ANIMAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES

With extensive forest coverage and large number of ST population already engaged in different types of animal Husbandry, the district of Jalpaiguri has tremendous potential for ARD for boosting the rural economy. RSVY is no doubt destined to play the key role. The total sanction in the ARD sector is Rs. 1,87,41,340/-. In this sector the emphasis has been I) To equip our farmers with necessary skill, knowledge and techniques in modern methods of animal husbandry through a series of HRD trainings.II) To provide the much needed infrastructure for meeting the medicinal support for improving animal health and nutrition which can reduce animal mortality rate drastically.(III) To provide medicinal and other technological support to the Pranibandhus and to ensure their easy accessibility to the farmers.(iv) To assist poor farmers with viable animal husbandry units for employment generation and income supplement.

Physical Achievements
1st Year		2nd Year
Scheme	Achievement	Scheme	Achievement
Pranibandhus	32	Establishment of small goatery unit	30 units
Piglets	399	Establishment of small poultry unit	10 units
Goatery	-	Establishment of small piggery unit	60 units
Heifer rearing	-	Establishment of 31 male calf rearing units	23 units
Green fodder cultivation	90	Hybrid green fodder production	-
Medicinal support to Block Primary Animal Health Center	77	Infrastructure assistance to 62 Pranibandhus	62 nos.
Training to ARD farmers	993	Medical support to G.P. level unit	75 units
-	-	Skill development training	964 units