Animal
husbandry has played an important role in the
socio-economic development of Madhya Pradesh. During the
last four years, the state government has taken steps to
augment both animal wealth and production. Economic vistas
have been opened for beneficiaries through introduction of
job-oriented programmes based on animal wealth. This has
been possible due to the fact that the state government
has launched innovative programmes to ensure health of
animals, their augmentation, hybrid procreation and
improvement in animal breeds.
For
ensuring animals' heath, improvement in breeds and
increase in animal production, 565 veterinary hospitals,
1742 veterinary dispensaries, 27 ambulatory clinics, 38
mobile units, 22 veterinary research labs and Bio-product
Institute, Mhow are doing the work of treatment, medicine
distribution, collection of specimen and vaccination.
Veterinary treatment is not confined only to hospitals and
dispensaries, but for this purpose cams are also organised
on regular basis.
The
last four years (December 2003 to December 2007) have
proved to be far better in animal conservation and
augmentation in the Madhya Pradesh. From December 1998 to
2003 only 16.25 lakh artificial inseminations were
effected while the figure was 21.29 lakh during four years
of our regime between December 2003 and December 2007. The
number of deliveries resulting from artificial conception
was 5.67 lakh during the last four years as against 4.46
lakh during the preceding period, 97 thousand 386
beneficiaries were benefited by our government as against
79,700 beneficiaries during the previous regime. Rs 497.59
lakh assistance was provided to registered Gaushalas
during 2003-2007 as against Rs 333.12 lakh between
1998-2003. Ambitious Nandishala Yojana was launched with a
view to conserving and augmenting categorised/non-categorised
animals of bovine species. Contract Service
Regulation-2007 was framed to fill the vacant posts of
assistant veterinary surgeons and backlog posts were also
filled during this period (2003-2007) which included 141
class-II and 2343 class-III posts. The present state
government enacted Madhya Pradesh Bovine Slaughter
Prohibition Act-2004 on March 29, 2004 through which
slaughtering of all species of bovine animals as well
transporting the animals with the intention of
slaughtering was completely prohibited. During the last
four years Gaupalan Evam Pashu Samvardhan Board
(Cow-rearing and Animal Augmentation Board) registered 473
Gaushalas. The Board organised a three-day seminar at
Bhopal in August 2007 on cow-science, bio-farming and
Panchgavya where country's top scientists, researchers and
experts presented latest information about methods of
conserving bovine species and their conservation,
bio-farming and Panchgavya.
Four
years ago i.e. in December 2003, total milk collection in
the state stood at 2,07,896 kg per day but by December
2007 the milk collection figure has gone up to 3,97,215
kg. Between 2003 and 2007 milk collection's annual growth
rate was 22.77 percent which is far more than 1.27 growth
rate between 1993-94 and 2003-04. Similarly, on an average
3,12,503 milk packets were sold by the milk cooperatives
in December 2007 against 3,12,503 packets in December
2003. Thus, the annual growth rate of milk packets sale
was 5.47 percent during 2003-2007. The average collection
rate of milk was Rs 10.30 per litre during December 2003
which stands at Rs 12.64 per litre in December 2007
registering a 5.68 growth rate during 2003-2007 as against
a meagre 3.77 during 1998-2003. During the last four years
milk producers were paid at increased rates. Total
turnover of milk producers was Rs 98.05 crore during
2003-04 till December which has gone up to Rs 192.11 crore
during 2007-08 with an annual growth rate of 23.98 which
is almost twice more than 12.64 percent average growth
registered between 1998-99 and 2003-04. Till December 2003
the .....(sanchalan labh) profit of milk unions stood at
Rss 5.13 lakh which has risen to a whopping 403.62 lakh
which is a record.
New
strategy
The
present government has chalked out an important strategy
for the next year for animal conservation, augmentation
and production. After 1955-56 it was for the first time
that a veterinary college was opened at Rewa. Under the
new strategy, 13 new veterinary dispensaries are being
establlished and 24 existing ones are being improved while
45 veterinary institutions are being strengthened in the
state during 2007-08. Bio-products Institute, Mhow would
be modernised and improved according to norms set by GMP
and GLP. Preparations have been made to purchase nine new
vehicles to reactivate Mobile Veterinary Units. This year
32 thousand 609 beneficiaries would be benefited under
individual-oriented schemes. Madhya Pradesh assembly has
recently passed Gau Sewa Ayog Vidheyak (Cow Service
Commission Bill) with a view to implement the programmes
for conservation of bovine species and their augmentation
in a more effective way. Madhya Pradesh Gauvadh Pratishedh
Sanshodhan Vidheyak-2007 (MP Cow Slaughter Ban Amendment
Bill-2007) has also been prepared and sent to government
of India for its approval. The bill, when passed, would
repeal the 2004 Act to make more effective.
Besides,
this year preparations are afoot to take the total
turnover of milk cooperatives to more than Rs 10 crore.
This year's scheme also envisages installation of
Electronic FAT Testing Appliances at the milk collection
cooperatives whose daily collection is more than 100
litres. Bulk Milk Coolers would be established in large
numbers at Tehsil level for providing milk refrigeration
facility to milk producers and collectors. Fair price
would be ensured to milk producers and collectors.
Purchase rate would be increased by 10 percent in
comparison to last year and Animal Feed Plant would be
established to ensure easy supply of fodder to milk
producers.
The
state government has implemented all these schemes keeping
milk producers' interest in mind. Top priority is being
given to payments to them. About 70 percent of milk
cooperatives' income is being paid to milk producers. Due
to good milk collection during summer, the state did not
import milk from other states. This is very significant
due to the fact that milk was being imported to the state
in summer season for the last seven years.
11th
Five-Year Plan
Under
beneficiary-oriented schemes during the Five Year Plan
2007-2012, a target of benefiting 1,80,695 beneficiaries
has been fixed. The scheme envisages provision of 3/5
hybrid cows or graded Murra buffaloes to each of
small/marginal farmers and landless farmers through bank
loans and subsidy. Goat units would be provided to all the
goat rearers against bank loans and subsidy. With a view
to expanding the area of veterinary service, 277 new
veterinary hospital would be opened and 175 veterinary
dispensaries would be upgraded to veterinary hospitals.
Bio-product Institute Mhow and 22 disease research
laboratories would be improved and modernised. Improvement
and strengthening of 500 veterinary institutions would
also be taken up during the Five-Year Plan and 54 new
vehicles would be provided for mobile units in all the
districts in six regions.
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