KOHIMA — Nagaland has immense potential and scope for animal husbandry
development in terms of demand and supply as the state imported meat products
worth INR 147.78 crore, milk products worth INR 110.58 crore and eggs worth INR
12.08 crore during 2023-24.
This was stated in the annual administrative report 2024-25 of Animal
Husbandry and Veterinary Services department.
They stated that as per the sample survey report 2023-24, the state
produces 45% of the total requirement worth INR 1022.89 crore leaving shortfall
of 55%. Out of this shortfall, the state imported animal husbandry products
worth of INR 271.33 crores in monetary terms as:
Item
Total requirement of the state
Availability (state internal
production)
Monetary value of availability
in the state (in crore)
Total shortfall in the state
Total import into the state
Monetary value of import into
the state (in crore)
The reports states that despite the gap that exist today in terms of
demand and supply, the import quantum of animal husbandry products remains
stable without much variation amidst the outbreak of African swine, stating
that it has reduced when compared with the base level of 2001-02 which in
monetary terms stands at INR 375.00 crore and in 2023-24 import value has been
calculated at INR 271.33 crores.
The reports claims that the declining import quantum suggests that
there is a positive correlation between State Domestic Products and the
existing human population. Besides, the per capita availability of meat and
milk in the state is satisfactory though lesser than the per capita
requirement, since the food habit of Nagas are changing in this modern era as
Urban population relies on balanced food like rice, meat, milk, vegetables,
fruits, wheat and its products and not highly dependent on meat as it was
decade ago, it stated.
The report also asserted that in order to achieve self- sufficiency in
meat, milk and eggs in the state, priorities are set and framed to achieve the
same within the available resources.
The report also informed that the department has set up 13 veterinary
hospitals, 62 dispensaries and 104 veterinary health centres and 16 functional
QCPs (Quarantine Check Posts) to maintain animal health.
