Union Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh will launch the 21st Livestock Census Operation
- Union Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh will launch the 21st Livestock Census Operation.
- The 21st Livestock Census Operation will be launched on 25th October at Hotel Leela Ambience Convention, Shahdara.
- Since 1919, the Livestock Census (LC) is a crucial exercise that is conducted on every five years.
- The Census involves a comprehensive door-to-door survey that captures detailed data on domesticated animals and birds.
- The 21st Livestock Census operation will be conducted during October 2024 – February 2025.
- Cattle, Buffalo, Mithun, Yak, Sheep, Goat, Pig, Camel, Horse, Mule, Donkey, Dog, Rabbit and Elephant are covered in this census.
- It will be the first Livestock in which data on livestock holding by pastoralists will be available independently.
- This livestock will also provide information on the “Gender of the person majorly involved in livestock rearing”.
