Livestock and Fisheries

The Department has the following Duties and Responsibilities 

Improvement of livestock quality – dairy cattle, beef cattle, goats, sheep, poultry, pigs.

Improvement and rehabilitation of livestock infrastructures.

Prevention of environmental degradation caused by livestock.

Improve per capital income of livestock keepers in both villages and towns by improving living standards and their life styles.

Improve the national income by providing reliable livestock market.

Inter-ministerial co-operation for better improvement of livestock sector.

To provide extension services and education to livestock keepers for adoption of new technology in livestock production practices.

To reduce disease incidences of livestock.