Aizawl, Jun 28 : About 35 per cent of the total meat consumed in Mizoram is imported from other states, including Myanmar, according to the 18th quinquennial livestock census 2007, volumes one and two were released here today.
According to the survey, the per capita consumption of milk, egg and meat was 33 grams, 44 numbers, and 11.52 kilograms respectively.
Besides the availability, there are demands for 87133 grams of milk, 1638 lakh of eggs and 1818 tonnes of meat to meet the ICMR’s recommendations.
Since 35 per cent of the meat consumed is imported, the actual demand gap in meat is 5400 tonnes, the survey said.
According to the survey, there are 34,897 cattles, 5,832 buffaloes, 1,939 mithuns, 974 sheeps, 15,710 goats, 1,357 horses, 2,66,909 pigs, 35,302 dogs, 879 rabbits, 12,31,504 chickens, 6544 geese and others in Mizoram.
The numbers are expected to have increased during the last three years after the survey.
According to an annual report on integrated sample survey of milk, eggs and meat production of Mizoram in 50 towns and villages, also released today, the total production of milk, eggs and meat in Mizoram are 10633 tonnes, 371 lakh and 10235 tonnes respectively.
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