Conservation of Threatened Breeds
The population of some of the pure bred small ruminants, equines, pigs and pack animals has come down considerably and such breeds have come to the category of threatened breeds in the country.
A new centrally sponsored scheme for conservation of such threatened breeds was started during Tenth Five Year Plan with a budget outlay of Rs. 1500 lakhs. Farms/farmer's units in their respective breeding tract are established under the scheme with 100% central assistance. The conservation projects are being implemented by State Governments, Universities and NGO's. During the Tenth plan period, conservation projects for 27 breeds were taken up. During 2006-07, an amount of Rs. 241.50 lakh was release for the conservation of Terres Goat (Rs. 50.00 lakh) in Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Spiti Pony (Rs. 27.55 lakh) in Himachal Pradesh, Zanskari Horse (Rs. 34.24 lakh) and Doubled Humped Camel (Rs. 25.17 lakh) in Jammu & Kashmir, Sangamneri Goat (Rs. 32.50 lakh) in Maharastra and Garole Sheep (Rs. 28.54 lakh) and Black Bengal goat (Rs. 32.25 lakh) in West Bengal. Evaluation of performance of the Scheme during Xth plan has been entrusted to NABCONS, a wholly subsidiary of NABARD.
A new centrally sponsored scheme for conservation of such threatened breeds was started during Tenth Five Year Plan with a budget outlay of Rs. 1500 lakhs. Farms/farmer's units in their respective breeding tract are established under the scheme with 100% central assistance. The conservation projects are being implemented by State Governments, Universities and NGO's. During the Tenth plan period, conservation projects for 27 breeds were taken up. During 2006-07, an amount of Rs. 241.50 lakh was release for the conservation of Terres Goat (Rs. 50.00 lakh) in Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Spiti Pony (Rs. 27.55 lakh) in Himachal Pradesh, Zanskari Horse (Rs. 34.24 lakh) and Doubled Humped Camel (Rs. 25.17 lakh) in Jammu & Kashmir, Sangamneri Goat (Rs. 32.50 lakh) in Maharastra and Garole Sheep (Rs. 28.54 lakh) and Black Bengal goat (Rs. 32.25 lakh) in West Bengal. Evaluation of performance of the Scheme during Xth plan has been entrusted to NABCONS, a wholly subsidiary of NABARD.
