government of bihar department of animal husbandry and fisheries ...

For augmenting the poultry rearing, the training programmes for the poultry rearersinside and outside the state have been started for the first time in the state. 2000 poultry rearershave been trained during the year 2007-08.Free Medicine Distribution – Earlier the costs of medicines supplied to the animalowners through veterinary dispensaries / hospitals were charged from animal owners that havenow been made free. In this connection 17 types of drugs of common use have been providedin the dispensaries.Establishment of pathological laboratory – For the first time in the state,pathological laboratories are being established at 100 sub-division level hospitals.Fodder Bank – 8 Fodder banks under RKVY and 2 under state plan are beingestablished for the first time in order to provide balanced feed to the animals and to cope upthe situation at the time of its dearth. Under this scheme provision has been made to makefodder brick of dry fodder by chemical treatment and increasing the nutritional value of thefeed. Such fodder brick can be stored safely for longer periods.FUTURE PROGRAMMES• Strengthening of dispensaries / hospitals by increasing infrastructural facilities.• It is a matter of prime importance to provide veterinary service, artificial inseminationand vaccination at the doorsteps of the animal owners.• With the collaboration of the NGO and PPP, defunct animal farms will be rejuvenated.• There are programmes to augment the goatery and make it lucrative.