BASIC ANIMAL HUSBANDRY STATISTICS REPORT (Syllabus: GS Paper 3 – Economy)
Context: The recently released Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2023 report indicates that the pace of milk output in India decelerated in 2022-23, primarily attributed to the lumpy skin disease epidemic; nevertheless, the country continues to hold its position as the world's largest producer.
Key Facts as per Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2023 report :
- Dairy Sector in India (Major facts): The largest agri commodity in India is milk. It contributes 5% to the national economy and employs 80 million dairy farmers directly.
o India is ranked 1st in milk production contributing 23 % of global milk production.
o India is first among all countries in both production and consumption of milk.
o Top Milk-Producing State: Uttar Pradesh (15.72%), followed by Rajasthan(14.44%) and Madhya Pradesh (8.73%).
- Livestock Population: India has one of the largest national livestock populations in the world according to the 2019 livestock census.
- Egg production: During 2022-23 registered a growth of 33.31% growth over the past 5 years as compared to 2018-19.
o Major contributors: Andhra Pradesh>Tamil Nadu>Telangana>West Bengal>Karnataka (6.51 %).
o In terms of AGR: West Bengal>Sikkim>Uttar Pradesh.
- Meat Production: During 2022-23 registered a growth of 20.39 % over the past 5 years.
o Major contributors: Uttar Pradesh>West Bengal>Maharashtra>Andhra Pradesh>Telangana.
o In terms of Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Sikkim>Meghalaya>Goa.
- Wool Production: During 2022-23 registered a negative growth of 16.84% over the past 5 years.
o Major contributors: Rajasthan with a share of 47.98% followed by Jammu & Kashmir (22.55%), Gujarat (6.01%), Maharashtra (4.73%) and Himachal Pradesh (4.27%).
o In terms of Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Arunachal Pradesh (35.75%) followed by Rajasthan (6.06%) and Jharkhand (2.36%).
