Volume - Indian Dairy Association

9national and international dealing with livestock. Presently, no well‐definedmechanism exists on import of germ plasm in the form of live animals,frozen semen and embryos. An adhocism prevails while taking the decisionon these issues. An authority for quality control on breeding material,which is being suggested since 8 th Five Year Plan, should now be set up onpriority basis. At present the vaccine production as well as quality controllies with the state veterinary department which functions not only as userbut also as producer and quality controller, which is not a satisfactoryarrangement. An independent authority for Quality Control of Vaccines andother biological products produced both in the public and private sector assuggested in the 11 th Plan should be set up.24. Many of the state departments have been setting up livestock farmswithout assessing their requirements. This tendency needs to bediscouraged and the production of breeding males (bulls, rams) should bethrough identified farmers and farmers group. The issues of disconnect andnon‐convergence between different departments implementing animalhusbandry and dairying activities at the state level needs to be addressedfor harnessing full benefits of various schemes. The activity of semenproduction should be placed with the proposed central agency for ensuringquality and standards.25. The future strategy should give greater emphasis on developingpublic private partnership (PPP) in different activities of animal husbandryand dairy sector. Some of the areas, which can be taken more efficiently inPPP mode include: vaccine production and its delivery, meat productionand processing, processing of fallen animals and animal by‐products, fodderseed production, management of community pastures and fodder banks,extension and technology transfer, etc.26. There is a serious shortage of quality fodder seeds availability in thecountry. The State Seed Corporations do not own the responsibility ofproducing fodder seeds. Fodder seed production is basically in the hands ofprivate sector and groups of farmers. The strategy comparable to the cropsector will have to be developed for production of fodder seed, whichshould incorporate production of breeder seed, foundation seed, certified