The Central Government plans to survey the cattle population and all the different breeds with a focus on high yielding cattle all over the country. The ban came into force recently after notification released under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act.
In a press conference conducted on Thursday, Mr. Sadananda said that the national-level cattle survey would begin from September would be carried out by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO). According to Mr. Sadananda, “Apart from collecting exclusive data about the cattle, difficulties of the farmers who own the cattle will be heard to find out the solution to their woes. Of late, we are working on the methods to be adopted for the survey and tools of technology.”
“Special training is required for those to be deployed for the cattle survey. The cattle survey is expected to be completed within one year from the date of commencement. The pilot project will cover different major crops like paddy, sugarcane, and wheat in Andhra Pradesh and other States,” said Mr. Sadananda.
Mr. Sadananda said that labor survey that focuses on unemployment and survey on household expenditure on education and health began recently. He also said that the Ministry of Statistics launched a pilot project in the State of Maharashtra, integrating remote sensing technology with crop cutting experiments to get accurate crop yield estimates. “The pilot project will cover different major crops like paddy, sugarcane, and wheat in Andhra Pradesh and other States,” said Mr. Sadananda.