Recent Statistics on Animal Husbandry released by Govt of India
The Animal Husbandry Statistics Division of Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying is entrusted with the generation of Animal Husbandry Statistics through the schemes Livestock Census and Integrated Sample Survey.
The Livestock Census is a quinquennial Census conducted across the country in participation with all States and Union Territories. This is the basic source of data for the number of livestock and poultry held by the households in the country. The another important aspect is livestock production. The livestock production is estimated annually based on the outcomes of Integrated Sample Survey. The Survey methodology of Integrated Sample Survey is defined by Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute (IASRI).