The focus of the “Seven Years Road Map for Development of Manipur” includes enhancing livestock productivity, developing value chains, and expanding market access.
Enhancing livestock productivity means increasing the number of livestock and improving their health and nutrition. This can be done by providing better breeding stock, improving feed and management practices, and controlling diseases.
Developing value chains means creating a system for getting livestock products from the farm to the consumer. This includes improving infrastructure, such as roads and cold storage facilities, and developing marketing channels.
Expanding market access means increasing the number of people who can buy livestock products. This can be done by promoting the consumption of livestock products, developing new markets, and reducing trade barriers.
All of these activities are important for the development of the livestock sector in Manipur. By enhancing livestock productivity, developing value chains, and expanding market access, the government can help to improve the livelihoods of farmers and increase the availability of affordable and nutritious food for the people of Manipur.
Here are some additional details about each of these activities:
- Enhancing livestock productivity: This can be done by providing better breeding stock, improving feed and management practices, and controlling diseases. Better breeding stock can be obtained by importing high-quality animals or by developing local breeds through selective breeding. Improved feed and management practices can include providing animals with a balanced diet, housing them in a clean and comfortable environment, and providing them with veterinary care when needed. Disease control can be achieved through vaccination, quarantine, and other measures.
- Developing value chains: This means creating a system for getting livestock products from the farm to the consumer. This includes improving infrastructure, such as roads and cold storage facilities, and developing marketing channels. Infrastructure improvements can help to reduce the cost of transporting livestock products and make them more accessible to consumers. Marketing channels can be developed by establishing direct links between farmers and consumers, or by working with intermediaries such as wholesalers and retailers.
- Expanding market access: This means increasing the number of people who can buy livestock products. This can be done by promoting the consumption of livestock products, developing new markets, and reducing trade barriers. Promoting the consumption of livestock products can be done through public education campaigns and by making livestock products more affordable. Developing new markets can be done by exploring export opportunities or by targeting new consumer groups. Reducing trade barriers can be done by negotiating trade agreements with other countries.