| ROLE
OF THE HLDB AND THE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
& DAIRYING |
|
The
activities of the department like Fodder and
Seed production, maintenance of Livestock Farm
at Government Livestock Farm, Hisar as well
as production of Semen and its supply which
prior to the constitution of the Board were
being undertaken by the department are now being
looked after by the Board and the department
is taking care of the Veterinary Care and other
alike activities. Thus in general the Board
is catering to the breeding needs of the farmers
in so far as the livestock especially milch
animals are concerned and the department is
taking care of the health aspect of the livestock. |
| ENHANCING
PRODUCTIVITY |
| Haryana
Livestock Development Board’s emphasis
is on raising productivity through an integrated
approach to animal management focused on Breeding,
Nutrition and Health Management, which is being
implemented through various institutions and
farms as detailed below. |
| GOVERNMENT
LIVESTOCK FARM |
| To
meet the demand of camels and bullocks, the
farm was established in the year 1809 by Maor
Lumsdaine. Afterwards, the breeding work of
bull production as well as milk production of
Hariana cow was undertaken at this Farm. At
present not only Hariana cows but also other
indigenous breeds viz. Tharparkar & Sahiwal
as well as crossbreeds are being reared.
The main objective of the farm is to produce
elite pedigreed bulls of Hariana Sahiwal, Tharparkar
as well as that of exotic breeds for breed improvement. |
| AGRICULTURE
SECTION |
| Success
of every programme depends upon the adequacy
of inputs such as feeding and management. With
the introduction of cross breeding programme
in Cattle. It has become all the more important
to provide nutritious fodder to cross bred and
high yielding animals for better exploitation
of milk potential. Keeping this in view, the
Board has activated its own fodder seed farm
to fulfill the requirement of fodder and good
quality seed. |
| EMBRYO
TRANSFER TECHNOLOGY |
|
This
modern technology of embryo transfer will be
introduced in the State through Haryana Livestock
Development Board. An amount of Rs. 6.04 lacs
has been provided by the Board for this purpose.
An ultra modern Laboratory with latest equipment
is situated at Hisar. The state has already
taken a lead in this field by producing three
calves using this technology under field like
conditions. |
| PRODUCTION
OF QUALITY SEMEN |
| To
take up the breeding programme in a more scientific
way, emphasis is being laid on production of
high quality semen in the state. Keeping this
in view, the Haryana Livestock Development Board
has taken steps to centralize the production
of semen only at three places viz. Hisar, Gurgaon
& Jagadhari and these centres have been
strengthened by providing latest infrastructure
and equipments. |
