Introduction of Department:

           Ramanagara district is known for animal husbandry activities mainly dairying and it is one of the important source of family income. Though it is a small district, it has got vital role, in the state level animal husbandry activities like milk and meat production.

Staff details of Department of Animal Husbandry Ramanagara District.

Production of Animal products Quantity (Yearly)

According to 20th live stock census 2018, total live stock population of the district is as follows.

Veterinary institution Details

 Objective & Vision:

       Maintenance of live stock health is more important task of the animal husbandry department, in order to achieve it, by control of various epidemic diseases, vaccine will be carried out throught the year for cattle, buffaloe, sheep and goat, pig and poultry. Daily routine treatment will be done in all the veterinary institutions. In extension pograme work, we are training farmers regarding Animal husbandry activities, through Kissan samparka Sabha, Grama Sabha, Grama Sandarshana, and in Animal Health camps, through out the year regularly to improve fertility rate, induce milk and meat productions and also awareness camps, of various diseases and vaccines.

                 For the eradication of Foot and Mouth disease evey 6 months, mass vaccination for cattle, buffaloe, pigs will be conducted through out the district in pulse polio vaccination model.For the control of epidemic diseases like Heammoragic septecemia, Black quarter, Brucella in cattle and buffaloes and Enterotoxemia,  Rabies Vaccination in Do̧g CSF vaccination in pig, P.P.R. diseases in sheep and goat and

Ranikhet in poultry, season wise vaccine will be conducted throught the year.In all veterinary institutions pedigreed, frozen semen of breeds like H.F, jersey, Amruth mahal, Surthi, Murrah, Sexed Semen is available for the breeding purpose which leads to high milk productions. and to improve the economy status of the farmers. Department is charging subsidised rate of Rs.15/- per semen straw as a service charge.

Programmes & Schemes 

             Under ex-gratia scheme for accidental death of sheep and goat Rs.5000/- will be given to farmers.

          Under ex-gratia scheme for accidental death of uninsured animals like Desi Cows/Cross breed cows/buffoloes Rs.10000/- will be given as ex-gratia for the farmers . This academic year 2024-25 (upto oct –2024) in this scheme 617 proposals have been sent to commissioner animal husbandry and veterinary services.

            To meet the problems of nutritional deficiency in the society and to improve the economy of the farmers, 7th week old Giriraja birds were distributed

     In the year 2024-25 milk incentive of Rs.4868.85 crores ( Rs.5/- ltr) given to the milk producers through M.P.C.S. by R.T.G.S. to encourage farmers for the milk production.

          Mobile veterinary clinic is operating in all the 4 taluks. in remote villages where veterinary facility is not available. Infertility camps conducted, for the increase of animal conception rate, by the specialists in selected villages and hobli through out the year.To full fill the scarcity of the fodder in the district, the department had been supplied 21916 fodder minikits, free of cost, seeds like Sorgam multicut, African tall maize, Jowar, Bajra, Cowpea etc… to the farmers who are involved in animal husbandry activities in all the taluks of the district.

    Department is supplying Rubber mats milking machines and Chaff cutter to the farmers at 50% subsidized rate

 Kisan Credit Card aims to provide short-term working capital to farmers engaged in dairy, sheep, goat, chicken, pig and rabbit farming activities at low interest rates.Under this scheme they can get financial assistance from banks for working capital as per their requirement.

Under the NLM EDP scheme Central government is providing financial facility to set up

1)      Backward poultry  farm unit(1000 birds + brooding and hat chery unit)

2)      Sheep/goat Farming unit (100 + 5 to 500+25)

3)      Piggery unit.

4)      Silage making unit

5)      50% subsidy to interested farmers. 

Pashu Sanjeevini:-

        Under Pashu Sanjeevini 06 Mobile Veterinary Units are working in the district Under this scheme Treatment is provided to the animals under emergency conditions at Formers door step free of cost when they call to toll free no 1962.