To provide top-notch health care services to all the animals, the Jagan Mohan government in Andhra Pradesh is now giving out health cards to over 1 crore livestock in the state.
In order to elevate the animal husbandry industry in the state to the next level, the Animal Husbandry department is actively educating the farmers about the best practices followed across the world. Using these health cards, the owners can avail a wide range of necessary healthcare services at the village level, without having to pay a penny.
The department has also taken up the responsibility of training the breeders via a special course called the ‘Pasu Vignana Badi’, which consists of practical training in the form of demonstrations, apart from imparting theoretical knowledge.
The Pasu Vignana Badi acts as an encyclopedia for Animal Husbandry related aspects. Right from the Do’s and Don’ts to best practices, everything will be taught to the farmers via the Pasu Vignana Badi. Its main objective is to impart training and render extension services to the farmers at the village level through a low cost, lean structure model, to evaluate present practices adopted by the farmers and suggest suitable improved practices.
The government has entered into an MoU with Anand Milk Union Limited (AMUL) to strengthen the Dairy Co-operative societies at the village and district levels by involving women of the village, farmers, producers and other organisations. Steps are being taken to establish Milk Collection Centres at various RBKs and to market hygienic milk products through Co-operative societies.