Integrated Sample Survey (ISS)

• Annual sample surveys are being carried out under Integrated Sample Survey from the year 1977-78 onwards with 50% financial assistance from Union Government.
• Under this scheme, production of milk, meat, egg and wool are estimated as per the guidelines of Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Government of India.
• The survey is carried out in 3 seasons namely summer, rainy and winter seasons for studying the seasonal fluctuations in production. The survey covers 15% of villages in each district as per the guidelines of Union Government.
• The results of Integrated Sample Survey are highly useful in evolving; monitoring and evaluating the developmental schemes implemented for the economic development of the livestock farmers over a period of time and helps to assess the impact of its efforts.