SKUAST-Jammu organizes a Training cum Awareness camp at village Kapoorpur, R. S. Pura, Jammu
Scientists from SKUAST-J at the village Kapoorpur, R. S. Pura, Jammu, during the Training cum Awareness camp
The team of SKUAST-Jammu, under the patronage of Prof. Bhupendra Nath Tripathi, Honorable Vice Chancellor of SKUAST-Jammu, under the supervision of Dr S. K. Gupta, Director Research, SKUAST-Jammu, the Division of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, R. S. Pura, Jammu, organised ‘Training cum Awareness camp at border villages Kapoorpur, R. S. Pura, Jammu. The camp was held under the DBT, Government of India project entitled “Socio-Economic Upliftment of Poor Farmers through Animal Husbandry using Scientific Interventions in Jammu Province.”
Gara Ram and Rajkumar from the village of Kapoorpur welcomed the team. The PI, Dr. Nrip Kishore Pankaj, stated that rearing livestock can be converted into a successful and sustainable venture. He reminded the farmers and stated that they can take maximum benefit of the consultancy through the repetitive visits of the SKUAST-J team over the last three years. The team had distributed two goat units and five poultry units in the village Kapoorpur during the initial phase of the project.
The team included Dr Nrip Kishore Pankaj, Head, Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology, F. V. Sc. &A. H, SKUAST-J, R. S. Pura, and Dr Neelesh Sharma, Professor & Head, Veterinary Medicine, FVSc & AH, R. S. Pura, and others.
Farmers were concerned about ectoparasites and endoparasites. They also had a query regarding mastitis (Chardrika) among milch cattle. Dr Neelesh Sharma quenched the inquisitions of the farmers by telling them about dos and don’ts to avoid mastitis among the livestock. He also stressed about the precautions to reduce losses due to anestrus and repeat breeding among the cattle. The farmers were also told about many health issues that are associated with endoparasites and ectoparasites, which should be considered during the management of the livestock. Further, the team encouraged the farmers for regular and timely vaccination against infectious diseases like Foot and Mouth disease, Hemorrhagic septicemia, PPR, and Black Quarter etc, for a profitable livestock venture.
Dr. Pankaj talked about the noxious weeds and toxic fodder. He stated that feeding on the cattle and buffaloes on toxic weeds can be seriously hazardous. Fodder like chari should only be fed to the animals after flowering. He also informed the farmers about poisonous weeds like Gajar gansh, Panchfool buti, jangli pudina, and fern, etc, which can be very hazardous to the livestock.
The team also prescribed a few clinical cases of the villagers and distributed the anthelmintic, mineral mixture, appetizer, and ecto-parasiticide for livestock. The farmers acknowledged the event and requested more such events, including clinical camps, in the future. The farmers from Kapoorpur acknowledged the efforts of the team and appreciated the regular visits of the scientists from SKUAST-Jammu.
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