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Introduction to Animal Husbandry & Fisheries , Bihar
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Introduction |
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The Department of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, The Department is responsible
for matters relating to livestock production, preservation, protection from
disease and improvement of stocks and dairy development, and also for matters
relating to the Delhi Milk Scheme and the National Dairy Development Board. It
also looks after all matters pertaining to fishing and fisheries, inland and
marine. |
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The Department advises State Governments/Union Territories in the formulation of
policies and programmes in the field of Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and
Fisheries. The main thrust areas are: |
- Development of requisite infrastructure in States/UTs for improving
productivity.
- Preservation and protection of livestock through provision of health care.
- Expansion of Aquaculture in fresh & brackish water, and welfare of fisher-folk
etc.
- Strengthening of Central livestock farms (Cattle, Sheep and Poultry) for
development of superior germ plasma for distribution to states.
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