Animal Husbandry and Fish Resources Department, Bihar Government

Animal Husbandry and Fish Resources Department of Bihar

पशु एवं मत्स्य संसाधन विभाग, बिहार सरकार

पशु एवं मत्स्य संसाधन विभाग, बिहार सरकार का परिचय

(Introduction of Animal Husbandry and Fish Resources Department)

The Department of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, The Department is responsible for matters relating to livestock production, preservation, protection from disease and improvement of stocks and dairy development, and also for matters relating to the Delhi Milk Scheme and the National Dairy Development Board. It also looks after all matters pertaining to fishing and fisheries, inland and marine.

The Department advises State Governments/Union Territories in the formulation of policies and programmes in the field of Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries. The main thrust areas are: 

•Development of requisite infrastructure in States/UTs for improving productivity.

•Preservation and protection of livestock through provision of health care.

•Expansion of Aquaculture in fresh & brackish water, and welfare of fisher-folk etc.

•Strengthening of Central livestock farms (Cattle, Sheep and Poultry) for development of superior germ plasma for distribution to states.