Poultry, dairy farmers’ exposure tour flagged off

NL Correspondent
Srinagar, Mar 18
Minister for Animal, Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries, Abdul Ghani Kohli and Minister of State for PHE, Irrigation & Flood Control, Animal, Sheep Husbandry, Fisheries, Forest and Cooperatives Mir Zahoor Ahmad today flagged off a group of poultry and dairy farmers to progressive States of the Country for exposing them to modern scientific techniques required for increasing their dairy and poultry products.
Interacting with the farmers, the Minister Abdul Gani Kohli said that the Government is committed to upgrade the living standards of the farming community by way of familiarizing them to all expertise and techniques which will ensure increase of their productivity and intern increase their earnings. Kohli expressed hope that the delegation will acquire techniques and experiences effectively so that on their return they will share the same with the other interested dairy and poultry rearers. Mir Zahoor while interacting with the farmers stressed the need for arranging such tours in future also so that more and more individuals from farming sector can find chance to acquit themselves with all modern and scientific advancements emerging in the field of dairy and poultry so that these tours prove all time advantages to the interest of the farmers of the State. Later, the Ministers convened a meeting with the officers of the Animal Husbandry Department and take stock of progress of various developmental works undertaken by the Department. Mir Zahoor called for organizing massive awareness campaign to educate the general masses about the Centrally Sponsored and State Sector schemes so that maximum lot to be benefited. Director Animal Husbandry Kashmir, Mohammad Yousuf Chaproo, Director Sheep Husbandry Kashmir, Mohammad Ramzan and other Senior Officers of Animal Husbandry Department were present on the occasion.