Chhattisgarh has witnessed a quantum jump in milk production during the past 11 years which went up by 3.24 lakh metric tonnes, an official statement informed here on Friday.
The higher milk output is being attributed to superior breed of milk bearing animals and their better upkeep. During 2000-01, while the annual milk production in Chhattisgarh was 7.95 lakh metric tonnes, the same went upto 11.19 lakh metric tonnes during 2011-12. In that similar period, new veterinary hospitals and drug stores were opened for taking better care of the animals. During 2011-12, artificial insemination was carried out for 4.61 lakh milk bearing animals. Similarly, egg production during the past 11 years also witnessed a quantum jump . During 2000-01, the annual egg production in Chhattisgarh was 77.5 crore which jumped to 129.98 crore during 2011-12. In the current decade, egg production went up by 52.93 crore. A similar rise in meat production had been recorded in Chhattisgarh during the past 11 years by 22,000 metric tonnes. In the year 2000-01, the total meat production in the State was 7,500 metric tonnes which increased to 29,500 metric tonnes during 2011-12.