Tripura Livestock Development Agency

Astabal Agartala

An Overview of Tripura Livestock development Agency:

Tripura Livestock Development Agency was established on 4th July, 2009 with a view to look after the Cattle & Buffalo development work under NPCBB. The existing infrastructure and manpower of earlier ICDP-I and II are utilized for the functioning of TLDA. The Governing body has been reconstituted with 8 members under the President ship of Hon’ble Minister, ARDD.

The TLDA caters the activities related to Cattle & Buffalo Development. It was established with following objectives:

a. To improve the production and productivity in cattle and buffaloes through improvement   

    of genetic merit of local cattle & buffaloes.

b. To uplift the socio-economic status of livestock farmers through increased income  

    generation from cattle rearing.

c. To bring awareness & advice the farmers on scientific cattle & buffalo rearing and AI

    work.

d. To work intensively for the development of cattle t and buffaloes in state.

 

Monitoring Authority for TLDA

The Government in ARDD has reconstituted the Governing body as well as Executive body of TLDA for proper monitoring and implementation of the “Centrally Sponsored Scheme entitled National Project for Cattle & Buffalo Breeding”(RGM) vide as following:-

       

        A. The Governing body:-

 

 

1. Minister in-charge, Animal Resources Development Department, Govt. of Tripura

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President

2. Executive Member, Animal Resources Development Department, TTAADC

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Member

3. All members of the Executive Committee                                                            

-

Member

4. Chief Executive Officer of the Agency (TLDA)

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Member Secretary

B. The Executive Committee:-

 

 

1. Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary/ Secretary to the Govt. of Tripura, Animal   

    Resources Development Deptt.

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Chairman

2. Principal Secretary/ Secretary, Finance Deptt. Govt. of Tripura

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Member

3. Chief Executive Officer, TTAADC,

-

Member

4. Managing Director, GCMPUL

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Member

5. Joint Director, Deptt. of ARD (Cattle Dev.)

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Member

6. Asstt. Director, Deptt of ARD (Gen.)

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Member

7. Director, ARD -cum-CEO, TLDA

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Member Secretary

 

Brief activities of TLDA:

1. Up gradation of Non-descriptive cattle and buffalo of the state through Artificial  

    Insemination. Natural mating through improved bull in remote areas where AI facility is

    scarce.

2. All the activities pertaining to  NPCBB under the umbrella of Rashtriya Gokul Mission  

    (RGM) as per guidelines of Govt. of India

3. Supply of AI logistics like Frozen Semen straw, LN2, all AI equipments in all the AI

    institutions and private AI workers in the state.

4. Regular training of professionals and AI workers outside and inside the state for skill up

    gradation.

5. Refresher training for private AI workers inside the state.

6. Training of newly inducted private AI workers.

7. Organization of fertility management and awareness camp by expert professionals  

    including Milk yield competition and Calf rallies on regular basis throughout the state for

    upgradation of milk augmentation of milk production.

8. Implementation of State Plan Scheme: ‘Supply of Calf growth meal’ to the female calf    

    born out of AI on subsidized rate to encourage the owner as well as improvement of  

    animal health.

9. Strengthening of AI Programme by regular supervision and monitoring of AI activities,

    introduction of new technologies like use of sexed semen and high Genetic merit

    semen for AI and implementation of NAIP as per guidelines of GOI.

10. Implementation of NEC Project viz. “Distribution of ‘Non-Pregnant crossbred  

     heifers’ among the farmers” under Cattle Induction programme for dairy

     development.

11. Regular follow- up of AI, pregnancy diagnosis and calf births by field professionals on

      regular basis.    

 

Infrastructure under TLDA:

1. Office of the Chief Executive Officer at Astabal, Agartala from where planning, 

     monitoring & execution of all the activities are  carried out.

2. Central Semen Bank at RK Nagar, Agartala with a capacity to store & preserve 1.35 lakh

    doses of frozen semen straws ( both sexed & non-sexed semen). Quality semen straws

    are procured from A grade Bull station and these straws are stored in CSB.

3. 2(two) nos. of Liquid Nitrogen plants at RK Nagar having capacity of producing 1.00 lakh

     liters per year. LN2 for field institutions is supplied from this institutional production  

     along with outsourced liquid nitrogen.

4. AI training Institute (AITI) at RK Nagar (awaiting accreditation from Central Monitoring  

     Committee. Proposal sent to competent authority).

5. 04(four) nos. semen stations at Agartala, Udaipur, Ambasa & Dharmanagar. Each  

     semen station is equipped with 5000 liters capacity Vertical LN storage Tanker. At

     present, 02(Two) vertical tankers are in function (Agartala and Dharmanagar).Other

     02(two) require necessary repairing & maintenance to make them functional. 04(four)

6. 04(four) AI Coordination office at 04(four) district head quarters i.e. Agartala, Udaipur,

     Ambasa & Dharmanagar.  Offices at Udaipur& Ambasa are functional. Rest two are non

     functional.These offices are monitoring cattle development activities in the districts.

7. 436 AI institutions are in function.

8. 207 nos. of Private AI workers are actively engaged with the AI works in the field.

Implementation of projects/schemes:-

 

 1. Implementation of project under “National Project on Cattle & Buffalo Breeding

      under Rastriya Gokul Mission(RGM) funded by Department of Animal Husbandry,

      Dairying&Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Govt. of India.     

 2. Implementation of State Plan Fund for cattle development under the component-

     “Artificial  Insemination works”.

 3. State plan fund scheme- Heifer Rearing Scheme (Distribution of Calf Growth Meal  i.e.  

     CGM at subsidized rate (50:50). At present, Scheme

4. Nation wide Artificial Insemination programme (NAIP-Phase I & II).

5. Information Network for Animal Productivity & Health.

6. NEC project titled- “Distribution of Crossbred Non-pregnant Heifer to the farmers of

      Tripura” through induction of good quality cattle  from outside states.

7. GOI approved Project “Introduction of sexed semen technology for AI in Cattle of 05

      (five) districts of Tripura during the year 2020-2023”under“Mukhyamantri Unnat

      Godhan Prakalp” for increasing no. of upgraded female cattle in the state vis-à-vis

      augmentation  in milk production.

8. Krishak Kalyan Abhijan phase I&II in aspirational district i.e. Dhalai  district under RGM.

Funds received and Utilization:

National Project on Cattle & Buffalo Breeding:

                                                                                                                                          Rs. in Lakh

Name of  the Activity

Fund Received

Fund utilized (till date)

Date

Amount

 1.RGM

21-03-2017

31-03-2017

389.00

620.44072

26-03-2019

439.93

28-05-2019

642.05

Sub-total=

1470.98

2.NPBB

21-03-2017

242.23187

204.1204

2.NMBP

31-03-2017

49.31

48.91

3.KKA(Phase-I

           Phase-II

Aspirational district(Dhalai)

25-09-2018

18-06-2018

15-06-2018

20-06-2018

33.51556

31.556

RGM- Rastriya Gokul Mission

NMBP- National Mission for Bovine Productivity

NPBB-National programme on Bovine Breeding   

KKA-Krishi Kalyan Abhijan.

State Plan Fund- Artificial Insemination works:                                                  Rs. in Lakh

Year

Fund Received

Fund utilized

 

Date

Amount

2018-19

16-04-2018

07-02-2019

14-030-19

40.00

40.00

2019-20

30-04-2019

31-10-2019

17-01-2020

01-02-2020

40.00

38.73736

(upto14-12-2020)

2020-21

09-04-2020

21-07-2020

09-11-2020

240.00

7.47140

upto14-12-2020).

 

NEC Project

(Induction of CB non pregnant heifers from outside state at 90:10):             Rs. in Lakh                                 

Year

Fund Received

Fund utilized

 

Share

Amount

2014-15

(1St phase)

NEC

64.80

72.00

 

State

  7.20

2017-18

NEC

194.40

202.25025

(Placed fund to the DD/PO/ADs of 05 districts i.e. North Tripura, South Tripura, Gomati, Khowai & Unakoti).Implementation process is in progress.e-Tender for cattle purchase would be executed by

State

  21.60

 

State Plan Scheme-‘Supply of Calf growth meal’ to the female calf born out of AI   

   on subsidized rate

                                                                                                                   Rs. in lakh

Year

Quantity supplied

(kg)

Total  Expenditure

Govt. Share(50%)

No. of beneficiaries covered

Remarks

2018-19(Since March, 2018)

1635360

115.36921

6643

-

2019-20

Nil

140.85928

Nil

Scheme has remained suspended due to scarcity of fund since 2019-20.

 

New project proposal submitted to DAHD&F, MoFAHD, GOI & Deptt. of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, GoT:

1. Establishment/Installation of New Liquid Nitrogen Plants at West Tripura, North Tripura &  

 Gomati district:  

Liquid Nitrogen is very much essential component for cryopreservation, sorting, transportation of the FS straws to the field institutions as well as its use in the field AI units. One of the major constraints for extension of uninterrupted AI activity in the state is lack of adequate quantity of Liquid Nitrogen. The LN2 Plants run by TLDA are too old to produce required quantities of LN2 and require time to time repairing on and often which affects the delivery system as well as field AI network. On the contrary, the procurement through outsourcing has many flaws and loopholes. As requirement for LN2 Is increasing every year, project proposal with an estimated cost of Rs. 1160.00 lakh was submitted to the DAHD&F authority for establishing three new LN2 plants (02 mini plants & 01 medium sized) in three districts i.e. West Tripura, North Tripura & Gomati district on 01-09-2018. The project has not yet been approved /sanctioned. 

2. Project proposal for “Introduction of Genomically tested high genetic merit imported bull semen for AI in Cattle”:

With a view to produce high yielding progeny with high production potential vis-à-vis augmentation in milk production in the state, a project proposal with an estimated cost of Rs. 200.00 lakh was submitted to the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Govt. of Tripura seeking financial assistance under Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) on 29-08-2020. The project has not yet been approved / sanctioned. 

District wise Total cattle & buffalo population:

Sl.

No.

District

Cattle

Breedable cattle

Buffalo

ND

CB

Total

ND

CB

Total

 

1.

West

54282

35217

89499

31186

22915

54101

263

2.

Sepahijala

102106

23743

125849

58132

13973

72105

233

3.

Khowai

53989

13071

67060

28639

8324

36963

87

4.

Gomati

80084

21200

101284

42608

12636

55244

668

5.

South

115092

10600

125692

67934

6582

74516

178

6.

Unakoti

57583

4107

61690

31050

2474

33524

3608

7.

North

69321

7957

77278

35216

4470

39686

1136

8.

Dhalai

77737

12942

90679

41208

8013

49221

958

Total

 

610194

128837

739031

335973

79387

415360

7131

 

 Milk production& per capita availability:

Year

Milk yield (MT)

Per capita availability

2017-18

174260

124.00 gm/day

2018-19

183515

129.00 gm/day

2019-20

197270

136 gm/ day

Different achievements under RGM in Tripura

Year

Different achievements under RGM in Tripura

 

 

Artificial Insemination

Calf Born

PrivateAI worker Trained

Fertility Manage-

ment Camps

Refresher Training of DSAI Workers

Refresher Training of Existing AI Workers

Calf Rally / Cattle Show

 

Male

Female

Total Calf Born

 

Non-sexed semen

Sexed semen

 

2018-19

149912

 

29708

29343

59051

36

500

0

50

100

 

2019-20                     

144124

 

24687

25028

49715

39

500

188

25

100

 

2020-21                   up to Nov.2020

78658

 

14413

14087

28500

-

-

-

 

-

 

 

“Mukhyamantri Unnat Godhan Prakalp”

The project proposal for “introduction of sexed semen technology for AI in cattle of 05(five) districts of Tripura (West Tripura, Sepahijala, Khowai, Gomati & Dhalai) during the year 2020-2023” was   approved by Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Govt. of India 

at 90:10sharing basis.

Accordingly, the DAHD&F, GOI has sanctioned Rs.1325.40 lakh (Rs.1310.40 lakh for procuring 312000 semen doses  & Rs. 15.00 lakh  for training etc.) for implementation of  the  project  earmarking the cost of each sexed semen straw at Rs.420/-(CSS=Rs.378/- & State share=Rs.42/-).Therefore, total GOI share for 312000 semen doses is Rs.1179.36 lakh & State Govt. Share for 312000doses is Rs.131.04 lakh.

The Govt. In ARDD has planned to introduce this new technology for AI in all the 05 districts of Tripura under “Mukhyamantri Unnat Godhan Prakalp” which was ceremonially launched on 28-10-2020 by the Hon’ble Chief Minister, Govt. of Tripura. First consignment of 22000 doses of sexed semen has already been procured& AI work has been started in all the 05 districts.

 

The rate per semen dose has been fixed at Rs. 519.00.The beneficiary would be charged Rs. 50.00 per semen dose at the time of each AI. The cost break up of per dose semen:

                                            GoI share (90:10)                                   Rs. 378.00

                                     State Govt. Share (90:10)                         Rs.  42.00

                                            State Subsidy                                                   Rs.  27.15

                                            Rastriya Gakul Mission                               Rs.   21.85

                                            Beneficiary Share                                          Rs.  50.00

 

312000 sexed semen doses would be procured & utilized during 03(three) years i.e.2020-21to20220-23 & 156000 nos. of breedable cattle would be covered in 03 years.

   

First consignment of 22000 doses of sexed semen has already been procured& AI work has been started in all the 05 districts.

Project for introduction of sexed/sex sorted semen for AI in Cattle (05 Districts) under 

“ Mukhyamantri Unnat Godhan Prakalp”( 90:10):

                                                                                                                                          Rs. in lakh                                

Year

Fund Received(central share)

Fund utilized

 

Date

Amount

2020-21

04-02-2020

424.53

1stconsignment of 22000 doses of sexed semen procured and process for payment is in progress.

 

 

Ceremonial launching of “Mukhyamantri Unnat Godhan Prakalp” & distribution of sexed semen to the Districts by Hon’ble Chief Minister, Govt. of Tripura & Hon’ble Minister of ARDD, Govt. of Tripura in presence of other dignitaries at Pragna Bhavan on 28-10-2020

 

District level launching of sexed semen for AI & distribution of sexed semen in cryo can by the Hon’ble Minister for Agriculture & Farmers welfare etc.

 

Distribution of AI logistics & certificate to the newly trained private AI worker by the

Hon’ble Chief Minister & Hon’ble Minister of ARDD, Govt. of Tripura & other disnatures

 

 

 

Fertility Management camp conducted by TLDA at different villages by the experts

 

Cattle induction under NEC project as distributed in Dairy Mela by Hon’ble Chief Minister, Govt. of Tripura at Hapania on 01-10-2019

 

 

Artificial Insemination work in cattle with sexed & non- sexed semen

 

Calf born out of Artificial Insemination

 

Distribution of prizes in Calf rally / cattle show

 

One day refresher training of private AI Worker at Veterinary Training Institute  RK Nagar

 

Refresher training of AI professional at NDDB, Siliguri, WB