Animal Husbandry Flashcards
Which animal is known for its browsing habit?
Goats
How is browsing different ffrom grazing?
Browsing aka foliovore: feed on leaves, soft shoots, fruits, shrubs, etc
Grazing: Grass or lower vegetation
The livestock sector has contributed how much share in total GVA of 2022-23?
4.6%
Livestock sector grew by ____ from 2014-15 to 2020-21
7.93%
National Policy for Farmers was formed in
2007
As per Estimates of MoSPI, GVA of livestock in 2022-23 wrt Agri & allied, is ____ and wrt to total GVA is ___
About 30.38% of Agri & allied
5.7% of total
Livestock census has been taking place since year?`
1919
Total Livestock population in the country is?
535.7 million
Annual growth rate of milk production is?
3.83%
(declined as compared to previous year)
Average yield rate of milk in 2022-23 for exotic or cross breed cows?
8.55 kg/day
Exotic: 11.21 and crossbreed: 7.33
Average yield rate of milk in 2022-23 for indigenous breeds?
3.44 kg/day
Which breeds have the highest to lowest milk yield rates?
Exotic > Crossbreed > Indigenous
Jersey, Holstein, Brown Swiss are examples of exotic or crossbed cows?
Crossbreed
Which state has the highest & lowest yield rate of milk from exotic and idigenous breeds?
Highest: Punjab (13.5)
Lowest: Bihar
Which state has highest & lowest growth rate of milk production?
Highest: Karnataka (8.7)
Lowest: TN
Highest: Karnantaka, followed by WB
State with highest % share of milk production? - imp
UP at 15.7%
Previously Rajasthan
Who ranks 1st in milk production globally? Share of their contribution globally?
India
24.6%
Which species in India produces the most milk (highest contribution)? - imp
Buffalo Indigenous Milk
Animals with highest to lowest meat production contribution?
Poultry> Buffalo> Goat> Pig
poultry at 52%
When was National Livestock Mission Launched?
2014-15
Entrepreneurship based
National Dairy Plan Ph 1, a central Sector Scheme, will run from years?
2011-12 to 2018-19
Centre for Animal Disease Research and Diagnosis (CADRAD) of Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), is located in?
Izatnagar, UP
Institute of Animal Health & Veterinary Biologicals?
Kolkata
Institute of Animal Health & Biologicals is located in?
Bangalore
Animal Health Institute is located in?
Jalandhar
National Milk Day is celebrated on?
26th November
World Milk Day is celebrated on?
1st June
Total number of milk farmer’s there in our country? share of those that are women?
8 crore
35%
Full form of MAITRI? What is it for?
Multi Purpose AI Technician in Rural India
For Artificial Insemination
DEDS Scheme full form? it is by?
Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme
by NABARD
When was DEDS launched?
2010
What is the subsidy available to General and SC/ST beneficiaries under DEDS scheme (2010)?
General: 25%
SC/ST: 33.33%
Headquarter in National Dairy Development Board
Anand, Gujarat
Share of indigenous breeds belonging to non-descript category
70.5%
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Out of the indigenous breeds of cattle not belonging to non-descript category, which breeds have the highest population?
4.8% - Gir & Lakhimi (each)
4.2% - Sahiwal
Max population of Gir & Sahiwal population is in which state?
WB
Max Bachaur & Hariana breeds are found in?
Jharkhand & UP
Murrah and Mehsana are breeds of?
Buffalo
Which breed of Buffalo has the highest population?
Murrah 42.8%
Mehsana 4%
Gir, Lakhimi, Hariana, Sahiwal are breeds of?
Cattle
Young female of a cattle, above the age of 6 months is called?
Heifer
The castrated male of a cattle, used for work?
Bullock
A male cattle, castrated before sexual maturity?
Steer
The Male and Female parent of the calf?
Female: Dam
Male: Sire
Gestation period of cows?
279-283 days
Gestation period of buffalo?
310 days
Which animal has the longest gestation period?
Camel @ 392 days
Gestation period of sheep & goat?
150-152 days
A bull ready for reproduction - in estrous condition - is called?
Buller
The period between 2 successive calving births is called?
Calving interval
Average daily milk yield of a cow is called?
West Average