Volume - Indian Dairy Association

39Table 5.1: Agencies EngagedAgenciesActivitiesAI/PIMinor VeterinaryServicesMajorServicesSemenProductionInput SupplyOtherInputsCreditRemarksAnimalHusbandryDepartmentsLivestockDevelopmentBoardsVaccinationDeworm- ingDISurveillanceFeedMineralMixtureFodderSeeds√ √ √ √ √ √ √ Free√ √ √ FreeDairy Federations √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Nominal CostPrivate Agencies /ManufacturersDI Laboratories /VaccineProduction UnitsUniversities /VeterinaryColleges√ √ √ √ √ On Payment√ √ Free to AHDNGOs √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √PrivateVeterinariansBanks / Micro –Finance Units√√SponsoredResearchFree /subsidised√ √ √ √ √ On Payment√BusinessTermsRole of Different Agencies5.9 Animal Husbandry Department: While the Animal HusbandryDepartment is the most important agency engaged in livestock development,the activities carried out by the department are mainly based on theavailability of funds to cover different activities in smaller pockets. Theprogress of these activities are measured on the basis of the budget spent andphysical targets covered without any evaluation of the quality of servicesprovided and the impact of the work on the overall productivity of thelivestock and the benefits derived by the farmers. In the absence of anyparameters for measuring the performance, the impact is not visible.The AHD is handicapped in providing all the required services to livestockowners due to lack of adequate funds to meet the field demands and a largenumber of vacancies at all levels. For instance, inputs such as vaccines,medicines and fodder mini‐kits provided to veterinary dispensaries is notadequate even to cover 25‐30 per cent of the demand. With regard to the