Srinagar, Nov. 22 -- In a major concern, the live stock population has been declining in Kashmir.

According to official document, the live stock population is dipping 3.4 fall from 18th livestock census.

"Imports into the state are increasing more than Rs 2500 crore annually and fodder is acutely scarce," it says.

"Inadequate availability of feed and fodder, insufficient breeding coverage, low conception rates, non-availability of quality breeds, poor management practices, high mortality and morbidity losses due to diseases, inadequate infrastructure/ manpower and unorganized marketing are the other major concerns," it reads.

It has pointed out that fodder scarcity, unorganized practices, smallholdings, disoriented pricing mechanisms,...