 Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 27: Under the patronage of Dr Bhupendra Nath Tripathi, Honorable Vice Chancellor, SKUAST-Jammu, and the direction of Dr S. K. Gupta, Director Research, SKUAST-Jammu, the division of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, F.V.Sc & A.H, R. S. Pura, Jammu organized 'Training cum Awareness Program/ camp' at Village Kapoorpur, of District Jammu. The program was conducted under the DBT Government of India project entitled "Socio-Economic Upliftment of Poor Farmers through Animal Husbandry using Scientific Interventions in Jammu Province" under the purview of SKUAST-Jammu.
The PI, Dr Nrip Kishore Pankaj introduced the program first and stated that the villages Kapoorpur has been endorsed under the project, and two units of goat and five poultry have been distributed in each village during last year. An attempt has been made to facilitate the animals & birds to the needy, along with expert advice and treatment to mitigate the problem of birds and animals including other livestock. Consequently, the program sensitized the locals about the entrepreneurship avenues by goat keeping and other livestock.
Dr Neelesh Sharma, Professor and Head, Veterinary Medicine, F.V.Sc & A.H, SKUAST-J, R. S. Pura, interacted with the farmers of Kapoorpur discussed about various ways and means to prevent mastitis among cattle. He also spoke about many managemental issues to be considered during the management of the livestock. He stressed the importance of prevention of many diseases by using the cold chain-maintained vaccine and antiparasitic drugs at the right time.
Dr. Sharad Kumar, Professor, Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, F.V.Sc & A.H, SKUAST-J, R. S. Pura, talked to the local farmers of Kapoorpur and narrated the impact of nutrition in reproduction issues for the animals. He stated most of the problems in animals are due to underfeeding and parasitic load. He underlined the importance of balanced nutrition from locally available resources in continuing the animals' productivity for longer and therefore profitable to the animal owners.
Dr. N. K. Pankaj, PI & Professor & Head, Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology F.V.Sc & A.H, SKUAST-J, R. S. Pura, while interacting with the local farmers of Kapoorpur during the program discussed about the local toxic plants that grow wild as well as fodder that may be toxic to the animal. We need to make hay of such toxic fodder, which can be beneficial in two means. First, it becomes a great meal for livestock in the lean period and is not toxic to the animals. He also expressed concerns over ownness among a few of the beneficiaries.
The locals were very happy about the 'Training cum Awareness Program/ camp' and appreciated the regular visit and the approach of the scientists of SKUAST-Jammu towards the farmers at Kapoorpur, Jammu
Sri Gara Ram, the public representative at Kapoorpur acknowledged the event and requested for more such events including clinical camps in the future. After the program, the PI along with the scientists and staff moved to the beneficiary's residence at village Kapoorpur, to see the animals distributed to the local farmers. |
