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Since 1919–20 a census of livestock has been periodically conducted in India, which covers all domesticated animals and their headcount. [5] After being functional the "DAHD" has taken up the responsibility to release the livestock census report which involves participation of all states and union territories. According to the 20th Livestock ...
Gujarat is the largest processor of milk in India. Amul milk co-operative federation products are well known all over India and is Asia's biggest dairy. [30] Among livestock raised are buffalo and other cattle, sheep, and goats. As per the results of livestock census 1997, there were 209.70 lakh livestock in Gujarat state.
India has a population of over 300 million bovines as per the 2019 livestock census, including 192.49 million cattle and 109.85 million buffaloes. [65] Nearly half of the milk produced in India comes from water buffaloes , as opposed to cows; [ 39 ] [ 41 ] previously, water buffalo produced the majority of milk in India. [ 66 ]
As per the results of livestock census 1997, there were 20.97 million head of livestock in Gujarat State. In the estimates of the survey of major livestock products, during the year 2002–03, Gujarat produced 6.09 million tonnes of milk, 385 million eggs and 2.71 million kg of wool.
The 1629–32 famine in the Deccan and Gujarat, was one of the worst in India's history. [18] In the first 10 months of 1631 an estimated 3 million perished in Gujarat and one million in the Deccan. Eventually, the famine killed not only the poor but the rich as well. [18] More famines hit the Deccan in 1655, 1682 and 1884.
The oldest evidence for Indian agriculture is in north-west India at the site of Mehrgarh, dated ca. 7000 BCE, with traces of the cultivation of plants and domestication of crops and animals. [ 2 ] Indian subcontinent agriculture was the largest producer of wheat and grain. They settled life soon followed with implements and techniques being ...
In FY 2019, India had approximately 192.5 million cattle. India also had 148.9 million goats, 109.9 million buffaloes, 74.3 million sheep, and 9.1 million pigs. [2] Milk production in FY 2022-23 was estimated to have reached 230.58 million tons (459 (gms/day/capita) (increased from 221.06 million tonnes, and 444 gm/day/capita in 2021-22), [3] and egg production had reached a level of 138.38 ...
Total Buffalo Population in the country is 109.85 Million during 2019. Total Buffalo has increased by 1.1% over previous Livestock Census (2012). Female Buffalo Population increased by 8.61% whereas Male Buffalo is declined by 42.35% over previous census. About 20.5% of the total livestock is contributed by buffaloes. [52]