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According
to the livestock census held in 1987, there were 294596
heads of cattle and 1290625 poultry including fowls,
ducks, etc. There is a District Veterinary centre.
There are 97 veterinary institutions including 9 hospitals,
30 dispensaries, 6 polyclinics and 2 artificial insemination
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An
artificial insemination centre to improve cattle breed
and a Diary Extension Unit to improve the steady supply
of nutritious milk functioning at Mavelikkara are
the important institutions run by the Government.
The Central Hatchery at Chengannur is the major hatchery
in the State. Poultry Training Institute and Chick
Sexing School are also functioning in this district.
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Having
a long sea-cost of 82 km in length, this district
has the benefit of immense wealth of marine fish landings;
the Vembanad and Kayamkulam backwaters and the network
of rivers and canals also enrich the inland fishing.
14.2% of the marine fishermen and 27% of inland fishermen
of the State live in this district. .Sardines, cat
fishes, pomfish, leiognathus, etc. are the other kinds
of fish being brought to the coast from the sea.
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