News Excerpt:

Recently, Union Minister Shri Parshottam Rupala released Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2023 during the National Milk Day event in Guwahati.

The main features of the Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics are

Milk, Egg, Meat and Wool Production 2022-23 

• The Statistics Report found that the Production of Milk, Egg, Meat and wool in the country is estimated annually based on the results of the Integrated Sample Survey (ISS). 
• This is conducted across the country in three seasons, i.e., Summer (March-June), Rainy (July-October) and Winter (November-February). 

The estimates of milk, egg, meat and wool for the year 2022-23 have been brought out and the outcomes of this survey are summarised below:

• Milk Production:
  • The total Milk production in the country is estimated as 230.58 million tonnes during 2022-23 registered a growth of 22.81% over the past 5 years which was 187.75 million tonnes in 2018-19.
  • Further, the production has increased by 3.83% during 2022-23 over the estimates of 2021-22.
  • In past, the annual growth rates were
    •  6.47% in 2018-19, 
    •  5.69% in 2019-20, 
    •  5.81% in 2020-21
      
    •  5.77% in 2021-22.
  • TOP MILK PRODUCING STATES:
    • In terms of Production, Uttar Pradesh(15.72 %)>Rajasthan (14.44 %)>Madhya Pradesh (8.73 %)>Gujarat (7.49 %) > Andhra Pradesh (6.70 %). 
    • In terms of annual growth rate (AGR), Karnataka (8.76%) >West Bengal (8.65%) >Uttar Pradesh (6.99%).
• Egg Production:
  • The total Egg production in the country has been estimated as 138.38 billion during 2022-23, registering a growth of 33.31% over the past 5 years compared to the estimates of 103.80 billion numbers during 2018-19.
  • The production has increased annually by 6.77% from 2022 to 23 over 2021 to 22.
  • In past, the annual growth rate was:
    • 9.02% in 2018-19;
    • 10.19% in 2019-20;
    • 6.70% in 2020-21 and
    • 6.19% in 2021-22.
  • TOP EGG PRODUCING STATES
    • In terms of Production: Andhra Pradesh(20.13 %) >Tamil Nadu (15.58 %)> Telangana (12.77 %), West Bengal (9.94%) > Karnataka (6.51 %).
    • In terms of AGR: West Bengal (20.10%) > Sikkim (18.93%) >Uttar Pradesh (12.80%).

• Meat Production: 
  • The total Meat production in the country is estimated as 9.77 million tonnes during 2022-23, registering a growth of 20.39 % over the past 5 years as compared to the estimates of 8.11 million tonnes in 2018-19.
  • The production was increased by 5.13 % in 2022-23 over 2021-22. 
  • In the past the growth rate was 
    • 5.99 % in 2018-19;
    • 5.98 % in 2019-20;
    • 2.30% in 2020-21 and
    • 5.62 % in 2021-22.
  • TOP MEAT PRODUCING STATES:
    • In terms of production: Uttar Pradesh( 12.20 %) >West Bengal (11.93 %)> Maharashtra (11.50 %)> Andhra Pradesh (11.20 %) > Telangana (11.06 %).
    • In terms of AGR:  Sikkim (63.08%)> (38.34%) > Goa (22.98%).
• Wool Production:
  • The total Wool production in the country is estimated as 33.61 million kg during 2022-23, registering a negative growth of 16.84% over the past 5 years compared to the estimates of 40.42 million kg during 2018-19.
  • The production has increased by 2.12% in 2022-23 over 2021-22.
  • In the past, the growth rates were
    • -2.51% in 2018-19;
    • -9.05% in 2019-20,
    • -0.46% in 2020-21
    • -10.87% in 2021-22.
  • TOP WOOL-PRODUCING STATES:
    • In terms of Production:  Rajasthan(47.98%)>Jammu & Kashmir (22.55%)> Gujarat (6.01%),>Maharashtra (4.73%) >Himachal Pradesh (4.27%).
    • In terms of AGR:   Arunachal Pradesh (35.75%) > Rajasthan (6.06%) >Jharkhand (2.36%).