Workshop On 21st Livestock Census in Madhya Pradesh | 08 Mar 2024

Why in News?

Recently, the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying organised a workshop on ‘Count of Pastoralists and their Livestock in 21st Livestock Census’ in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.

Key Points

• This workshop was organised to have better idea on the practice of Pastoralism, their habitats, routes in different areas etc. and to arrive at a common consensus on different issues like inclusive definition of Pastoralist, data to be collected and methodology to collect data.
  • The department conducts livestock census across the country every 5 years since 1919. The 21^st livestock census is due in 2024.
• The livestock census is the main source of data for proper planning and formulation of the Livestock Welfare Programme for bringing further improvement in this sector.
• It covers all domestic animals and head counts of these animals which includes various species of animals/poultry birds possessed by the households, household enterprises/non-household enterprises at that site Breed-wise with their age, sex.