News: The 20th Livestock Census has been released. Facts: Key takeaways: The total Livestock population is 535.78 million in the country showing an increase of 4.6% over Livestock Census-2012 Total Bovine population (Cattle, Buffalo, Mithun and Yak) is 302.79 Million in 2019 which shows an increase of about 1% over the previous census. The total… Continue reading 20th Livestock Census
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Latest count is in: Desi cattle numbers continue to go downhill
According to the provisional 2019 Livestock Census report, India’s total population of indigenous and nondescript cattle is estimated at 139.82 million. This is a 7.5% decrease from 2012 indigenous cattle population. In contrary, the exotic and crossbred cattle population has increased by 29.5%. The Indian government had launched Rashritya Gokul Mission in 2014. The mission… Continue reading Latest count is in: Desi cattle numbers continue to go downhill
