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Hello Jammu News at 8:33:00 PM 0


BARAMULLA, APRIL 9: Department of Animal Husbandry Baramulla today organized a distribution camp here.
During the camp, District Development Commissioner (DDC) Dr Nasir Ahmad Naqash distributed feed mineral mixture and other necessary medicines worth Rs 2.5 lakh among 100 destitute women for the proper domestication of their lactating and pregnant cattle. 
Speaking on the occasion, the DDC highlighted various features of the programme and said that agriculture and allied sectors including animal husbandry has a lot of potential to generate employment avenues. He said that there is a need to harness that potential and urged people especially unemployed youth to adopt it as a means of livelihood.

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Hello Jammu News at 6:57:00 PM 0


Rs 3.53 cr subsidy released among 562 beneficiaries during 2017-18


JAMMU, MARCH 16: Government has released an amount of Rs 3.53 crore as subsidy among 562 beneficiaries of the State under Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme (DEDS) during the current fiscal till February, 2018, this information was given Minister for Animal, Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries, Abdul Ghani Kohli here today.
He was chairing a meeting convened to review the functioning of Animal Husbandry Department.
The Minister directed the concerned officers to prepare Action Plan for new projects for the year 2018-2019 and also asked them to prepare Detailed Project Reports under National Dairy Project and submit the same to the concerned quarter for accord of necessary sanction.
During the meeting, the Minister also asked the concerned to conduct survey in district Rajouri for setting up of more Dairy Farms and Poultry Units and prepare DPRs in this pursuit so that the work on these projects can be started during the coming financial year.
He also asked them to consult the experts and prepare these DPRs on modern scientific lines.
The Minister asked the concerned officers to work with utmost dedication and achieve the fixed targets in full and also asked them to utilize the funds earmarked for different centrally and state sponsored schemes in full and judiciously.
Kohli directed to focus on development of hatcheries and poultry farms on latest scientific techniques so that more revenue can be generated which he said will help to provide ample opportunities for the educated unemployed youth of the State.
The Minister also called for redoubling of efforts in Animal Husbandry sector in order to make the state self-reliant and the sector as an important pillar of economy. He instructed to introduce hybrid Bull in the State so as to avoid its importing from outside the State and also stressed for cultivation of alpha seed for use of fodder purposes.
Detailed discussions was also held on various issues including progress on developmental works undertaken in different schemes, National Livestock Mission (NLM), filling up of vacant posts both in Gazetted and Non-Gazetted cadres.
The Minister said several initiatives would be taken to make functioning of livestock more vibrant and efficient and no stone would be left unturned in this regard.
The meeting was attended by the Commissioner Secretary, Animal, Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries, R K Baghat, Directors of Animal Husbandry Jammu, Kashmir besides other concerned officers.

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Hello Jammu News at 6:54:00 PM 0


Reviews progress of animal husbandry sector in Jammu
Cattle, sheep rearing key sectors of state’s economy: Minister
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 30: Minister of State for Forest, Animal, Sheep Husbandry, Fisheries and Cooperative, Mir Zahoor Ahmad today visited   Central Cattle Breeding, Research Farm & Poultry Farm Balicharana   and took stock of functioning of these units. He also inspected Training Centre there.
At the Cattle Farm, Mir Zahoor asked the Management of the Farm to adopt modern cross breeding techniques to introduce high milching breeds of Buffalos and cows for the benefit of the farmers.
The Minister inspected Poultry Feed mill, Poultry Farms and checked the quality of feed. He issued on the spot instructions to increase the quantity of Day old Chicks (DOC) to provide these to the poor farming community under Backyard Poultry Scheme.
While inspecting Training Centre, the Minister asked for ensuring   cleanliness in and around the Centre. 
The Management of the Training Centre informed the Minister that there are presently 132 newly recruited Veterinary Pharmacists in roll and the departmental training will be provided to them for one year after that they will be posted against the vacancies in different parts of the state.
Interacting with the trainees, the Minister asked the trainees to take full advantage of the training and gain skills to serve farmers efficiently. Mir Zahoor said that animal and sheep husbandry are key sectors of State’s economy and the Government headed by the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti is committed to boost it.  He said several flagship programmes have been launched to promote the cattle and sheep farming on modern lines. “It is our collective responsibility to ensure that the benefits of the schemes   reach to maximum number of farmers well in time” he directed.
Mir Zahoor also called for encouraging the educated Youth to take up dairy and cattle farming to earn their livelihood.
The Minister also inspected Poultry Naturist Lab at the farm and took stock of its activities. It was informed that tests for crude protein, nitrogen contents moisture, crude fibber, acid insoluble ASH   are conducted in the lab.
The Management of the Lab projected difficulties being faced by them which include lack of lab equipment. The Minister asked them to submit a comprehensive proposal in this regard.
Earlier, the Minister chaired a meeting to review the progress achieved under various Animal Husbandry schemes in Jammu division.
It was informed that Jammu division has a per capita availability of 430 ml milk which is above the national average of 337 ml per person per day.
Expressing satisfaction over the performance of the Department, the Minister exhorted upon the officers to maintain the momentum in milk production and provide veterinary services in remote and inaccessible areas. He also instructed them to work with missionary zeal to achieve self-sufficiency in table eggs and poultry meat for which the State has to depend upon imports.
It was given out in the meeting that 15.24 lakh animals were treated, 11615 Backyard Poultry Units established, 1085 Awareness Camps &Kissan conferences organized across the division this year.  It was further informed that 14.46 quintals of poultry meat was sold in Jammu Division   ending October, 2017. It was also given out in the meeting that 2.62 Lakh eggs were produced at Government Farms, 5.85 lakh were produced at Private Farms, while department also produced 1.35 Lakh Day old Chicks.  It was also informed that 17.11 Lakh cases of cattle and 86.93 Lakh poultry were treated till ending October.
About the veterinary services, it was informed that the department runs 117 Veterinary Centres across the division. The Minister asked the concerned to refer both Gazetted and Non Gazetted vacant posts to the recruitment agencies to fill the gap.  He also asked them to conduct Departmental Promotion Committee meetings.
Detailed discussions were also held on fund allocation for Poultry Villages under Constituency Development Fund (CDF) and the Minister assured the Department that the matter would be taken up with the respective authorities.
Director Animal Husbandry Jammu and other Senior Officers accompanied the Minister during his visit.
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Hello Jammu News at 6:13:00 PM 0



SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 06- The Department of Animal, Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries Department has refuted the news item carried by a Jammu based English newspaper terming the allegations as false and concocted.
While clarifying, Commissioner Secretary Animal, Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries Departments said owing to pending petitions in court of law, the department is facing difficulties in holding Departmental Promotion Committee meetings to consider the promotions among various cadres of functionaries in the Department.  He said as soon the final outcome is received from the Court it will be implemented in letter and spirit. He said a set rule is followed for transfers and postings of the officials within the Department.
He said the department is working with zeal aiming to attain self-sufficiency in livestock products through the application of modern scientific techniques in the State and ensures improvement of health and genetic potential of livestock by utilizing modern scientific techniques.
 The spokesperson said that under the guidance of Minister for Animal, Sheep and Fisheries Abdul Gani Kohli, the department has taken initiatives to bring in reforms besides framing a new policy according to which seniority lists will be issued and subsequent promotions given to the eligible employees of the department.
He further stated that owing to strenuous efforts of the department, Dairy Villages are being taken up in the State under the Deen Dayal Upadhyay scheme while Poultry Villages are also being established in the State for the first time.
He said under the Blue Revolution, first of its kind initiative has been taken up by the Fisheries Department and a new fish “Mahasheer” has been introduced in the State.
He further stated that the government is contemplating to establish its own Veterinary University in the State adding that Frozen Semen Project Ranbirbagh, Kashmir and Frozen Semen Lab Hakkal, Jammu were conferred Grade “B” by the Central Monitoring Unit during 2015-16 and 2016-17 respectively, making them among a few select labs in India to have Grade B.

      The Spokesman said that sustained efforts are being taken to attain perceptible change in economic growth of the State by boosting self-employment and entrepreneurship in the Animal, Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries sectors.
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