Livestock and Poultry

Animal Husbandry plays a vital role in the economy of the state and contributes substantially to the State Gross Domestic Product. For development of this sector, various schemes under State Plan and Centrally funded schemes are taken up to further promotion of livestock development, provision of technology to farmers for improved animal husbandry practices, provision of animal health care, and improved germ plasm for upgradation of local stock.

Livestock and Poultry Population:

Source: Economic Survey Mizoram 2010-11

District wise Livestock & Poultry Population (Quinquennial Livestock Census)-2007:

Source: Statistical Handbook Mizoram 2010

Livestock population as per Quinquennial Livestock Census:

Source: Economic Survey Mizoram 2008-09

Livestock Products:

Milk Production:

As per reports of the Integrated Sample Survey, estimated total milk production during 2009-10 was 10633 tonnes. The per capita availability of milk per day in Mizoram is worked out to be 33 gms against the Indian Council of Medical Research recommendation of 240 gms of Milk per day individual.

Estimated milk production in Mizoram:

(in Tonnes)

Source: Economic Survey Mizoram 2010-11

The State has availed assistance from Central Government of India for implementation of Intensive Dairy Development Project (I.D.D.P). Government’s food policy for self sufficiency in the project envisages establishment of infrastructure for collection, storage and distribution of the good quality milk. People's participation through Dairy Co-operative Societies is highly encouraged. Four such projects are implemented under this schemes, viz. I.D.D.P-I & IV at Aizawl. I.D.D.P-II at Lunglei,  I.D.D.P-III at Kolasib, and new project, I.D.D.P-V is being implemented at Champhai.

Source: Economic Survey Mizoram 2010-11

Egg Production:

The Estimated total egg production during 2009-10 was 371 lakhs of which 191 lakhs were Desi and 180 lakhs were improved variety. The total egg production is estimated to have decreased by 9.73 percent from the previous year. The recommendation made by nutritional experts is 180 eggs per year for an individual to maintain good health. Per capita availability of eggs in Mizoram during 2009 - 2010 is worked out to be 42 eggs per year.
 

Estimated Egg Production in Mizoram:

(in lakh nos.)

Source: Economic Survey Mizoram 2010-11

Meat Production:

The total production of meat from Cattle, Buffaloes, Mithun, Goats and Pigs during 2009- 2010 was estimated at 8784 tonnes of which pork and beef accounts for 5313 and 3352 tonnes respectively. Meat production from chicken Broiler during 2009 - 10 was estimated at 1451 tonnes. Out of the total meat production (including Broiler meat) pork accounted for the highest quantity with 51.91 percent followed by beef with a share of 32.75 percent, broiler meat accounted for 14.18 percent of the total meat production.

Estimated Meat Production in Mizoram:

(in lakh nos.)

Source: Economic Survey Mizoram 2010-11

Demand Gap of Major Livestock Products for 2009-10:

Source: Economic Survey Mizoram 2010-11

Veterinary Facilities:

To provide animal health care, there exist a wide network of veterinary Hospital and Dispensaries under the State Government. At present there are 5 Nos. of veterinary Hospital located at Aizawl, Lunglei, Champhai, Kolasib and Saiha, 33 numbers of veterinary Dispensaries and 103 nos. of Rural Animal health centres. Besides these institutions, the state Government is also maintaining 50 centers of artificial insemination, 7 nos of Animal Disease Surveillance Check post, 2 nos. of Disease investigation Laboratory and 1 no. of Central Medicine Vaccine Depot. During 2009-10, a number of 2,27,231 animals were treated through Hospitals, Dispensaries and Health Centres.

No. of Institutions & Veterinary Personnel during 2009-10:

Source: Statistical Handbook Mizoram 2010

Veterinary Health Care (in nos.):

Source: Statistical Handbook Mizoram 2010

Dairy Development:

Besides a sizeable milk production from the private sector, the State Government has implemented 4 (four) dairy development project which were initiated under Central scheme of IDDP (Intensive Dairy Development Project). Dairy Plants at Aizawl and Champhai has been handed over to the Union at District level and the other two projects at Lunglei & Kolasib are being maintained by the State Government. 8100-10550 litres of milk a day is being marketed through this schemes against the plant capacity of 25000 litres a day. In spite of the estimated availability of 10633 tonnes of milk there is still a demand gap of 87133 tonnes of milk in 2009-10 as per requirement recommended by ICMR.