India’s top official overseeing animal husbandry has visited a major poultry training centre in Mumbai and called for stronger disease prevention systems and better infrastructure. Shri Naresh Pal Gangwar, Secretary of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, made the visit on 13 September 2026 to the Central Poultry Development Organisation (Western Region) in Goregaon. The visit assessed training programmes, breeding operations and disease control measures that affect thousands of poultry farmers and entrepreneurs across western India.
What was reviewed and what was emphasised
The Secretary inspected multiple facilities at CPDO, including breeding units, hatching centres, brooder houses, feed production plants and training areas. Officials also reviewed how the National Livestock Mission and other poultry development schemes are being carried out.
Shri Gangwar stressed the need to focus on several areas:
- Promoting poultry breeds that require lower inputs for farming
- Protecting and maintaining India’s traditional poultry varieties through germplasm conservation
- Strengthening biosecurity to prevent disease spread
- Upgrading the physical infrastructure for poultry farming
During the visit, poultry management textbooks were released in Hindi and Marathi to make technical knowledge available in regional languages. The Secretary also met with successful trainees from CPDO and spoke with final-year veterinary students about job opportunities and challenges in the poultry sector.
Shri Gangwar additionally visited the Animal Quarantine and Certification Services station in Mumbai, which manages disease prevention by screening live animals and animal products entering India.
What this means for you
If you are involved in poultry farming or entrepreneurship, CPDO’s training programmes are being prioritised for expansion, and the supply of quality chicks is being strengthened. If you work in veterinary medicine or animal health, the government is signalling new career opportunities in disease prevention and poultry sector development. For students learning animal husbandry, regional language textbooks will now make advanced training more accessible.