A Synthesis of Livestock Population and Production Dynamics of Jalna District of Maharashtra: Current Status and Future Vision

Abstract

The livestock population estimates of Jalna district show that the sex composition of crossbred cattle and buffalo has shifted in favour of females and the male buffalo population is in the process of erosion and being replaced by females. This is desirable for rise in milk production in the district. Further, there has been decline in livestock population in Jalna district in 2007 as against 2003. The decline in livestock population in Jalna district is not only due to decline in cattle population but also due to sharp decline in sheep, goat and pig population. The estimates also show much lower annual rate of growth in milk production in the district of Jalna as against growth in the same in Marathwada region and Maharashtra state during the last two decades. However, egg production in Jalna district has grown at faster rate as against growth in the same in Marathwada region and Maharashtra state during the last two decades. Therefore, while the district of Jalna is in comfortable position in egg production, it has to do lot of catching in milk production.