State Of Dairy Cattle Rajasthan Report

Author(s): Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations
Publisher: Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations

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CONCLUSION
The dairy investigation campaign by FIAPO covered 49 dairies in four cities of Rajasthan. By way of this investigation evidences of the condition of farm animals (cattle used in dairies) and the cruelty they are subjected to in the state of Rajasthan were collected. The outcomes of the investigation are:
In all the four cities similar violations of animal protection and welfare laws were noticed differing mainly on the degree of cruelty the cattle were subjected to in each violation.
The Food Safety Act, 2006 used for implementing adequate standards of hygiene in the production and distribution of food (milk) was violated. Use of oils, hormones and unhygienic enclosures for milking was noticed, this increases the chances of contamination of milk which is directly distributed to customers without pasteurisation or cleaning.
Male calves, old and injured cattle were sent for slaughter with violations mainly pertaining to their age, fitness and method of transport as against the provision of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Slaughter House) Rules, 2001 and the Transport of Animal (amendment) rules 2009.
Indiscriminate use of banned and illegal hormones- meant for increasing milk production-was also noticed. This has been recently objected to in the Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture and Department of Animal Husbandry advisory dated 2nd December, 2014 on use of antibiotics on food producing animals.
In addition to this, lack of availability of: adequate laws for improving the infrastructure (housing, flooring, lighting and ventilation) of enclosures, adequate quantities of fodder and water which can naturally help in improving the quality and quantity of milk and humane treatment of calves (especially male) after birth, were noticed. All these factors seem to become an easy excuse for using outdated and cost effective methodologies for managing dairy establishments by the owners. Cost cutting in order to derive profits above the health of the cattle is one of the leading causes of use of such lackadaisical management techniques.
On the basis of these violations it is clear that the existing laws are not being implemented in totality; there is also a need to devise feasible laws and policy on certain issues for which no animal protection laws exist.
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