Ministry of Animal Husbandry (Maharashtra)

Government agency in Maharashtra, India

Ministry of Animal Husbandry Department
Government of Maharashtraमंत्रालय पशुसंवर्धन विभाग, महाराष्ट्र शासन

Seal of the state of Maharashtra

Department overview
Jurisdiction|  Maharashtra
Headquarters| Mantralay, Mumbai
Minister responsible|

* Pankaja Munde,
Cabinet Minister

Deputy Minister responsible|

* Vacant, TBD since 29 June 2022,
Minister of State

Department executive|

* Anoop Kumar, IAS, Secretary

Parent department| Government of Maharashtra
Website| ahd.maharashtra.gov.in

The Ministry of Department of Animal Husbandry is a department of Government of Maharashtra to regulate animal husbandry in Maharashtra.

The department is headed by the cabinet level minister. The Minister of State assists cabinet minister. Pankaja Munde is current Minister for Husbandry.

## Head office

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Minister of Animal Husbandry
मंत्री पशुसंवर्धन विभाग

Emblem of India

Flag of India

Incumbent
Pankaja Munde

since 21 December 2024

Ministry of Animal Husbandry (Maharashtra)
Style| The Honourable
Abbreviation| Cabinet Minister
Member of| State Cabinet
Reports to| Chief Minister,
Maharashtra Legislature
Seat| Mantralaya, Mumbai
Appointer| Governor on the advice of the
Chief Minister
Term length| 5 years
Precursor|

* Devendra Fadnavis

(2024- 2024)
Inaugural holder|

* Balasaheb Desai

(1960-1962)
Formation| 1 May 1960
Deputy|

* Vacant, TBD

since 29 June 2022

## Cabinet Ministers

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No.  | Portrait  | Minister
(Constituency) | Term of office  | Political party  | Ministry  | Chief Minister

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From  | To  | Period
Minister of Animal Husbandry Department
01  |  |  | Parashuram Krishnaji Sawant
(MLA for Chiplun Constituency No. 265\-
Ratnagiri District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 01 May
1960  | 07 March
1962  | 1 year, 310 days  | Indian National Congress | Yashwantrao I |
Yashwantrao Chavan
02  |  |  | Balasaheb Desai
(MLA for Patan Constituency No. 261\-
Satara District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 08 March
1962  | 19 November
1962  | 256 days  | Indian National Congress | Yashwantrao II
03  |  |  | Keshavrao Sonawane
(MLA for Latur Constituency No. 235\-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 20 November
1962  | 24 November
1963  | 1 year, 4 days  | Indian National Congress | Kannamwar l | Marotrao Kannamwar
04  |  |  | Parashuram Krishnaji Sawant
(MLA for Chiplun Constituency No. 265\-
Ratnagiri District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Interim Chief Minister)  | 25 November
1962  | 04 December
1963  | 9 days  | Indian National Congress | Sawant | Parashuram Krishnaji Sawant
05  |  |  | Narendra Mahipati Tidke
(MLA for Savner Constituency No. 49\-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 05 December
1963  | 01 March
1967  | 3 years, 86 days  | Indian National Congress | Vasantrao I |
Vasantrao Naik
06  |  |  | Gopalrao Bajirao Khedkar
(MLA for Akot Constituency No. 28\-
Akola District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 01 March
1967  | 27 October
1969  | 2 years, 240 days  | Indian National Congress | Vasantrao II
07  |  |  | Narendra Mahipati Tidke
(MLA for Savner Constituency No. 49\-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 27 October
1969  | 13 March
1972  | 2 years, 138 days  | Indian National Congress
08  |  |  | Shankarrao Chavan
(MLA for Bhokar Constituency No. 85\-
Nanded District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 13 March
1972  | 04 April
1973  | 1 year, 32 days  | Indian National Congress | Vasantrao III
09  |  |  | M. B. Popat
(MLA for Dhobitalao Constituency No. 160\-
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 04 April
1973  | 17 Match
1974  | 347 days  | Indian National Congress
10  |  |  | Yashwantrao Mohite
(MLA for Karad South Constituency No. 260\-
Satara District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 17 Match
1974  | 21 February
1975  | 341 days  | Indian National Congress
11  |  |  | Shankarrao Bajirao Patil
(MLA for Indapur Constituency No. 220\-
Pune District
(Legislative Assembly) | 21 February
1975  | 16 April
1977  | 2 years, 54 days  | Indian National Congress | Shankarrao I |
Shankarrao Chavan
12  |  |  | Vasantdada Patil
(MLA for Sangli Constituency No. 282 \-
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister)  | 17 April
1977  | 07 March
1978  | 1 year, 324 days  | Indian National Congress | Vasantdada I |
Vasantdada Patil
13  |  |  | Sudhakarrao Naik
(MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81\-
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 07 March
1978  | 18 July
1978  | 133 days  | Indian National Congress | Vasantdada II
14  |  |  | Narayan Dnyandev Patil
(MLA for Kolhapur Constituency No. 273\-
Kolhapur District
(Legislative Assembly) | 18 July
1978  | 17 February
1980  | 1 year, 214 days  | Peasants and Workers Party of India | Pawar I |
Sharad Pawar
15  |  |  | Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
(MLA for Nilanga Constituency No. 238\-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 09 June
1980  | 21 January
1982  | 1 year, 226 days  | Indian National Congress | Antulay |
Abdul Rahman Antulay
16  |  |  | Baliram Waman Hiray
(MLA for Dabhadi Constituency No. 74\-
Nashik District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 21 January
1982  | 02 February
1983  | 1 year, 12 days  | Indian National Congress | Bhosale |
Babasaheb Bhosale
17  |  |  | Sudhakarrao Naik
(MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81\-
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 07 February
1983  | 05 March
1985  | 2 years, 26 days  | Indian National Congress | Vasantdada III |
Vasantdada Patil
18  |  |  | Vasantdada Patil
(MLA for Sangli Constituency No. 282 \-
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister)  | 12 March
1985  | 03 June
1985  | 83 days  | Indian National Congress | Vasantdada IV
19  |  |  | Anantrao Thopte
(MLA for Bhor Constituency No. 203\-
Pune District
(Legislative Assembly) | 03 June
1985  | 12 March
1986  | 282 days  | Indian National Congress | Nilangekar | Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
20  |  |  | Bhagwantrao Gaikwad
(MLA for Kalameshwar Constituency No. 52\-
Nagpur District
(Legislative Assembly) | 12 March
1986  | 26 June
1988  | 2 years, 106 days  | Indian National Congress | Shankarrao II |
Shankarrao Chavan
21  |  |  | Datta Meghe
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 15 -
Wardha District)
(Legislative Council) | 26 June
1988  | 03 March
1990  | 1 year, 250 days  | Indian National Congress | Pawar II |
Sharad Pawar
22  |  |  | Vilasrao Deshmukh
(MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235\-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 03 March
1990  | 25 January
1991  | 328 days  | Indian National Congress | Pawar III
23  |  |  | Anantrao Thopte
(MLA for Bhor Constituency No. 203\-
Pune District
(Legislative Assembly) | 25 January
1991  | 25 June
1991  | 151 days  | Indian National Congress
24  |  |  | Vilasrao Balkrishna Patil Undhalkar
(MLA for Karad South Constituency No. 260\-
Satara District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 25 June
1991  | 30 December
1991  | 188 days  | Indian National Congress | Sudhakarrao | Sudhakarrao Naik
25  |  |  | Madhukarrao Pichad
(MLA for Akole Constituency No. 213\-
Ahmednagar District
(Legislative Assembly) | 06 March
1993  | 18 November
1994  | 1 year, 257 days  | Indian National Congress | Pawar IV |
Sharad Pawar
26  |  |  | Narayan Rane
(MLA for Malvan Constituency No. 269\-
Sindhudurg District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 14 March
1995  | 01 February
1999  | 3 years, 324 days  | Shiv Sena | Joshi |
Manohar Joshi
27  |  |  | Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil
(MLA for Shirdi Constituency No. 218\-
Ahmednagar District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 01 February
1999  | 11 May
1999  | 99 days  | Shiv Sena | Rane |
Narayan Rane
28  |  |  | Narayan Rane
(MLA for Malvan Constituency No. 269\-
Sindhudurg District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister)  | 11 May
1999  | 17 October
1999  | 159 days  | Shiv Sena
29  |  |  | Vilasrao Deshmukh
(MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235\-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister)  | 19 October
1999  | 27 October
1999  | 8 days  | Indian National Congress | Deshmukh I |
Vilasrao Deshmukh
30  |  |  | Anand Devkate
(MLA for Solapur South Constituency No. 251\-
Solapur District
(Legislative Assembly) | 27 October
1999  | 16 January
2003  | 3 years, 81 days  | Indian National Congress
31  |  |  | Anand Devkate
(MLA for Solapur South Constituency No. 251\-
Solapur District
(Legislative Assembly) | 18 January
2003  | 01 November
2004  | 1 year, 295 days  | Indian National Congress | Sushilkumar |
Sushilkumar Shinde
32  |  |  | Vilasrao Deshmukh
(MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235\-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister)  | 01 November
2004  | 09 November
2004  | 8 days  | Indian National Congress | Deshmukh II |
Vilasrao Deshmukh
33  |  |  | Anees Ahmed
(MLA for Nagpur Central Constituency No. 55\-
Nagpur District
(Legislative Assembly) | 09 November
2004  | 01 December
2008  | 4 years, 22 days  | Indian National Congress
34  |  |  | Ravisheth Patil
(MLA for Pen Constituency No. 191\-
Raigad District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 08 December
2008  | 06 November
2009  | 333 days  | Indian National Congress | Ashok I |
Ashok Chavan
35  |  |  | Nitin Raut
(MLA for Nagpur North Constituency No. 57\-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 07 November
2009  | 10 November
2010  | 1 year, 3 days  | Indian National Congress | Ashok II
36  |  |  | Madhukarrao Chavan
(MLA for Tuljapur Constituency No. 241 \-
Dharashiv District Also Previously Known Osmanabad District
(Legislative Assembly) | 11 November
2010  | 07 June
2014  | 3 years, 238 days  | Indian National Congress | Prithviraj |
Prithviraj Chavan
37  |  |  | Abdul Sattar Abdul Nabi
(MLA for Sillod Constituency No. 104\-
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar District Also Previously Known Aurangabad District
(Legislative Assembly) | 07 June
2014  | 26 September
2014  | 81 days  | Indian National Congress
38  |  |  | Eknath Khadse
(MLA for Muktainagar Constituency No. 20\-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 31 October
2014  | 04 June
2016  | 1 year, 217 days  | Bharatiya Janata Party | Fadnavis I |
Devendra Fadnavis
39  |  |  | Pankaja Munde
(MLA for Parli Constituency No. 233\-
Beed District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 04 June
2016  | 08 July
2016  | 34 days  | Bharatiya Janata Party
40  |  |  | Mahadev Jankar
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 30 -
Parbhani District)
(Legislative Council) | 08 July
2016  | 12 November
2019  | 3 years, 127 days  | Rashtriya Samaj Paksha
41  |  |  | Devendra Fadnavis
(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52\-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief_Minister)
In Charge | 23 November
2019  | 28 November
2019  | 5 days  | Bharatiya Janata Party | Fadnavis II
42  |  |  | Balasaheb Thorat
(MLA for Sangamner Constituency No. 217\-
Ahmednagar District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 28 November
2019  | 30 December
2019  | 32 days  | Indian National Congress | Thackeray |
Uddhav Thackeray
43  |  |  | Sunil Chhatrapal Kedar
(MLA for Savner Constituency No. 49\-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 30 December
2019  | 29 June
2022  | 2 years, 181 days  | Indian National Congress
44  |  |  | Eknath Shinde
(MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147\-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister)
In Charge | 30 June
2022  | 14 August
2022  | 45 days  | Shiv Sena (Shinde Group)  | Eknath |
Eknath Shinde
45  |  |  | Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil
(MLA for Shirdi Constituency No. 218\-
Ahmednagar District)
(Legislative Assembly) | 14 August
2022  | 26 November
2024  | 2 years, 135 days  | Bharatiya Janata Party
46  |  |  | Devendra Fadnavis
(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52\-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief_Minister)
In Charge | 05 December
2024  | 21 December
2024  | 16 days  | Bharatiya Janata Party | Fadnavis III |
Devendra Fadnavis
47  |  |  | Pankaja Munde
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 01 -
Beed District)
(Legislative Council) | 21 December
2024  | Incumbent | 110 days  | Bharatiya Janata Party

## Ministers of State

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No.  | Portrait  | Deputy Minister
(Constituency) | Term of office  | Political party  | Ministry  | Minister  | Chief Minister

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From  | To  | Period
Deputy Minister of Animal Husbandry
Vacant | 23 November
2019  | 28 November
2019  | 5 days  | NA  | Fadnavis II | Devendra Fadnavis |
Devendra Fadnavis
01  |  |  | Dattatray Vithoba Bharne
(MLA for Indapur Constituency No. 200\-
Pune District
(Legislative Assembly) | 30 December
2019  | 29 June
2022  | 2 years, 181 days  | Nationalist Congress Party | Thackeray | Sunil Chhatrapal Kedar |
Uddhav Thackeray
Vacant  | 30 June
2022  | Incumbent | 2 years, 284 days  | NA  | Eknath |

* Eknath Shinde
(2022 - 2022)
* Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil
(2022 - Present)

Eknath Shinde

## List of principal secretary

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## Animal husbandry in Maharashtra

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Many farmers in Maharashtra depend on animal husbandry for their livelihood. In addition to supplying milk, meat, eggs, wool, their castings (dung) and hides, animals, mainly bullocks, are the major source of power for both farmers and drayers. Thus, animal husbandry plays an important role in the rural economy. The national gross value of output from this sector was 8,123 billion Rupees in FY 2015–16.[1]

## Organisational structure

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Department is further divided into following sub-departments for ease of administration.[2]

* Maharashtra Veterinary State Council, Nagpur[3]
* Maharashtra Livestock Development Board Akola[4]
* Sheep & Goat Development Corporation, Pune

### Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University

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Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University is an agriculture state university headquartered from Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. It was established under The Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University Act, 1998.[5] It was officially established on 3 December 2000 by carving seven colleges out of the other four state agriculture universities in Maharashtra.[6]

## See also

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* Ministry of General Administration (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Information and Public Relations (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Information Technology (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Law and Judiciary (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Home Affairs (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Public Works (Excluding Public Undertakings) (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Public Works (Including Public Undertakings) (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Finance (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Planning (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Revenue (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of State Excise (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Special Assistance (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Social Justice (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Forests Department (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Energy (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Water Resources (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Command Area Development (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Public Health (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Housing (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Urban Development (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Rural Development (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Labour (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Co-operation (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Marketing (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Transport (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Industries (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Mining Department (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Textiles (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Protocol (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Tourism (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Cultural Affairs (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Marathi Language (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Water Supply (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Soil and Water Conservation (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Sanitation (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Woman and Child Development (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of School Education (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Medical Education (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Higher and Technical Education (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Sports and Youth Welfare (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Ex. Servicemen Welfare (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Agriculture (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Food and Drug Administration (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Animal Husbandry Department (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Dairy Development (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Horticulture (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Fisheries Department (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Ports Development (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Disaster Management (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Relief & Rehabilitation (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Khar Land Development (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Earthquake Rehabilitation (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Employment Guarantee (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Minority Development and Aukaf (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Majority Welfare Development (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Tribal Development (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Vimukta Jati (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Nomadic Tribes (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Other Backward Classes (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Other Backward Bahujan Welfare (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Special Backward Classes Welfare (Maharashtra)
* Ministry of Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (Maharashtra)

## References

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1. ^ "Basic Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Statistics 2017" (PDF).
2. ^ Admin (12 July 2017). "About us". Department of Animal Husbandry, Government of Maharashtra, India. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09.
3. ^ "महाराष्ट्र राज्य पशुवैद्यक परिषद, नागपूर, भारत". msvc.maharashtra.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
4. ^ "Maharashtra Livestock Development Board". mldb.maharashtra.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
5. ^ "Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University Act, 1998". www.bareactslive.com. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
6. ^ "Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University". www.mafsu.in. Retrieved 2021-02-03.

## External links

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* Official website

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* Animals
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