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🔸 Budget 2025–26 | Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
Department: Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Budget Head: 17.01. Livestock Census and Integrated Sample Survey (ISS)
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1️⃣ Budget Snapshot
Scheme Component Core Focus
🐮 Livestock Census Every ~5 years: full animal count, breed info, sex, ownership etc.
📊 Integrated Sample Survey Annual production data of milk, eggs, meat, wool (through sampling)
🔍 2025–26 Focus Preparatory work for 20th Livestock Census + ISS tech upgrades
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2️⃣ Analytical Insights
1. 🧭 All future policies — from Rashtriya Gokul Mission to PM Matsya Yojana — depend on this data. You fix this → you fix everything downstream.
2. 🔄 Previous census was in 2019. Preparations for 2026 rollout are under way. There’s a 12–18 month startup window for pilots.
3. 📉 ISS data is often delayed or inconsistent → opens doors for realtime AI-powered validation, dashboards, and farmer feedback loops.
4. 💡 States lack in-house analytics talent → Huge opportunity for B2G startups offering “Livestock Intelligence as a Service.”
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3️⃣ Beneficiary Mapping
Stakeholder Group Data Usage
Central/State AH Depts. Policy, breed promotion, scheme targeting
Dairy & Meat Federations Planning procurement, subsidies, surplus management
Researchers & Planners Forecasting, nutrition planning, climate-agri modelling
Startups & Agribiz Strategic business planning, targeting high-productivity clusters
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4️⃣ Startup Opportunities 📈
A. 📱 Digital Livestock Census Platform
Idea: “PashuSurvey Pro” – A mobile + dashboard suite for structured data collection by field staff
Includes:
• Animal tagging via QR/NFC
• Voice-based breed recording
• Geo-coordinates of sheds/pastures
Client: DAHD + State AH Departments
Revenue Model: SaaS per district + add-on training
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B. 🧠 Livestock Intelligence Dashboard
Idea: “Anilytix” – Centralized dashboard for real-time analytics using ISS + census + vet data
Features:
• Heatmaps of milk/meat/egg clusters
• Breed-wise productivity comparison
• Alert system for disease hotspots
Monetize: B2B API for dairy/meat startups; B2G licensing
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C. 🎓 AI & GIS Training Bootcamps for Data Enumerators
Idea: “PashuData School” – 15-day crash course for state-deployed enumerators and para-vets
Modules:
• GPS tagging
• Animal behavior logging
• Survey error reduction using AI
Fund via: Skill India + DAHD + State CSR funds
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D. 🧪 Hyperlocal Validation of ISS Estimates
Idea: “MilkMath” – Machine-learning-based system to cross-verify milk yield estimates using satellite cow tracking + procurement logs
Use Case: Audit discrepancies in ISS vs dairy logs
Sell to: Dairy boards, NABARD, NITI Aayog
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5️⃣ FOMO Triggers 😬
• ❌ If you skip this, you’re missing the X-ray of Indian livestock economy
• ❌ Census tech upgrades are a ₹200–300 Cr opportunity window before 2026
• ❌ Without data credibility, India can’t build export trust for its animal-based products
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6️⃣ Funding & Pilot Channels
Source Purpose
20th Livestock Census Funds App + dashboard pilot deployment
AHIDF For startups building analytics infra
Skill India + NSDC Funding short-term GIS/AI bootcamps
State AH Missions Collaborate on state-specific pilot zones
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7️⃣ Success Metrics
Metric Target
Field Enumerator App Coverage 100% across all 766 districts
Sample Error Reduction (ISS) <10% error margin
Data Visualization Dashboard Use 20+ states onboarded by 2026 Census
Startup Engagements 50+ districts served by startup tools
