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Animal Husbandry

The Animal Husbandry department in Kheda operates under a two-tier administrative structure: state-level policy and technical guidance from the Directorate of Animal Husbandry, Government of Gujarat, and localized field administration through the District Panchayat Kheda (Animal Husbandry Branch) headquartered in Nadiad.

Administrative Setup & Contacts

  • Key Officer: District Animal Husbandry Officer (DAHO)

  • Office Location: Animal Husbandry Branch, District Panchayat Office, Dabhan Road, Nadiad, Kheda – 387001

  • District Panchayat Contact: 0268-2557262 / 0268-2553334

  • Official District Portal: kheda.nic.in

Key Services & Clinical Infrastructure

The department coordinates livestock health and production across all 10 talukas (Nadiad, Matar, Kheda, Mehmdabad, Mahudha, Kapadwanj, Kathalal, Thasra, Galteshwar, and Vaso) through the following field units:

  • Veterinary Dispensaries & Polyclinics: Functioning at taluka centers and high-density villages to perform surgical operations, disease diagnostics, wound treatment, and general clinical care.

  • First Aid Veterinary Centers (FAVC): Distributed across village clusters to offer basic triage, wound dressing, and routine medication.

  • Intensive Cattle Development Project (ICDP): Manages breeding improvements via artificial insemination (AI) using semen from indigenous milch breeds (Gir cow, Kankrej cow, and Murrah/Surti buffaloes).

  • Mobile Veterinary Dispensaries (MVD / “1962” Service): Doorstep diagnosis, treatment, and emergency assistance dispatched directly to dairy farmers via the toll-free network.

Disease Prevention & Welfare Programs

  • National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP): District-wide compulsory vaccination campaigns against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Brucellosis.

  • Pashu Arogya Mela (Animal Health Camps): Village-level health camps organized periodically to manage chronic infertility, deworming, surgical interventions, and free general checkups.

  • Ear-Tagging & INAPH Database: Unique 12-digit RFID/barcoded ear tagging of cattle and buffaloes to monitor vaccination records, pedigree, and health status under the National Digital Livestock Mission.

Farmer Assistance Schemes (via i-Khedut Portal)

Livestock keepers in Kheda can access government subsidies through the state’s i-Khedut portal, including:

  • Equipment Subsidies: 50% to 75% assistance on manual/power-operated chaff cutters, milking machines, and modern dung/waste collection implements.

  • Shelter & Infrastructure: Grants for constructing sanitary cattle sheds and water troughs.

  • Breed Upgradation Units: Financial support and concessional loans for establishing 2-, 4-, or 10-animal dairy units, with special subsidy quotas for women self-help groups (SHGs) and SC/ST farmers.

  • Fodder Seed Kits: Subsidized distribution of certified perennial and seasonal fodder seeds (sorghum, hybrid Napier, and maize) to support feed nutrition.

Emergency Contacts

  • Animal Helpline & Mobile Ambulance: 1962 (Toll-Free, 24/7)

  • District Emergency Center (Kheda): 0268-1077 / 1077