JAMMU, DEC 26: Director Animal Husbandry Jammu, Dr. Shubhra Sharma on Monday concluded the two-day field tour to far-off places in the districts of Rajouri and Poonch. The aim of the program was to get first-hand knowledge of problems being faced by the farmers in the region and to encourage the unemployed youth to adopt dairy and poultry farming for sustainable income and economic growth.
During her tour, the Director was accompanied by Chief Animal Husbandry Officers of respective districts and other senior officers of the department.
During the first leg of the tour, the Director visited ICDP Sunderbani, the Government Poultry farm Sunderbani, the proposed Murrah Buffalo breeding Farm at Rajal, the Equine breeding farm at Badhoon, the Government Poultry farm Rajouri, the Liquid Nitrogen plant at Rajouri, CAHO office, PDO office and LDO office at Rajouri.
At CAHO Office Rajouri, she took stock of the progress achieved in the implementation of different government schemes and stressed upon the officers and other field functionaries to promote these farmer-centric schemes among the farming community for boosting the farmers’ income.
Earlier, the Director inaugurated a mega awareness camp and a calf rally at Siot which witnessed the participation of BDC chairman Siot, and other PRI members besides a large number of farmers. The event concluded with prize distribution among winners.
During the last leg of the tour, the Director visited the poultry farm and government buffalo breeding farm at Glautha, Mendhar in the Poonch district.
Earlier, she inaugurated a cattle show and calf rally organized during a mega awareness camp at Mendhar which saw the participation of DDC Chairperson Poonch, BDC chairman, Mendhar, and other PRI members besides a large number of farmers.
The event concluded with prize distribution among winners and Excellence certificates were also given to farmers for exemplary contributions to the dairy and poultry sectors.
Later, the Director had a detailed meeting with the field staff of the Poonch district and reviewed block-wise progress achieved under various schemes being implemented by the department. She exhorted the staff to work with dedication and sincerity for the betterment of the farming community.
