U.T. Chandigarh Department organised an ‘ANIMAL HEALTH CAMP AND KISAN GOSTHI’
Vinay Kumar
2nd May
2018:
Chandigarh
The Animal Husbandry Department U.T.
Chandigarh organised an ‘ANIMAL HEALTH CAMP AND KISAN GOSTHI’ today at village
Khuda Lahora, U.T. Chandigarh on the eve of “Farmers Welfare Day”(Kisan Kalyaan
Diwas) The Camp was presided over by Capt Karnail Singh, Director Animal
Husbandry. In his address he appealed the farmers to adopt scientific practices
of Animal Husbandry by keeping quality animals to increase their income. He
also appealed them to coordinate with Animal Husbandry Department for attaining
maximum benefits out of various Govt. Schemes. and this occasion Dr. Yashwant
Singh, Deputy Director Krishi Vigyan Kendra Mohali, Punjab delivered a key note
address on the subject of doubling farmers income through adopting various
scientific methods of Animal Husbandry practices. The Veterinary Officers of
the department also spoke on various topics like Animal Health Care, Animal
Nutrition and Dairy Farming Management and also interacted with livestock owner
on the issues concerning them.
Dr
Kanwarjit Singh, Joint Director, Animal Husbandry revealed that this program
has been organized to promote social harmony, reach out to poor rural
households, obtain feedback on ongoing programmes, enrol in new initiatives,
focus on doubling farmers income, enhance livelihood opportunities in regard to
adoption of latest Animal Husbandry practices in Chandigarh.
Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture
& Farmers Welfare is celebrating 2nd May 2018 as “Farmers
Welfare Day” for disseminating information regarding interventions relating to
development of Animal Husbandry Dairying and Fisheries to Farmers, Self Help
Groups, Individuals etc for doubling the income of farmers by 2020, through
organizing Awareness Camps etc. The Camp was attended by large number of
progressive dairy farmers, self help groups, member of nearby village panchayat
and public.
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