Need of animal husbandry in a predominantly agricultural based country such as India.

Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries sectors play an important role in the national economy and in the socio-economic development of the country. These sectors supplement family incomes and generating gainful employment in the rural sector, particularly, among the landless laborers, small and marginal farmers and women, besides providing cheap nutritional food to millions of people.Animal Husbandry sector provides large self-employment opportunities.