The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, will hold the two day annual meeting of the Technical Committee of Direction for the Improvement of Livestock Statistics on January 22 and 23, 2026, in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
The Technical Committee of Direction is a key technical body responsible for guiding methodologies and implementation of the Integrated Sample Survey scheme, which serves as the principal source for estimating national production of major livestock products including milk, eggs, wool and meat. The meeting is being convened to review progress, address operational challenges and define the future roadmap for strengthening the reliability and robustness of livestock statistics in the country.
The meeting will be inaugurated on January 22, 2026, at 10 am by Shri K Atchannaidu Garu, Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries, Government of Andhra Pradesh. The inaugural session will also feature addresses by Shri Kal Singh, Director General Statistics, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Chairman of the Technical Committee of Direction, Shri B Rajasekhar IAS, Ex Officio Special Chief Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, and Shri Jagat Hazarika, Advisor, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying.
Senior officials and representatives from the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Reserve Bank of India, Food and Agriculture Organization and various States and Union Territories will also participate in the deliberations.
The two day agenda includes a review of the Action Taken Report on decisions of the previous Technical Committee of Direction meeting, finalisation of targets for the coming year and a detailed assessment of the Integrated Sample Survey, covering its current status, achievements and future direction. Sessions will include presentations by States highlighting best practices in ISS data collection, along with technical presentations by the Reserve Bank of India, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation and the Food and Agriculture Organization.
The meeting is expected to strengthen inter institutional coordination, improve the quality and consistency of livestock statistics and support evidence based policymaking in the animal husbandry and dairying sectors, which play a critical role in rural livelihoods, food security and the national economy.
