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Animal Husbandry

The Department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services, Car Nicobar, is actively engaged in promoting livestock-based livelihoods among the tribal communities of all 15 villages in the region. Operating through a Composite Livestock Farm in Arong, the department provides hands-on training in Goatery, Duckery, Poultry, Dairy, and Fodder management. These programs aim to empower tribal farmers with the necessary knowledge and skills to enhance animal husbandry practices.

At the Veterinary Hospital in Car Nicobar, a wide range of services is offered, including door-to-door veterinary treatment, Animal Birth Control, poultry vaccinations, and castration. In addition to these services, short-term and UTATMA training programs are regularly conducted for the socio-economic upliftment of tribal populations.

Key Schemes, Programs, and Missions

  1. Poultry, Piggery, and Goat Development Programme
  • Distribution of chicks (Nicobari & Vanaraja) with 50% subsidy for tribals and 100% for aboriginal tribes.
  • Trio piglet units (2 females, 1 male) provided on a subsidized basis.
  • Monthly training with stipends for tribal farmers and entrepreneurs in poultry, piggery, and goat rearing.
  • Distribution of Yorkshire piglets with transportation subsidies and partial cost subsidies.
  1. Cattle Development Programme
  • One-month training in Artificial Insemination (AI) and Castration with stipends of ₹1500.
  • Incentives of ₹250 for successful AI and ₹75 per castration to PTVs.
  • Dairy farming training with a monthly stipend of ₹1000.
  1. Fodder Development Programme
  • Fodder cultivation in panchayat areas supported through Grant-in-Aid via PRIs.
  1. Animal Health Programme
  • Comprehensive veterinary health coverage including vaccination, disease diagnosis, and surveillance.
  • Supply of improved poultry breeds and health support to enhance livestock productivity.
  1. Department Strengthening Initiatives
  • Mobile veterinary services and doorstep vaccination programs are regularly carried out.

Centrally Sponsored Schemes

  1. National Livestock Mission (NLM)
  • Focuses on entrepreneurship in the poultry, piggery, and fodder sectors.
  • Subsidized funding for livestock units:
    • Goat/Sheep (100 Females + 5 Males) – up to ₹10 lakhs.
    • Piggery (50 Sows + 5 Boars) – up to ₹15 lakhs.
    • Cattle farming – 50% capital subsidy.
  • Target groups: Tribal groups, SHGs, FPOs, JLGs, and individuals.
  1. Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM)
  • Nationwide AI Program for genetic improvement of cattle and buffaloes.
  • Accelerated Breed Improvement using SSS straws to ensure pregnancy.
  1. National Livestock Health and Disease Control
  • Includes:
    • Assistance to States for Control of Animal Diseases (ASCAD),
    • Foot and Mouth Disease Control Programme (FMD-CP),
    • National Rinderpest Surveillance (NPRSM),
    • Professional Efficiency Development (PED),
    • Strengthening Veterinary Hospitals and Dispensaries (ESVHD).
  1. Integrated Sample Survey (ISS)
  • Estimates seasonal production of major livestock products like milk, egg, and meat.
  1. National Mission on Agriculture and Training (ATMA)
  • Training and awareness programs on animal husbandry, in collaboration with the Agriculture Department.
  1. Kisan Credit Card (KCC)
  • Financial support to meet short-term, non-recurring costs associated with animal rearing.

For more information please visit – https://ahvs.andaman.gov.in/