Investment meet for promoting livestock ventures in the state

Investment meet for promoting livestock ventures in the state

Dr.T.P.Sethumadhavan

Introduction-
Kerala, which occupies less than 1.18percent geographic area of the country, has more than 100 crops. There is enough potential for livestock sector in the state. Annual growth rate of Livestock sector in the state is more than 4% whereas in Agriculture it is less than one percent. In Kerala this sector contributes more than 40 percent of the total income from agriculture. At the National level it is only 30 percent. The gap between availability and demand of livestock products to meet the national institute of nutrition requirement is more than 200 percent in the state. Moreover as a sequel to globalization, there is immense potential for export of Animal protein sources like milk, meat, egg and their products.
Need for the programme-
Recently due to seasonal fluctuation in prices of agricultural commodities there is a moving trend towards livestock farming in the state. The trend is moving more towards commercial farming activities. Investors having more land availability recently realized the importance of livestock farming in the state. Objective of this programme is to promote investment in livestock ventures in the state.
Objectives-
1. To promote investment in livestock sector in the state.
2. To produce enough animal protein sources to meet the requirement as specified by ICMR by 2020.
3. To attract national and international players in the livestock products trade for investing in the state.
4. To promote commercially viable livestock based industries in the state.

Methodology-
Investment meet for promoting livestock ventures will be implemented as follows-
1.Investment meet with corporate giants of National/International reputation, state level officials of NABARD, nationalized banks, state co-operative banks, livestock based industries, pollution control board, CLFMA, CEO’s of public sector undertakings, officials of dept of Animal husbandry and Dairying, Department of processing (Govt of India), state level officials of Animal Husbandry department, representatives from business media, etc.
2. Publication of compendium on livestock production scenario of the state- It should include workable statistics, potential data, population parameters, state’s investment friendly climate, potential of livestock based industries and commercial farming ventures, need for integration, market based production programmes, organic farming, value addition, export and import policies, export potential, state’s successful programmes and policies, SWOT analysis of the livestock sector of the state, AH department’s commitment, bankable projects, venture capital fund, feasibility studies, details of input availability and need for ETP for commercial units.
3. Potential investors meet-beneficiaries of venture capital fund, investors registered through veterinary institutions, local body/institution sponsored beneficiaries, beneficiaries identified by investment cell of the department.