Special measures afoot to boost livestock production: Kohli

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 1: Minister of Animal, Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries, Abdul Gani Kohli today said the Government has initiated multiple initiatives for growth of livestock industry in the State so as to lay the foundations of an economy which is robust and vibrant.
The Minister said this while addressing a gathering during one day demonstration-cum-technical workshop on the art of growing fodder through Hydr-oponics organized by the Dire-ctorate of Animal Husbandry.
The workshop is being organized with an aim to resolve the fodder scarcity issue in livestock industry and find ways and means to address this concern.
The Minister taking active interest in various techniques, measures highlighted during the workshop to resolve this growing concern, advised his department to initiate testing of these techniques at ground level so as to ascertain this model’s efficacy and viability in the State’s livestock industry.
He said the results from these test cases would further help tailor this technique’s implementation in the State to reap maximum output at its adoption. He assured of Government’s full cooperation for popularizing this endeavor once it passes the initial testing phase.

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here