The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD), Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India, and host State Himachal Pradesh conducted a “State level Training of 21st Livestock Census on Software (Mobile & Web Application/Dashboard) and Breeds for State and District Nodal Officers (SNO/DNO) and Supervisors of ‘Himachal Pradesh.’
The workshop was held in Shimla to train the State and District Nodal Officers (SNO/DNO) and Supervisors of state on newly launched mobile and web applications for conducting 21st Livestock Census which is scheduled during September-December 2024.
State's Agriculture & Animal Husbandry Minister Chander Kumar highlighted the importance of this workshop, underscoring the department’s commitment to leveraging technology for accurate and efficient data collection.
He emphasised the collective responsibility of all stakeholders to ensure the success of the 21st Livestock Census, which will play a critical role in shaping the future policies and programs of the Animal Husbandry sector and urged them to leverage the latest technologies to ensure the success of the census.
Secretary, Department of AH, Govt of Himachal Pradesh, Rakesh Kanwar addressed the workshop and highlighted the need for comprehensive training and capacity building at the grassroots level. He underscored the importance of the livestock sector to India's economy and food security. He called for meticulous planning and execution of the census, stressing that the data gathered would play a crucial role in shaping future initiatives and addressing challenges in the sector.
The workshop featured a series of sessions beginning with a brief description of the 21st Livestock Census by the Animal Husbandry Statistics Division, followed by a detailed presentation by ICAR-National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR) on the breed details of species to be covered in the census.
The importance of accurate breed identification was emphasised, which is crucial for producing precise statistics used in various livestock sector programs and for the National Indicator Framework (NIF) of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
The workshop included detailed sessions on the methodologies and live application of software of 21st Livestock Census by Software team of Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Govt of India, trained on the mobile application and dashboard software for State and District Nodal Officers. These Nodal officers shall conduct training for enumerators at their respective District Headquarters, according to an official release.
