Livestock, Dairy, Fisheries and Sericulture

Dairy

• Milk production: 3,177.38 thousand tonnes (2024-25); target 3,300 thousand tonnes by March 2026.
• Artificial insemination coverage: raised from 30% to a target of 70%; semen production capacity from 9 lakh to 19.5 lakh straws.
• UHT plant: a 50,000 litres per day UHT milk plant started at Jammu in 2025-26 (National Programme for Dairy Development).
• Fodder: a deficit of about 41% is targeted to fall to 8% by hydroponic fodder and depots.

Poultry, sheep and goat

• 502 poultry units (including HADP) set up by November 2025; the aim is to raise output from Rs 709 crore to Rs 1,982 crore.
• 2,150 sheep and goat units set up; 900 Dorper and Texel breeds introduced to improve mutton output.
• About 2,000 veterinary facilities work in the UT; 10.08 lakh artificial inseminations in 2024-25.
• Pashmina goat (Changthangi) in Ladakh gives the finest wool.

Fisheries

• Fish production: 29.40 thousand tonnes (2024-25); trout farming is the main contributor. Trout hubs include Kokernag (Anantnag).
• Plans for recirculating aquaculture and bio-floc systems to double output.
• ODOP in Anantnag and Ganderbal is fish (trout).

Sericulture

• About 27,000 families engaged; about 800 tonnes of bivoltine cocoons a year; strong participation of women.