(A) Procurement of Sheep Wool
One of the major functions of the Wool Federation is the procurement of sheep and angora wool at remunerative prices.
Sheep Wool
| Sr. No. | Year | Purchase Qty. (Kgs.) | Value (₹ in Lac) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020-2021 | 79920.200 | 49.65 |
| 2 | 2021-2022 | 127007.850 | 79.47 |
| 3 | 2022-2023 | 56990.500 | 34.97 |
| 4 | 2023-2024* | - | - |
| 5 | 2024-2025** | 150698.860 | 76.87 |
* The procurement of wool was put on hold since December 2022 as per Govt. orders.
** The wool procurement resumed w.e.f. 28.06.2024 as per Govt. orders.
(B) Marketing of Wool
The Federation is actively engaged in the marketing of sheep and angora wool. The turnover since 2020-21 is given as under:
Sheep Wool (Value in ₹ Lac)
| Sr. No. | Year | Sale Qty. (Kgs.) | Value (₹ in Lac) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020-2021 | 3,136.000 | 2.95 |
| 2 | 2021-2022 | 20.500 | 0.01 |
| 3 | 2022-2023 | 6,136.000 | 4.42 |
| 4 | 2023-2024 | 2,60,710.800 | 160.84 |
| 5 | 2024-2025 | 25.000 | 0.01 |
(C) Sheep Shearing
The achievements since 2020-21 are as under:
| Sr. No. | Year | Sheep Shorn |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020-2021 | 75,177 |
| 2 | 2021-2022 | 80,120 |
| 3 | 2022-2023 | 92,558 |
| 4 | 2023-2024 | 1,17,792 |
| 5 | 2024-2025 | 1,52,706 |
(D) Supplies of Veterinary Equipment, Medicines and Animal Feed Ration
As per the State Government policy, the Federation is facilitating the procurement of Veterinary equipment, medicines and Animal Feed Ration for the Animal Husbandry Department H.P. Further the Govt. has also assigned the work of facilitating the procurement of livestock and poultry under various schemes of AHD and the Federation. In the activity, as per the approval of the government, the Federation gets 5% as handling charges from the suppliers i.e. approved tenders. The activity has strengthened the financial base of the Federation since the losses on account of promotional activities are set off against the profit in this activity.
The year-wise earnings under the activity for the last Ten years are as under:
| Sr. No. | Year | Handling Charges Received (₹ in Lac) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020-2021 | 160.65 |
| 2 | 2021-2022 | 151.74 |
| 3 | 2022-2023 | 226.05 |
| 4 | 2023-2024 | 192.94 |
| 5 | 2024-2025 | 149.90 (T) |