Livestock Production and Management in India

The process of raising and managing livestock animals for economic gain, including breeding, feeding, management, and handling.

The effective and efficient care of livestock, encompassing optimal breeding, feeding, and maintenance to maximize production.

Removing low-producing animals from the livestock herd to improve overall productivity.

Providing balanced rations with essential nutrients, vitamins, and minerals in appropriate quantities for animal maintenance, production, and reproduction.

The overall process of caring for livestock, including sanitation, disease control, housing, and efficient practices to get the highest production levels at reasonable costs.

Livestock plays a significant role in the Indian economy by providing livelihoods to many people, employment, and impacting milk production and GDP.

India is the world's largest milk producer, contributing a substantial part of global milk production.

Official count of livestock in India, providing data on various animal types (cattle, buffalo, goats, sheep, poultry, camels) and details about their populations.

The average amount of milk available per person in India, significantly increased between 1990-91 and 2019.

Livestock contributes 4.9% to India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), a vital aspect of the Indian economy in 2017-2018.

India produces approximately 7.7 million tonnes of meat.

India produces approximately 95.2 million eggs.

India holds the top position globally in several livestock categories like total livestock population, milk production, cattle population, buffalo population, and more.

India ranks first in the world for its goat population.

India has a significant portion (57.8%) of the world's buffalo population.

Meat, milk, and eggs are important foods for human consumption.

Livestock provides wool, hair, hides, and pelts, significantly contributing to materials like leather.

India produces approximately 47.9 million kilograms of wool annually.

Bullocks remain crucial for Indian agriculture in rural areas, despite modernization, as they are a fuel-efficient draft force.

India held second place in the world for cattle population in 2019.

India had approximately 535.78 million livestock in total in a given year(2019).

India had the 7th largest poultry population in the world in a given year (2019).

India was 10th in the ranking for camel population in the world in a given year (2019).