Mohd Ashraf Ganie
Kulgam Feb10[KNZ]:Additional Deputy Commissioner, Kulgam Mr Parvez Ahmad Raina today inaugurated livestock show cum sheep awareness camp organised by sheep husbandry Department here in the town hall Kulgam.
The livestock show cum awareness camp was organised to attract more and more breeders across the district for encouraging them besides making them aware about the different central and state sponsored schemes launched for the welfare of the people associated with the sheep farming.
Speaking on the occasion the District Sheep Husbandry Officer requested the sheep farmers to carry forward the message of integrated farming on large scale so as to increase the socio economic growth of this sector. Department is committed to provide all the technical and financial help to Sheep community in achieving this endeavour he added.
Revealing details of the schemes and overall status of the sheep farming in district Kulgam District Sheep Husbandry Officer Dr Mohammed Amin Dar said that the district is having a total sheep population of 1.77 lakhs of Sheep and goat besides the mutton production has reached upto 9 lakh Kgs.
The department is having 45 Sheep Extension Centres besides 05 first aid centre in the district which is divided into 05 intensive sheep blocks.
Giving details of the programmes run during the current year, it was informed that four units under RKVY mini sheep farms consisting of 25 eves have been established besides two more units of Mini Sheep farms have been established. Under direct lending scheme of establishing a unit of 10 eves 25 cases have been approved where 75 cases are at final stage of approval.
Additional Deputy Commissioner Mr Raina while speaking on the occasion urged the people and unemployed youth in particular to opt for sheep rearing and associating themselves with establishment of sheep units for social and economic development and prosperity besides earning their livelihood.
Additional Deputy Commissioner appreciated the concerned for conducting the awareness camp and directed for holding of such camps frequently with broader prospective.
Referring the demands put forth Chopan community regarding the issuance of gun liasence, insurance cover to damaged flock and eviction of kahcharie land for grasing Sheep,the District Sheep Husbandry Officer assured the community that these issues will be taken up with District Administration and solved amicably.
It is pertinent to mention that as many as 87 Chopans registered registered so far were give a honoury insitu amounting to Rs 87000 to boost their moral. The Chopans present there demanded inclusion of live stock/Sheep Farming in the CDF component.
Besides others Block Sheep Husbandry Officers Kulgam,Devsar, Pahloo,DH Pora also spoke on the occasion.KNZ
