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| Livestock production is an integral part
of farming system. Diary, Poultry, Sheep, Goat
rearing and Piggery are providing gainful employment
to small and marginal farmers, agricultural labourers,
unemployed rural youth and self help group members,
protein rich milk, meat and eggs produced from
livestock, supplements the diet of rural people.
The Animal Husbandry Department is providing the
following services to the public to help increase
the production from livestock sector. |
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| Disease control |
| Treatment of ailing animals |
| Cattle development through Artificial
Insemination. |
| Fodder development |
| Extension activities |
| Participation in poverty alleviation
programmes. |
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following are the livestock population in the district
as per the latest live stock census conducted during
2003 ( IN LAKHS ) |
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CATTLE |
5.71 |
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BUFFALO |
5.66 |
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SHEEP |
3.25 |
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GOATS |
2.91 |
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PIGS |
0.31 |
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OTHERS |
0.58 |
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POULTRY |
19.04 |
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ADMINISTRATION :- The
Joint Director (AH) is the head of the District
Administration assisted by (5) Divisional Assistant
Directors (AH) in the district. There are (2) Deputy
Director (AH) posts i.e., One at Veterinary Polyclinic,
Khammam and other is Special Livestock Breeding
Programme attached to Joint Director (AH), Khammam.
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The following are the Division-wise
Veterinary Institutions functioning in the district. |
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Out of the above 238 institutions 229 institutions
are having the facility of Artificial Insemination.
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