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Part II :
Livestock Census
Odisha constitutes 4 per cent of the total bovine population in the country. According to the 19th
Livestock Census, Odisha has witnessed secular decline in bovine population during the inter-census
period from 2007 to 2012. During the same period, there has been an increase of 77 per cent in the in-
milk exotic and cross-bred cattle and 3.5 per cent in in-milk indigenous cows.
In case of buffaloes, the number of in-milk has fallen by 11 per cent from 1.43 lakh to 1.27 lakh in the
2012 census. In order to give a major push to buffalo breeding, the Odisha Bovine Breeding Policy 2015
has been announced for genetic improvement of the buffalo population. The key focus of the policy is
also to conserve indigenous buffalo breeds that include nationally recognized Chilika and Kalahandi
along with Parlakhemundi, Manda, Jerangi, Sambalpur and Kujang.