Vision 2050 CSWRI

Abstract

The Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar is a premier institution of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) established in the year 1962 to conduct basic and applied research on sheep production, health, utilization, training and transfer of technologies to the beneficiaries. The institute is actively engaged in research for enhancing productivity of sheep to meet growing demand of wool and mutton in the country. Over the period, wool production in the country is remained static, on the other hand demand and production of mutton is increasing gradually. To meet the challenges, appropriate technology, efficient and sufficient infrastructure and financial sustainability are needed. The Institute developed its Perspective Plan 2025 and Vision 2030 during XI Plan period. The present Vision 2050 is prepared to address long term strategies for meeting demand of quality meat and wool and diversified produce viz., milk, skin and manure which are not given much attention in the past. The market research in sheep husbandry is utmost important to understand the market trends, structure, competitive landscape and the outlook of the market. Success in sheep development depends on individual actions of millions of rural families, whose decisions are shaped by the information, knowledge and technologies available to them. There is need to strengthen and reorient extension services to generate, adapt and transfer appropriate technologies for improved and sustainable production systems in sheep husbandry. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Hon’ble Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) and Director General, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi for invaluable guidance in preparing Vision 2050 of the Institute. I am grateful to Deputy Director General (Animal Science) for his keen interest and suggestions in preparing this document of the Institute. I am also thankful to Assistant Director General (Animal Production and Breeding) and Principal Scientists at Animal Science Division of ICAR for their valuable inputs in finalizing this document.