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SHEEP & WOOL IMPROVEMENT SCHEME
General
The Trust, with support from Central Wool Development Board, Ministry of Textile, Govt of India has launched a three years Project during May, 2006 in 29 villages of Balesar Panchayat Samiti of Shergarh Tehsil of Jodhpur Dist with a mission “ to improve the socio-economic status of sheep breeders by improving the sheep and wool production qualitatively through breed improvement, nutrient feeding and health care programme”
Objectives
The main objectives of the project are : –
(a) Improve the breed of the sheep by introducing better stud rams.
(b) Reduce the mortality rate.
(c) Increase in weight of rams and ewes.
(d) Increase in wool production.
(e) Increase in milk production.
(f) Introduce marketing strategy and record keeping through capacity building of
the breeders.
(g) Introduce machine shearing.
(h) Setting up of Common Facility centres.
Methodology
Objectives will be obtained through –
(a) Introducing integrated approach in sheep husbandary and wool development through training and awareness programmes.
(b) Introducing and demonstrating modern techniques of sheep management.
(c) Improving the quality of products originating from sheep rearing.
(d) Introducing marketing facilities.
(e) Capacitating the sheep breeders in various aspect of sheep management.
Activities During 2006
Baseline survey of 29 villages has been carried out and all sheep breeders have been registered. Village Self Help Groups in the form of Sheep Breeders Society have been constituted. These will be integrated under “Bhed Oon Vikas Samiti” at Panchayat Samiti level. To obtain better value for the wool and animals a marketing federation is planned to be constituted.
Two extension centers one at village Rajgarh and another at village Devatu will be established where proper facilities for washing and shearing will be made available.
To obtain better economic output in form of wool and milk, emphasis will be to improve the breed. The local Marwari Breed is most suited and hence only selected Marwari rams will be introduced in each flock. Rams have been obtained from the Central Sheep & Wool Research Institute, Bikaner and distributed. Locally available rams will be distributed to cover all flocks under the ‘local exchange’ programme.
The breeders training programme includes animal health management, breed improvement, product development, value addition by primary grading before sale, marketing etc. so as to introduce the modern methods of sheep farming to maximize benefit.
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