District Animal Husbandry Department in the District is headed by Chief Animal Husbandry Officer ( Dr. Ajay Sharma) , Contact No.-01991-244288.
Historically animal rearing in Jammu and Kashmir is as ancient as we are man animal associations have continued since ages before the advent of technological revolution in the west which culminated in the development of motorized transport vehicles of various kinds, it was animals such as horses, donkeys, mules, camels, bulls and yaks etc, who provided mobility to man. In the hilly state of Jammu and Kashmir animals still continue to be an important means of various transports in the treacherous terrains.
Besides transportation the clothing, food shelter and even for tolls. The livestock continues to be useful to the people in the state even now. This animal are still the cheapest source of protein and provide many by-products like leather, wool, manure etc.
Important Schemes of Animal Husbandry Department:
| S. No | Initiative/Schemes | Brief | Data required | Remarks |
| 1 | Integrated Dairy Development Scheme | Purpose:- To attain self sufficiency in milk production and its value addition
Components:- 1. Establishment of Dairy units (1 unit= 5 animals maximum 10 units per beneficiary) 2. Establishment of Milk collection/chilling/ processing unit. 3. Establishment of Milk ATMs. 4. Establishment of milk transport system. |
50% Subsidy on all components with certain upper limits. |
Applicants have to apply in office of Chief Animal Husbandry Officer Reasi. Viability of scheme depends upon its continuation in coming financial year |
| 2 |
Feed & fodder Development Scheme
b) Fodder Development |
Purpose: – To minimize import of cattle feed into J&K and to generate employment. Components: – |
50% Subsidy on all components with certain upper limits. |
Applicants have to apply in office of Chief Animal Husbandry Officer Reasi. Viability of scheme depends upon its continuation in coming financial year |