Light Assessment of Livestock Policy Formulation and its Implementation in Orissa

The State of Orissa, which took lead since 1950 in policy formulation, was one of the first in the country to have a comprehensive livestock policy approved by the State assembly in 2002. This document is an attempt to assess the status of the policy to understand its strengths and the problems that are being encountered in its successful implementation.

The findings reveal that the State Livestock Policy has contributed to substantial changes in the Animal Husbandry Department, which have led to improved and more sustainable services to the fe/male farmers of the State, while livestock production has also increased.

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