With reference to the development of the agriculture and animal husbandry sector, structural schemes, and livestock promotion in Bihar, consider the following statements:
- 1. To promote milk production in the state, the Government of Bihar has expanded the dairy network under the 'Sudha' brand through the 'Bihar State Milk Co-operative Federation Limited' (COMPFED), and the artificial insemination program has been implemented on a large scale for cattle breed improvement.
- 2. To increase farmers' income and encourage crop diversification in the state, under the 'Bihar Agriculture Road Map' (currently the 4th Agriculture Road Map, 2023-2028), organic farming has been made mandatory across a total of 38 districts including districts on both banks of the Ganges river under the Organic Corridor Scheme.
- 3. Under the National Gokul Mission, state-of-the-art sex-sorted semen laboratories have been established in Purnia and Begusarai for the conservation and promotion of indigenous cattle breeds in Bihar, to ensure the birth of female calves only.
- 4. For the protection of livestock and promotion of their health in Bihar, the 'Chief Minister Animal Health and Production Institute' has been established in Patna, which acts as a major center for vaccination and research on serious diseases occurring in animals (such as Foot-and-Mouth Disease).
Which of the above statement(s) is/are completely true?
Detailed Explanation & Solution
Statement 1 is true because COMPFED (Sudha) is being operated for cooperative-based dairy development in Bihar, and artificial insemination has been promoted for breed improvement. Statement 2 is false because under the 4th Agriculture Road Map, the 'Organic Corridor Scheme' was initially implemented along both banks of the Ganges river in only 13 districts, not all 38 districts. Statement 3 is true because modern laboratories have been established in the state to increase milk production using cattle breed improvement and sex-sorted semen technology. Statement 4 is true because institutes and vaccination programs for animal health and promotion are being operated in Patna.