Initiatives are taken by the government in these sectors
The government has given its approval to the implementation of a Special Livestock Sector Package that includes a number of initiatives. By modifying and realigning different components of the Government of India’s programs for the next five years, beginning in 2021-22, in order to further stimulate growth in the livestock industry and therefore make animal husbandry more remunerative to the country’s 10 crore farmers. This package calls for the Central Government to provide Rs.9800 crore in assistance over a five-year period in order to leverage a total investment of Rs. 54,618 crore.
The Rashtriya Gokul Mission’s revised and realigned scheme component is critical for the development and conservation of indigenous breeds. Also, because most low-producing indigenous breeds are with tiny and marginal farmers and landless laborers, they can help improve the economic status of the rural poor. RGM’s goal would be to bring high-quality breeding inputs to farmers’ doorsteps. RGM must be used in order to increase milk output and bovine productivity, making dairying more profitable for the country’s impoverished farmers.
Diversification Towards Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Horticulture
Diversification is the process of transferring an economy’s income sources away from a single source and toward an increasing number of sectors and marketplaces. It has historically been used as a tactic to promote positive economic growth and development. Diversification into other activities is vital because it would provide people in communities with long-term livelihood options and also provide ecological equilibrium. Diversification adds to the exchange of experiences and possibilities in the creation and distribution of economic resilience metrics, techniques, and instruments.
Due to the unfavorable climate of India, farmers suffer crop losses every year, so their dependence on agriculture is reduced in recent days, in this situation, these diversifications provide a boost to self-employment and the new generation’s export capacities. Animal husbandry, fisheries, and horticulture also provide alternate sources of income as well as a reduction in traditional agriculture’s over-dependence.
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