In pursuance to the above objectives, the
Federation is actively involved in the following activities.
(A) Procurement of Sheep and
Angora Wool:
One of the major functions of the Wool Federation
is the procurement of sheep and angora wool at remunerative prices. The
procurement is undertaken at village/field/ nearest road head level throughout
the year for which purpose temporary procurement camps are organized throughout
the state. The Federation is maintaining a revolving fund of Rs 133.39
Lac for this purpose.
The details of procurement undertaken for the last
five years are as under:-
Sheep
Wool Angora
Wool
Sr. No.
|
Year
|
Purchase
|
Value
|
Purchase
|
Value
|
|
|
Qty.
(Kgs.)
|
( Rs in Lac)
|
Qty.
(Kgs.)
|
(
Rs in Lac)
|
1.
|
2016-2017
|
90,811.000
|
52.22
|
-
|
-
|
2.
|
2017-2018
|
1,08,056.230
|
61.94
|
-
|
-
|
3.
|
2018-2019
|
75509.600
|
41.13
|
-
|
-
|
4.
|
2019-2020
|
90692.440
|
58.50
|
-
|
-
|
5.
|
2020-2021
|
79920.200
|
49.65
|
|
|
(B) MARKETING OF WOOL:
The Federation is actively engaged in the marketing
of sheep wool. The wool procured from the state arrives at its Wool Grading cum
Marketing Centre at Banuri, Palampur, Dist. Kangra and Wool Store Poanta Sahib
where it is graded, sorted and bale pressed/packed and consigned to market
after adopting Tender system. Some wool is also scoured and sold as
per the demand from the market. The sale/marketing of wool for the last five
years is given as under:
(Value
in Rs Lac)
Sheep
Wool
Angora Wool
Sr. No
|
Year
|
Sale
|
Sale
|
|
|
Qty. (Kgs.)
|
Value
|
Qty. (Kgs.)
|
Value
|
1.
|
2016-2017
|
32,314.700
|
26.00
|
-
|
-
|
2.
|
2017-2018
|
105363.200
|
58.41
|
-
|
-
|
3.
|
2018-2019
|
147260.860
|
100.75
|
-
|
-
|
4.
|
2019-2020
|
125205.230
|
74.13
|
-
|
-
|
5.
|
2020-2021
|
3136.000
|
2.95
|
|
|
(C) Sheep Shearing:
The
achievements of the Federation for the last five years are as under:-
Sr. No.
|
Year
|
Sheep Shorn
|
1.
|
2016-2017
|
87,008
|
2.
|
2017-2018
|
94,007
|
3.
|
2018-2019
|
86,952
|
4.
|
2019-2020
|
75,452
|
5.
|
2020-2021
|
75,177
|
(D) Sheep Wool
Scouring:
The Federation has a modernized plant for wool
scouring in Banuri, Palampur. The achievements of the plant for the last five
years are as under:-
Sr. No.
|
Year
|
Wool
Processed (in Kgs.)
|
1
|
2016-2017
|
43064.700
|
2
|
2017-2018
|
27330.000
|
3
|
2018-2019
|
11595.000
|
4
|
2019-2020
|
13904.100
|
5
|
2020-2021
|
11500.000
|
E) SUPPLIES OF VETERINARY EQUIPMENTS AND
MEDICINES:
As per the State Government policy, the
Federation is also facilitating the procurement of Veterinary Equipment and
Medicines for the Animal Husbandry Department H.P. The achievements of the
plant for the last five years are as under:-
Sr. No.
|
Year
|
Handling
Charges
received
(Rs in Lac)
|
1
|
2016-2017
|
59.72
|
2
|
2017-2018
|
73.58
|
3
|
2018-2019
|
108.11
|
4
|
2019-2020
|
114.73
|
5
|
2020-2021
|
160.65
|