Livestock production and agriculture are intrinsically linked to each other, and both crucial for overall food security. Livestock sector is an important livelihood activity for most of the farmers. Marginal, small and semi-medium farmers with average operational holdings of area less than 4 ha own about 87.7% of the livestock of this country. India has vast resource of livestock and poultry (about 65.1 million sheep, 135.1 million goats and about 10.3 million pigs) as per 19th Livestock census. This plays a vital role in improving the socio-economic conditions of rural masses.
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