volume 27 issue 4 (december 2006) : 303 - 307

STRENGTH, WEAKNESS, OPPORTUNITY AND THREAT OF UVESTOCK AND POULTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE NEH REGION OF INDIA - A REVIEW

S
S.K. Das
1Department of UvestockProduction and Management, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umium, Meghalaya - 793 103, India
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Cite article:- Das S.K. (2025). STRENGTH, WEAKNESS, OPPORTUNITY AND THREAT OF UVESTOCK AND POULTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE NEH REGION OF INDIA - A REVIEW. Agricultural Reviews. 27(4): 303 - 307. doi: .
Uvestock contributes about 40 % to the GNP. Hence it constitutes the backbone of Indian
Agriculture. Livestock currently employs about 8 % of the India's work force and has been
growing during the last twO decades at an annual rate of 4.5 % in comparison to 2.2 % in
Agriculture sector. It provides more self-employment opportunities for the socially backward
and tribal people, including rural woman. In areas where agriculture .is impossible as in the
deserts and hilly region livestock is able to survive and solve food problem. Uvestock sector is
one among the few growth sectors in India, which is· directly linked wilh the livelihood of more
than 70 % of rural population. Moreover, India has great potentiality to export animal products.
So, time has come to frame policy and implement it for the development of livestock sector
with special reference to NEH Region. Therefore, stnmgth, weakness, opportunity and threat of
livestock and Poultry Development in the NEH are discussed in details
    1. Anonymous (1998). Survey Report of Economics Research Division, Central Leather Research Institute, Adyar, Chenoal ·600020.
    2. Anonymous (2002). FAO Bulletin of Statistics, V-3, pp. 79-109.
    3. Anonymous (2002a). Basic Statistics of NE Region. North Eastern Council Secretariat, Shillong, pp. 120-123
    volume 27 issue 4 (december 2006) : 303 - 307

    STRENGTH, WEAKNESS, OPPORTUNITY AND THREAT OF UVESTOCK AND POULTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE NEH REGION OF INDIA - A REVIEW

    S
    S.K. Das
    1Department of UvestockProduction and Management, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umium, Meghalaya - 793 103, India
    • Submitted|

    • First Online |

    • doi

    Cite article:- Das S.K. (2025). STRENGTH, WEAKNESS, OPPORTUNITY AND THREAT OF UVESTOCK AND POULTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE NEH REGION OF INDIA - A REVIEW. Agricultural Reviews. 27(4): 303 - 307. doi: .
    Uvestock contributes about 40 % to the GNP. Hence it constitutes the backbone of Indian
    Agriculture. Livestock currently employs about 8 % of the India's work force and has been
    growing during the last twO decades at an annual rate of 4.5 % in comparison to 2.2 % in
    Agriculture sector. It provides more self-employment opportunities for the socially backward
    and tribal people, including rural woman. In areas where agriculture .is impossible as in the
    deserts and hilly region livestock is able to survive and solve food problem. Uvestock sector is
    one among the few growth sectors in India, which is· directly linked wilh the livelihood of more
    than 70 % of rural population. Moreover, India has great potentiality to export animal products.
    So, time has come to frame policy and implement it for the development of livestock sector
    with special reference to NEH Region. Therefore, stnmgth, weakness, opportunity and threat of
    livestock and Poultry Development in the NEH are discussed in details
      1. Anonymous (1998). Survey Report of Economics Research Division, Central Leather Research Institute, Adyar, Chenoal ·600020.
      2. Anonymous (2002). FAO Bulletin of Statistics, V-3, pp. 79-109.
      3. Anonymous (2002a). Basic Statistics of NE Region. North Eastern Council Secretariat, Shillong, pp. 120-123
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