Release of Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2024

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Release of Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2024 

Why in the news?

• Union Minister, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh released the annual publication of ‘Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2024’ of Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying on the occasion of National Milk Day celebrated in New Delhi on 26 November,2024.

Important points:

Milk, Egg, Meat and Wool Production 2023-24

• ‘Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics (BAHS)’ releases the estimation of production of Milk, Egg, Meat and wool in the country annuallybased on the results of Integrated Sample Survey (ISS) which is conducted across the country in three seasons i.e., Summer (March-June), Rainy (July-October) and Winter (November-February). 

Milk Production:

• The total Milk production in the country isestimated as 239.30 million tonnes during 2023-24 registered a growth of 5.62% over the past 10 years which was 146.3 million tonnes in 2014-15. Further, the production has increased by 3.78% during 2023-24 over the estimates of 2022-23.
• The top five milk producing States during 2023-24 was Uttar Pradesh with a share of 16.21 % of total milk production followed by Rajasthan (14.51 %), Madhya Pradesh (8.91 %), Gujarat (7.65 %), and Maharashtra (6.71 %).
•  In terms of annual growth rate (AGR), the highest AGR recorded by West Bengal (9.76%) followed by Jharkhand (9.04%), Chhattisgarh (8.62%) and Assam (8.53%) over the previous year.

Egg Production:

• Thetotal Egg production in the country is estimated as 142.77 billion nos. during 2023-24 and registereda growth of 6.8% growth over the past 10 years as compared to the estimates of 78.48 billion numbers during 2014-15. 
• Further, the production has increasedannually by 3.18% during 2023-24 over 2022-23.
• The major contribution in the total Egg production comes fromAndhra Pradesh with a share of 17.85 % of total Egg production followed by Tamil Nadu (15.64 %), Telangana (12.88%), West Bengal (11.37%) and Karnataka (6.63 %).
• In terms of AGR, the highest growth rate was recorded by Ladakh (75.88%) and followed by Manipur (33.84%) and Uttar Pradesh (29.88%).

Meat Production:

• The total Meat production in the country is estimated as10.25 million tonnes during 2023-24 and registered a growth of 4.85 % over the past 10 years as compared to the estimates of 6.69 million tonnes in 2014-15.
•  Further, the production was increased by 4.95 % in 2023-24 over 2022-23.
• It is further stated that the Major contribution in the total meat production comes fromWest Bengal with 12.62 % share and followed by Uttar Pradesh (12.29%), Maharashtra (11.28 %), Telangana (10.85 %) and Andhra Pradesh (10.41 %).
• In terms of annual growth rate, the highest Annual Growth Rate (AGR) has been recorded in Assam (17.93%) followed by Uttarakhand (15.63%) and Chhattisgarh 11.70(%).

Wool Production:

• The total Wool production in the country is estimated as 33.69 million kg during 2023-24 registered a slight growth of 0.22% over last year.
•  It was 36.76 million kg during 2019-20 and 33.61 million KG in previous year.
• The Major contribution in the total Wool production comes fromRajasthan with a share of 47.53% followed by Jammu & Kashmir (23.06%), Gujarat (6.18%), Maharashtra (4.75%) and Himachal Pradesh (4.22%).
• In terms of annual growth rate, the highest AGR has recorded by Punjab (22.04%) followed by Tamil Nadu (17.19%) and Gujarat (3.20%).

World scenario:

• India is leading in milk production globally whereas 2nd in Egg production.
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