Vision Mission Objectives & Functions

Vision:

To ensure economic and nutritional development in the state through improved animal husbandry techniques

Mission:

In proportion to the increasing population of the state, to eliminate the gap between the demand and availability of milk, eggs and meat and through it strengthening the rural economy and eliminating the unemployment in the rural areas.

Objectives & Functions

Formulation and implementation of Livestock Policy for the State is a major function of Department of Animal Husbandry, Government of Maharashtra. This work is carried out by implementing various development schemes from plan and non-plan funds through various organizations and officials working under the department. The major functions of the Department include the following important aspects:-

• Effective implementation of animal husbandry policies – increasing productivity through genetic improvement of livestock through artificial insemination
• To increase animal products such as milk production, egg production, meat, wool by protecting livestock from diseases.
• To provide means of supplementary income and self-employment to rural farmers and needy beneficiaries by distributing milch animals, goats, poultry birds.
• Increasing the availability of fodder and feed for livestock.
• Manufacture of vaccines for livestock.
• Providing information about animal husbandry schemes to animal husbandry under publicity and promotion programmes. Also to implement the State Training Policy.
• To provide necessary manpower and infrastructural facilities to modernize and speed up animal husbandry services and administrative services.