The National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) is India’s system for the identification and traceability of cattles, sheeps, goats, and other animals. NLIS reflects India's commitment to biosecurity and food safety and provides a competitive advantage in a global market.
All physical locations where animals are kept or living are identified by the means of a Property Identification Code (PIC).All livestock are identified by visual ear/neck tag and electronic Injectable Microchip devices.All Livestock location data linked to PIC and movements are recorded in a central database.All records from birth to death of animals including health records are maintained in the central database.All buying, selling and movement of animals are recorded in a central database.
The National Livestock Identification System (NLIS)
It enables producers or governments to keep track of various parameters and law compliances with full transparency. Plus, it also makes the organization trustworthy.
It enables the Producers, traders, and government departments to trace the animal livestock under various health conditions and reduce risk of disease outbreak.
It enables the producers and government to track the health, breeding, sales, purchase, transportation and production records of all livestock in a central system.
It enables us to use a cost effective centralised livestock system that reduces the overall expenditure of the producer to maintain the animal related activities.
It enables the Government and producers to build and maintain better animal infrastructure and run animal welfare schemes in a country.
It allows the producer to maintain individual care of animals with little effort of maintaining centralised records and increases their trackability.
The National Livestock Identification System (NLIS)
The Development, Operation & Management of the National Livestock identification system is done by a non-governmental and non-profit organization - Rabab Care Foundation.
The NLIS is developed to increase the national animal welfare footprint by 50% and reduce animal cruelty activities.
