SRINAGAR, May 27: To promote and popularise dairy farming and animal husbandry in Jammu and Kashmir, the department of Animal Husbandry is facilitating establishment of dairy units under various bankable Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS), the State Council was informed today.
Under these schemes 25 per cent to 33 per cent back ended subsidy is available. Likewise sheep and goat units are established under various State and CSS bankable schemes, where 25 per cent to 33 per cent back ended subsidy is also available.
This information was given by Minister for Animal and Sheep Husbandry, Abdul Gani Kohli while replying to a question in the Legislative Council. He said from 2007 to 2015, 45.37 lakh MTs of milk have been produced.
Similarly, 594 lakh Kgs of mutton and 1072 lakh Kgs of poultry meat were produced during this period. Mr Kohli said the department is regularly conducting training and awareness camps across the State, wherein farmers and especially un-employed youth are being trained and made aware of prospects of dairy farming.
The huge gap of local production and demand of major livestock products is presently being met through imports. The department is in the process of framing long term strategy so as to attract capital investment in livestock sector and fodder development, he added. (AGENCIES)
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