Chandigarh, 2nd May 2018: 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.
n 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 and Agri-preneurs 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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