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During his tenure as Secretary, the state has launched several initiatives to improve rural livelihoods through dairy and fisheries. One of the flagship programmes is the Bihar Aquaculture Innovation Programme (BAIP), under which the government aims to establish 20,000 aquaculture units across the state. In the dairy sector, Shirsat Kapil Ashok has led efforts to expand the reach of COMFED's Sudha brand beyond Bihar
Another major initiative under his leadership is the Green Fodder Assessment Study, launched across all 38 districts of Bihar with the support of NDDB, COMFED and ISRO. It also focused on improving livestock productivity through the promotion of artificial insemination, sex-sorted semen technology and interventions under the Rashtriya Gokul Mission. Special attention has been given to indigenous cattle breeds such as Gir, Sahiwal and Red Sindhi to improve genetic quality and enhance milk yields..