Livestock awareness prog at Rizey

GANGTOK, 22 March: A day-long awareness programme on Dairy, Piggery and Poultry Management and Production for farmers was organized by the Department of Animal Husbandry, Livestock, Fisheries and Veterinary Services [East District] at Rizey under Naitam-Nandok GPU yesterday.
The awareness programme included a free Veterinary Mobile Clinic to cater to the needs of livestock farmers in the area.
A press release issued by Joint Director [East], Dr. Sangay Dorjee Bhutia, who was also a resource persons for the programme, informs that the awareness programme intended to bring awareness among the farmers on latest technologies and livestock rearing practices. It is informed that 50 farmers of the area participated in the programme.
The programme also had Superintendent of State Veterinary Poly Clinic, Dr BM Chettri, Deputy Director [Pakyong Sub- Division], Dr DP Pradhan and field functionaries as other resource persons.
The release adds that a calf rally was also organized for calves born through both, artificial insemination and natural services, under the Genetic up-gradation programme of the Department. It is informed that the owners of the first three position’s calves were also provided the cash prizes and consolation prizes were provided to all participants.
The programme had Pabyuk Panchayat president, Rinzing Ongmu Lepcha as the chief guest, and was accompanied by Panchayat vice-president of Bhusuk, Dawa Doma Bhutia, Panchayat member, Dawa Pintso Lepcha and Panchayat secretary of Nandok, Chandra Kant Sharma.