Vision:

Sustainable growth of livestock sector by enhancing poultry productivity,milk and meat production, for attaining nutritional security, employment generation and economic prosperity for the state of Mizoram.

Mission:
Improving genetic resources, ensuring livestock and poultry health, providing veterinary care, better management of feed
and fodder and providing improved mechanism for collection, processing and management of livestock, poultry and dairy
products.

Objectives:

1 To enhance milk, meat and egg production.
2 To improve breedable livestock population through artificial insemination and natural services by improved breeds.
3 To enhance production of quality feed and fodder.
4 To take up available insurance to support livestock.
5 To enhance backyard poultry farming.
6 To improve healthcare facilities in prevention and control of animal diseases.
7 To dessiminate technical knowhow in management of livestock and poultry to the farmers.
8 To improve better collection, processing and marketing infrastructure.
9 To make producers andconsumers aware of the benefits of clean and hygienic animal products.
10 To built capacity of veterinary professionals for providing better resource to the farmers.

Functions:

The deparment is responsible for-
1. Animal husbandry, development of livestock and poultry.
2.Veterinary education, training and research.
3.Animal health and disease control.
4.Veterinary public health.
5.Dairy Development.
6.Grazing ground development
7.Slaughter house.

ALLOCATION OF BUSINESS TO AH & VETY DEPARTMENT

Animal Husbandry, development of livestock and poultry.

Veterinary education, training and research.

Animal health and disease control, protection of animals against diseases and veterinary service.

Veterinary public health, meat inspection and marketing.

Development of dairy industry.

Dairy plant and public meat supplies.

General advice to animal husbandry and dairy farmers on improved methods and techniques.

Matters relating to slaughter houses.

Matters relating to grazing ground.

The existing Institution of A.H. & Veterinary Department are as follows :-

Sl no. Office/Institution. Numbers
1. Directorate 1 no.
2.

District A.H. & Vety offices

8 nos.
3. State Veterinary Hospitals 5 nos.
4. State Vety Dispensaries 39 nos.
5. Rural Animal Health Centre 104 nos.
6. Veterinary Sub-Centres. 9 nos.