Animal husbandry in Tamil Nadu
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The livelihoods of most rural and low income communities in Tamil Nadu
are to a large extent based on agriculture
/ livestock
/ poultry
. The animal husbandry
sector plays a vital role in providing subsidiary employment to rural folk and guaranteed household income to landless agricultural labourers, small and marginal farmers. The majority of livestock population in the State is concentrated in villages. Animal Husbandry also contributes to many other social spin offs like slowdown of rural-urban migration, the empowerment of women and protection of the environment
. Livestock and poultry sectors are becoming increasingly important in the growth of Agriculture in Tamil Nadu
.
provide quality animal protein
to human
population in the form of milk
, eggs
, meat
and value added products. Livestock products have been known for generations to be a pathway for income generation by the poor. The contributions made by animal husbandry including poultry
to both agriculture and Gross Domestic Product
(GDP) have risen at a time when the contribution of agriculture to GDP has fallen. During the year 2008–09, the gross value of output of Livestock in the State was 14,489.98 crores. The contribution of livestock sector to the Gross State Domestic Product is 2.88% and to the agriculture
and allied activities it is 26.89%. The value of leather
and Leather products exported from Tamil Nadu
was 5,827.51 crores. The State contributes 5.23 % of total milk production and 15.83% of total egg production and stands 9th in milk production and 2nd in egg production in the country.
The total cattle
population of 91.41 lakhs accounts for 36.65% of total livestock in the State. Cattle comprises 84.64 % of the total bovines reared in the State. The exotic
, crossbred, indigenous
and native pure account for 0.44%, 55.79%, 6.01% and 37.76% respectively. Buffalo
comprises 15.36% of the total bovine population and 7 % of the total livestock in the State. A network of 1,374 veterinary institutions, 444 Upgraded Veterinary Sub centres, 1,385 Veterinary Sub centres and 55 Mobile Veterinary Units in the State. Veterinary diagnostic services is provided by a network of laboratories at district level through 20 Animal Disease Intelligence Units at State level through one Central Referral Laboratory and 2 Poultry Disease Diagnostic Laboratories at poultry intensive districts. The total area available for grazing
in the State is 1.10 lakh hectares.
The details of 17th Livestock Census are as follows:
rearing which had been a cottage industry all along has now become a big industry by itself in many places in the districts of Namakkal
, Salem
, Erode
and Coimbatore
. There is a good potential for export of eggs
, egg products and frozen chicken meat from our State to Gulf countries, Russia
etc. The Tamil Nadu poultry industry contributes 16.5% of country’s total poultry export. Tamil Nadu has 2 Poultry Disease Diagnostic Laboratories at poultry intensive districts. The estimated egg production which was 8041.521 million numbers during 2006-07 increased to 8809.774 million numbers, an increase of 10%. Likewise, during the same period, Estimated meat production increased from 220 million kg in 2006-07 to 419 million kg in 2008-09, an increase of 90%. The State contributes 15.83% of total egg production and stands 2nd in egg production in the country. During the year 2008-09, the per capita availability of egg is 133 numbers per annum.
There are six marketing units functioning under Tapco. they are
Fish
is a source of healthy food for humanity at large. Historically, Fishing has been a major source of livelihood for coastal and inland
fishing communities in Tamil Nadu
. In recent years, fisheries have become an important economic activity and contribute to significant growth in nutritional security, employment generation and foreign exchange
earnings. Tamil Nadu is one of the important coastal states in the East coast, having a coastline of 1076 km. It has 13 Coastal Districts and 591 fishing villages. The marine
fishery resources comprise of 1.9 lakh sq. km of Exclusive Economic Zone
(EEZ) and a continental shelf of about 41,412 sq km. Tamil Nadu ranks third in marine
fish production and the annual marine fish catch for the year 2008-09 was 3.97 lakh tonnes. The State has the potential to emerge as a major exporter of marine products. During 2008-09, about 68,397 M.T. of marine products valued at 1,77,220.00 lakhs was exported from Tamil Nadu.
The Inland
fisheries sector has about 3.71 lakh ha which are amenable for both capture and culture fisheries. The fish production from the inland sector during 2008-09 was 1.66 lakhs tonnes. The total brackish water
area available for aquaculture
production is 56,000 ha. Apart from that, shrimp culture is being undertaken in 6,066 ha. There are 8 Fish Seed Production Centres functioning under the control of Department and Tamilnadu Fisheries Development Corporation (TNFDC) with an annual production potential of 4,025 lakhs of early fry.
is the prime product of Dairying. India
is the largest milk producing country in the World, in which Tamil Nadu
is one of the frontline States in milk production and ranks as number one in the country in the coverage of more than 50% of revenue villages under Co-operative ambit. There are 8246 functional primary milk societies with 22.29 lakhs members. The milk production in Tamilnadu per day is 145.88 Lakh litres. A cattle farm in Tamil Nadu's
Krishnagiri District
is one of the largest cattle farm in Asia. The milk production which was 55.60 lakh tonnes during 2006-07 increased to 56.73 lakh tonnes during 2008-09, an increase of 2%.The State contributes 5.23 % of total milk production and stands 9th in milk production in the country During the year 2008-09, the per capita
availability of milk is 235 grams per day.
and Tamil Nadu state Government
implementing various beneficiary oriented schemes. An outlay of 1014.575 lakhs has been provided for fodder
development during eleventh plan in the State. The Animal Husbandry department maintains 11 Livestock
Farms, out of which 3 are Sheep Farms. In addition to these, one Fodder
Farm and one Farm exclusively meant for breeding Poultry
are also being maintained. The farms are maintained for selective scientific breeding of specific species of livestock
and serve as demonstration farms and training centres for farmers. Moreover, they function as a source for quality livestock to the farmers. An Institute named “Fisheries Institute of Technology and Training” (FITT) has been established with the participation of TATAs
to impart world class training facilities to fishers
and thereby improve the socio-economic condition of fishers.
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
are to a large extent based on agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
/ livestock
Livestock
Livestock refers to one or more domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce commodities such as food, fiber and labor. The term "livestock" as used in this article does not include poultry or farmed fish; however the inclusion of these, especially poultry, within the meaning...
/ poultry
Poultry
Poultry are domesticated birds kept by humans for the purpose of producing eggs, meat, and/or feathers. These most typically are members of the superorder Galloanserae , especially the order Galliformes and the family Anatidae , commonly known as "waterfowl"...
. The animal husbandry
Animal husbandry
Animal husbandry is the agricultural practice of breeding and raising livestock.- History :Animal husbandry has been practiced for thousands of years, since the first domestication of animals....
sector plays a vital role in providing subsidiary employment to rural folk and guaranteed household income to landless agricultural labourers, small and marginal farmers. The majority of livestock population in the State is concentrated in villages. Animal Husbandry also contributes to many other social spin offs like slowdown of rural-urban migration, the empowerment of women and protection of the environment
Environmental quality
Environmental quality is a set of properties and characteristics of the environment, either generalized or local, as they impinge on human beings and other organisms...
. Livestock and poultry sectors are becoming increasingly important in the growth of Agriculture in Tamil Nadu
Agriculture in Tamil Nadu
Agriculture is the most predominant sector of the economy of Tamil Nadu, a state in India. 70% of the states population is engaged in agriculture and allied activities for their livelihood...
.
Livestock
LivestockLivestock
Livestock refers to one or more domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce commodities such as food, fiber and labor. The term "livestock" as used in this article does not include poultry or farmed fish; however the inclusion of these, especially poultry, within the meaning...
provide quality animal protein
Protein
Proteins are biochemical compounds consisting of one or more polypeptides typically folded into a globular or fibrous form, facilitating a biological function. A polypeptide is a single linear polymer chain of amino acids bonded together by peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of...
to human
Human
Humans are the only living species in the Homo genus...
population in the form of milk
Milk
Milk is a white liquid produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals before they are able to digest other types of food. Early-lactation milk contains colostrum, which carries the mother's antibodies to the baby and can reduce the risk of many...
, eggs
Egg (food)
Eggs are laid by females of many different species, including birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish, and have probably been eaten by mankind for millennia. Bird and reptile eggs consist of a protective eggshell, albumen , and vitellus , contained within various thin membranes...
, meat
Meat
Meat is animal flesh that is used as food. Most often, this means the skeletal muscle and associated fat and other tissues, but it may also describe other edible tissues such as organs and offal...
and value added products. Livestock products have been known for generations to be a pathway for income generation by the poor. The contributions made by animal husbandry including poultry
Poultry
Poultry are domesticated birds kept by humans for the purpose of producing eggs, meat, and/or feathers. These most typically are members of the superorder Galloanserae , especially the order Galliformes and the family Anatidae , commonly known as "waterfowl"...
to both agriculture and Gross Domestic Product
Gross domestic product
Gross domestic product refers to the market value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given period. GDP per capita is often considered an indicator of a country's standard of living....
(GDP) have risen at a time when the contribution of agriculture to GDP has fallen. During the year 2008–09, the gross value of output of Livestock in the State was 14,489.98 crores. The contribution of livestock sector to the Gross State Domestic Product is 2.88% and to the agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
and allied activities it is 26.89%. The value of leather
Leather
Leather is a durable and flexible material created via the tanning of putrescible animal rawhide and skin, primarily cattlehide. It can be produced through different manufacturing processes, ranging from cottage industry to heavy industry.-Forms:...
and Leather products exported from Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
was 5,827.51 crores. The State contributes 5.23 % of total milk production and 15.83% of total egg production and stands 9th in milk production and 2nd in egg production in the country.
The total cattle
Cattle
Cattle are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos primigenius...
population of 91.41 lakhs accounts for 36.65% of total livestock in the State. Cattle comprises 84.64 % of the total bovines reared in the State. The exotic
Introduced species
An introduced species — or neozoon, alien, exotic, non-indigenous, or non-native species, or simply an introduction, is a species living outside its indigenous or native distributional range, and has arrived in an ecosystem or plant community by human activity, either deliberate or accidental...
, crossbred, indigenous
Indigenous (ecology)
In biogeography, a species is defined as native to a given region or ecosystem if its presence in that region is the result of only natural processes, with no human intervention. Every natural organism has its own natural range of distribution in which it is regarded as native...
and native pure account for 0.44%, 55.79%, 6.01% and 37.76% respectively. Buffalo
Water Buffalo
The water buffalo or domestic Asian water buffalo is a large bovine animal, frequently used as livestock in southern Asia, and also widely in South America, southern Europe, northern Africa, and elsewhere....
comprises 15.36% of the total bovine population and 7 % of the total livestock in the State. A network of 1,374 veterinary institutions, 444 Upgraded Veterinary Sub centres, 1,385 Veterinary Sub centres and 55 Mobile Veterinary Units in the State. Veterinary diagnostic services is provided by a network of laboratories at district level through 20 Animal Disease Intelligence Units at State level through one Central Referral Laboratory and 2 Poultry Disease Diagnostic Laboratories at poultry intensive districts. The total area available for grazing
Grazing
Grazing generally describes a type of feeding, in which a herbivore feeds on plants , and also on other multicellular autotrophs...
in the State is 1.10 lakh hectares.
Livestock Census
The 18th Quinquennial Livestock and Poultry Census was carried out by the department of Animal Husbandry in 2007 with a financial allocation of 18.00 crores with 15.10.2007 as the reference date.The details of 17th Livestock Census are as follows:
| Species Species In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are... | 17th Census Census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common... 2004 (in lakhs) |
|---|---|
| Cattle Cattle Cattle are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos primigenius... |
91.41 |
| Buffalo Water Buffalo The water buffalo or domestic Asian water buffalo is a large bovine animal, frequently used as livestock in southern Asia, and also widely in South America, southern Europe, northern Africa, and elsewhere.... |
16.58 |
| Sheep | 55.94 |
| Goat Goat The domestic goat is a subspecies of goat domesticated from the wild goat of southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the Bovidae family and is closely related to the sheep as both are in the goat-antelope subfamily Caprinae. There are over three hundred distinct breeds of... |
81.77 |
| Horses and Ponies | 0.25 |
| Pigs PIGS PIGS is a four letter acronym that can stand for:* PIGS , Phosphatidylinositol glycan anchor biosynthesis, class S, a human gene* PIGS , the economies of Portugal, Italy , Greece and Spain... |
3.21 |
| Total Livestock (approx) | 249.42 |
| Dogs | 27.16 |
| Rabbits | 0.67 |
| Total Poultry (approx) | 865.91 |
Poultry
PoultryPoultry
Poultry are domesticated birds kept by humans for the purpose of producing eggs, meat, and/or feathers. These most typically are members of the superorder Galloanserae , especially the order Galliformes and the family Anatidae , commonly known as "waterfowl"...
rearing which had been a cottage industry all along has now become a big industry by itself in many places in the districts of Namakkal
Namakkal District
Namakkal District is an administrative district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The district was bifurcated from Salem District with Namakkal town as Head Quarters on 25-07-1996 and started to function independently from 01-01-1997...
, Salem
Salem District
Salem District is a district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The city of Salem is the district headquarters. Other major towns in the district are Mettur, Omalur and Attur...
, Erode
Erode District
Erode District is a western district of the state of Tamil Nadu, India, with Erode as its headquarters. Until the year 1996, Erode district was called as Periyar District....
and Coimbatore
Coimbatore District
Coimbatore District is one of the more affluent and industrially advanced districts of the state of Tamil Nadu in India. Coimbatore is known as the Manchester of South India. It one of the most industrialized towns of Tamil Nadu. It has the highest GDP among the districts of Tamil Nadu, even ahead...
. There is a good potential for export of eggs
Egg (food)
Eggs are laid by females of many different species, including birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish, and have probably been eaten by mankind for millennia. Bird and reptile eggs consist of a protective eggshell, albumen , and vitellus , contained within various thin membranes...
, egg products and frozen chicken meat from our State to Gulf countries, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
etc. The Tamil Nadu poultry industry contributes 16.5% of country’s total poultry export. Tamil Nadu has 2 Poultry Disease Diagnostic Laboratories at poultry intensive districts. The estimated egg production which was 8041.521 million numbers during 2006-07 increased to 8809.774 million numbers, an increase of 10%. Likewise, during the same period, Estimated meat production increased from 220 million kg in 2006-07 to 419 million kg in 2008-09, an increase of 90%. The State contributes 15.83% of total egg production and stands 2nd in egg production in the country. During the year 2008-09, the per capita availability of egg is 133 numbers per annum.
There are six marketing units functioning under Tapco. they are
- Marketing Unit, NandanamNandanamNandanam is a neighborhood in Chennai, India. It is a busy location and is home to many commercial institutions. This locality also offers a calm residential location...
- Marketing Unit, Namakkal
- Marketing Unit, Salem
- Marketing Unit, Trichy
- Marketing Unit, CoimbatoreCoimbatoreCoimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....
- Marketing Unit, MaduraiMaduraiMadurai is the third largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It served as the capital city of the Pandyan Kingdom. It is the administrative headquarters of Madurai District and is famous for its temples built by Pandyan and...
.
Fisheries
Fish
Fish are a paraphyletic group of organisms that consist of all gill-bearing aquatic vertebrate animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish, as well as various extinct related groups...
is a source of healthy food for humanity at large. Historically, Fishing has been a major source of livelihood for coastal and inland
Inland
Inland is an area of land away from the coast or shore line. It usually refers to the interior part of a country or region.Inland may refer to:* Inland Fräkne Hundred, a hundred of Bohuslän in Sweden...
fishing communities in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
. In recent years, fisheries have become an important economic activity and contribute to significant growth in nutritional security, employment generation and foreign exchange
Foreign exchange reserves
Foreign-exchange reserves in a strict sense are 'only' the foreign currency deposits and bonds held by central banks and monetary authorities. However, the term in popular usage commonly includes foreign exchange and gold, Special Drawing Rights and International Monetary Fund reserve positions...
earnings. Tamil Nadu is one of the important coastal states in the East coast, having a coastline of 1076 km. It has 13 Coastal Districts and 591 fishing villages. The marine
Marine (ocean)
Marine is an umbrella term. As an adjective it is usually applicable to things relating to the sea or ocean, such as marine biology, marine ecology and marine geology...
fishery resources comprise of 1.9 lakh sq. km of Exclusive Economic Zone
Exclusive Economic Zone
Under the law of the sea, an exclusive economic zone is a seazone over which a state has special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources, including production of energy from water and wind. It stretches from the seaward edge of the state's territorial sea out to 200 nautical...
(EEZ) and a continental shelf of about 41,412 sq km. Tamil Nadu ranks third in marine
Marine (ocean)
Marine is an umbrella term. As an adjective it is usually applicable to things relating to the sea or ocean, such as marine biology, marine ecology and marine geology...
fish production and the annual marine fish catch for the year 2008-09 was 3.97 lakh tonnes. The State has the potential to emerge as a major exporter of marine products. During 2008-09, about 68,397 M.T. of marine products valued at 1,77,220.00 lakhs was exported from Tamil Nadu.
The Inland
Inland
Inland is an area of land away from the coast or shore line. It usually refers to the interior part of a country or region.Inland may refer to:* Inland Fräkne Hundred, a hundred of Bohuslän in Sweden...
fisheries sector has about 3.71 lakh ha which are amenable for both capture and culture fisheries. The fish production from the inland sector during 2008-09 was 1.66 lakhs tonnes. The total brackish water
Brackish water
Brackish water is water that has more salinity than fresh water, but not as much as seawater. It may result from mixing of seawater with fresh water, as in estuaries, or it may occur in brackish fossil aquifers. The word comes from the Middle Dutch root "brak," meaning "salty"...
area available for aquaculture
Aquaculture
Aquaculture, also known as aquafarming, is the farming of aquatic organisms such as fish, crustaceans, molluscs and aquatic plants. Aquaculture involves cultivating freshwater and saltwater populations under controlled conditions, and can be contrasted with commercial fishing, which is the...
production is 56,000 ha. Apart from that, shrimp culture is being undertaken in 6,066 ha. There are 8 Fish Seed Production Centres functioning under the control of Department and Tamilnadu Fisheries Development Corporation (TNFDC) with an annual production potential of 4,025 lakhs of early fry.
Dairy
MilkMilk
Milk is a white liquid produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals before they are able to digest other types of food. Early-lactation milk contains colostrum, which carries the mother's antibodies to the baby and can reduce the risk of many...
is the prime product of Dairying. India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
is the largest milk producing country in the World, in which Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
is one of the frontline States in milk production and ranks as number one in the country in the coverage of more than 50% of revenue villages under Co-operative ambit. There are 8246 functional primary milk societies with 22.29 lakhs members. The milk production in Tamilnadu per day is 145.88 Lakh litres. A cattle farm in Tamil Nadu's
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
Krishnagiri District
Krishnagiri District
Krishnagiri is a district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The municipal town of Krishnagiri is the district headquarters. In Tamil Nadu, E-Governance was first introduced at Krishnagiri district under the National e-Governance Project in Revenue, Social Welfare departments on a pilot basis...
is one of the largest cattle farm in Asia. The milk production which was 55.60 lakh tonnes during 2006-07 increased to 56.73 lakh tonnes during 2008-09, an increase of 2%.The State contributes 5.23 % of total milk production and stands 9th in milk production in the country During the year 2008-09, the per capita
Per capita
Per capita is a Latin prepositional phrase: per and capita . The phrase thus means "by heads" or "for each head", i.e. per individual or per person...
availability of milk is 235 grams per day.
Goverence
The CentralGovernment of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
and Tamil Nadu state Government
Government of Tamil Nadu
The Government of Tamil Nadu, headquartered at Chennai is the governing authority for the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. It is seated at the Fort St. George...
implementing various beneficiary oriented schemes. An outlay of 1014.575 lakhs has been provided for fodder
Fodder
Fodder or animal feed is any agricultural foodstuff used specifically to feed domesticated livestock such as cattle, goats, sheep, horses, chickens and pigs. Most animal feed is from plants but some is of animal origin...
development during eleventh plan in the State. The Animal Husbandry department maintains 11 Livestock
Livestock
Livestock refers to one or more domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce commodities such as food, fiber and labor. The term "livestock" as used in this article does not include poultry or farmed fish; however the inclusion of these, especially poultry, within the meaning...
Farms, out of which 3 are Sheep Farms. In addition to these, one Fodder
Fodder
Fodder or animal feed is any agricultural foodstuff used specifically to feed domesticated livestock such as cattle, goats, sheep, horses, chickens and pigs. Most animal feed is from plants but some is of animal origin...
Farm and one Farm exclusively meant for breeding Poultry
Poultry
Poultry are domesticated birds kept by humans for the purpose of producing eggs, meat, and/or feathers. These most typically are members of the superorder Galloanserae , especially the order Galliformes and the family Anatidae , commonly known as "waterfowl"...
are also being maintained. The farms are maintained for selective scientific breeding of specific species of livestock
Livestock
Livestock refers to one or more domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce commodities such as food, fiber and labor. The term "livestock" as used in this article does not include poultry or farmed fish; however the inclusion of these, especially poultry, within the meaning...
and serve as demonstration farms and training centres for farmers. Moreover, they function as a source for quality livestock to the farmers. An Institute named “Fisheries Institute of Technology and Training” (FITT) has been established with the participation of TATAs
Tata
- Companies :* Tata Group, India's largest business group and multinational company** List of entities associated with Tata Group- People :* Tata family, an influential family of India owning the Tata Group** Jamsetji Tata, known as the father of Indian industry...
to impart world class training facilities to fishers
Fisherman
A fisherman or fisher is someone who captures fish and other animals from a body of water, or gathers shellfish. Worldwide, there are about 38 million commercial and subsistence fishermen and fish farmers. The term can also be applied to recreational fishermen and may be used to describe both men...
and thereby improve the socio-economic condition of fishers.