The presentation highlights need of the livestock sector in Northeast India and the way forward.

1. PROGRAM FOR LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT
: NORTH EAST INDIA
Dr M Islam Barbaruah
Director, Vet Helpline India Pvt.Ltd.

2. PERCEPTION VS REALITY
FACT: SUCCESS RATE OF MAJOR FARM BASED ENTREPRISES IN N E REGION, THAT
ARE GROWING WITH BANK FINANCE IS NOT ENCOURAGING
PERCEIVED CONCLUSION: MAJOR ORGANIZED LIVESTOCK OR POULTRY FARMING
BASED ENTERPRISES ARE NOT VIABLE IN THE REGION.
THE REALITY:
MUCH OF THE FAILURE CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO INADEQUATE:
 ENTREPRENEURAL CAPACITY ASSESMENT.
 BASE ASSESMENT OF FUNDED PROJECTS IN RELATION TO PARAMETERS LIKE
LOCATION, INPUT PROCUREMENT STRATEGY, MARKETING ARRANGEMENTS &
ECONOMICS OF PRODUCTION.
 AND IMPROPER ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES.
 INHERENT PROBLEMS THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH INPUT SUPPLY SITUATIONS.

3. CHANGING THE APPROACH
WE NEED A CHANGE THE APPROACH AND FORMULATE POLICIES -
That suggest Low input Low Out System of farming with indigenous animals in rural
areas where there is available greens/ crop residues.
That identifies production belts ( Rural as well as urban ) and ensures easy
availability of best animals and access to service.
That ensures registration of farms and implementation of bio-security norms.
That is aimed at streamlining input supply situation and developing marketing
infrastructure.
That is aimed at entrepreneurship development and IT application for information
dissemination.

4. THE NEED OF THE SECTOR
 AVAILABILITY OF HIGH YIELDING ANIMALS.
 STREAMLING OF FARM INPUT SUPPLY.
 APPROPRIATE AND SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER FROM DEVELOPED
PRODUCTION BELTS.
 IMPROVED,FOCUSED AND INTEGRATED PROFESSIONAL VETERINARY SERVICE
DELIVERY
 REDUCTION IN COST OF VETERINARY INTERVENTION.
 TARGET ORIENTED EXTENSION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT
INITIATIVES.
 RESTRUCTURING OF ORGANIZATIONS AND APPROPRIATE MANPOWER
UTELIZATION IN THE SERVICE SECTOR
 CONCRETE REGULATORY POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR SAFEGURDING INTEREST
OF LOCAL PRODUCERS AND CONSUMERS.

5. AVAILABILITY OF HIGH YIELDING ANIMALS
 RESOURCE MOBILIZATION FOR STRENGTHENING OF GOVERNMENT
BREEDING FARMS IN LIVESTOCK SECTOR. POLICY SUPPORT FOR
HASSLE FREE INTER STATE IMPORT OF DAIRY ANIMALS THROUGH
RAILWAYS.
 ENCOURAGEMENT FOR SETTING UP OF ORGANIZED PIG BREEDING
FARMS IN PRIVATE SECTOR NEAR PRODUCTION BELTS.
 JUDICIOUSLY PRICED QUALITY AI SERVICE FOR ORGANIZED UNITS BY
PRIVATE SERVICE PROVIDERS.
 CATEGORY WISE ( BREEDING / COMMERCIAL) COMPLETE PUBLIC
ACCESSIBLE DATABASE OF FARMS IN PRIVATE SECTOR WITH
PRODUCTION PARAMETERS.
 PERIODIC ORGANIZATION OF NATIONAL LEVEL ANIMAL FAIR IN THE
REGION.

6. STREAMLING FARM INPUT SUPPLY
 DEVELOPING CREDIBLE DATABASE OF MARKET PRICES RELATED TO
VARIOUS INPUTS.
 PUBLISHING PERIODIC NUTRITIONAL GUIDELINE ON FEED
FORMULATION AT FARMERS LEVEL CONSIDERING INPUT PRICES OF
INGRADIENTS FOR THE PERIOD AND ENSURING EDUCATION ON FIELD
LEVEL QUALITY TESTING AND WAYS TO REDUCE FEED WASTAGE.
 FOCUSING GREEN FEEDING IN DAIRY SECTOR, PROMOTING FODDER
CULTIVATION BY PRIVATE CONCERNS.
 ESTABLISH SCIENTIFIC FEED STORAGE GOWDOWN WITH ANALYTICAL
LABORATORY NEAR MAJOR RAILWAY STATIONS.

7. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER FROM DEVELOPED
BELTS
 FOCUSED ON ENSURING REGULAR PLATFORM FOR KNOWLEDGE
SHARING.
 ORGANIZATION OF REGULAR FARM VISITS TO DEVELOPED
PRODUCTION BELTS
 FOCUS ON A SYSTEM TO MONITOR SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY AND
PRACTICES AND ENSURING THEIR MASS ADOPTION THROUGH FIELD
DEMONSTRATION INVOLVING PRIVATE SECTOR.
 ENSURING AVAILABALITY OF USER FOCUSED INFORMATION RICH
PUBLICATIONS FOR INFORMATION DESSIMINATION.

8. IMPROVED AND FOCUSED SERVICE DELIVERY
 INTEGRATION IN SERVICE DELIVERY : MOTIVATION – HELP IN
RESOURCE MOBILIZATION – SUSTAINABLE INTERVENTION AND NEED
BASED EVALUATION OF INTERVENTION
 REORIENTATION : FOCUS ON PREVENTIVE CARE & HERD HEALTH
APPROACH AND NUTRITION FOCUSED INTERVENTION
 ACCOUNTABILITY IN SERVICE DELIVERY : ENSURE APPROPRIATE AND
VOLUNTARY REPORTING BY FIELD SERVICE PERSONNELS

9. REDUCING COST OF VETERINARY INTERVENTION
 EDUCATING OWNERS ABOUT IMPORTANCE AND WAYS OF
PREVENTING DISEASES.
 FOCUS ON FIELD STRATEGY FOR ENSURING EARLY REPORTING.
 LOW COST DRUGS ( REDUCING ROLE OF MIDDLE MAN)
 EXPLORING TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGES OF HEALING
 PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE RURAL MOBILE ANIMAL CARE SET UP
BY NGO’S AND SHG’S

10. TARGET ORIENTED EXTENSION AND
ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES
 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ENABLED SERVICE INTERFACE FOR
REFERREL SUPPORT AND ASSITANCE IN INFORMATION AND
OPPORTUNITY SEARCH FOR ENTREPRENEURS.
 QUALITY AND TARGET ORIENTED TRAINING PROGRAMS AND
PUBLICATIONS IN LOCAL LANGUAGE.
 FIELD PROGRAMS TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE RELATED TO FARM
ECONOMICS, PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND MARKETING.
 ORGANIZED EFFORT FOR CREATION OF DEMAND AND TO ENSURE
BETTER AVAILABILITY OF ANIMAL PRODUCTS TO CONSUMERS.

11. RESTRUCTURING SERVICE DELIVERY SET UP
 IDENTIFICATION OF KEY RESOURCES AND SCOPE FOR THEIR
ALTERNATIVE USE – IF ANY
 CLEAR ORGANOGRAM SHOWING JOB RESPONSIBILITY AND INTERNAL
REPORTING STRUCTURE.
 REVIEW OF HUMAN RESOURCES BASED ON SKILLS AND THEIR
JUDICIOUS PLACEMENT.
 EASTABLISHMENT OF CONTINUOUS EDUCATION UNIT TO TAKE CARE
OF INFORMATION NEED OF FIELD PROFESSIONALS.
 TRAINED PRO’S – IN EACH DISTRICT TO ASSIST ENTREPRENEURS,
CORDINATE WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS,NGO’S AND TO SERVE AS
DISTRICT RESOURCE OFFICER POSSIBLY KEEPING THEIR NAME AND
CONTACT ADDRESS IN PUBLIC DOMAIN.
 INSTITUTION OF PERFORMANCE BASED REWARD SYSTEM FOR
SERVICE PERSONNELS.
 INSTITUTION OF EFFECTIVE SYSTEM FOR E-REPORTING WHERE
POSSIBLE.
 STRENGTHENING OF EXTENSION DIVISION AT THE DIRECTORATE
MAKING IT ELECTORONIC AND PEOPLE FRIENDLY.

12. REGULATORY POLICY FORMULATION AND
MARKETING SUPPORT
 STATE LEVEL CENTRAL COMMITTEE WITH APPROPRIATE
REPRESENTATION TO CONTINUOUSLY MONITOR REGULATROY
POLICY NEED AND TO ASSIST GOVERNMENT IN FORMULATION AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH POLICIES.
 ENCOURAGE GROWTH OF REGISTERED TRADE ORGANIZATIONS OR
FARMER GROUPS.
 ENSURING PERIODIC GET TOGETHER OF ALL STAKE HOLDERS
IRRESPECTIVE TO ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATIONS.
 FACILITY DEVELOPMENT IN URBAN CENTERS TO ENCOURAGE DIRECT
SALE OF ANIMAL PRODUCTS BY COOPERATIVES, SHG’S AND NGO’S.
 STRENGTHENING OF MARKET INFORMATION CELL AT THE
DIRECTORATE MAKING IT MORE PROFESSIONAL & E-FRIENDLY.