addressing challenges in the sector.
Smt. Alka Upadhyaya conveyed her best wishes and greetings for the 21st Livestock Census virtually. She shared insights of the impact of Livestock Sector on the Indian Economy and the position of India in terms of global trade of livestock sector produce.
Shri Gokulananda Mallik emphasized the integration of sustainable practices within the livestock sector. He pointed out that the analysis and logical use of the data obtained after the livestock census will pave the way for formulating future departmental policies and implementing programs, as well as creating new schemes and generating employment in the field of animal husbandry for the benefit of livestock farmers.
In his address, Shri Suresh Kumar Vashishth equated livestock as wealth and assets, commonly referred to as “pashudhan”. He also emphasized the recent renaming of his department to Animal Resource Development to reflect its significance on par with Human Resource Development. He highlighted the adoption of best practices in milk production from Bihar by the Odisha government and articulated how livestock contributes to the financial empowerment of farmers, addressing their cash needs effectively. He also talked about the latest technologies developed by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), such as the use of sex-sorted semen. He extended a warm welcome to delegates from all states and wished them a successful training session.
