Veterinary Department Distributes 6,500 Super Napier Cuttings to Livestock Homeowners in New Bimblitan and Sippighat

Sri Vijaya Puram | September 15, 2026

In an effort to advertise fodder cultivation and encourage livestock house owners to undertake sustainable feeding practices, the Senior Veterinary Officer (SVO), Veterinary Hospital, Garacharma, alongside together with his crew, distributed 6,500 Super Napier stem cuttings to 21 livestock house owners on September 12, 2026.

The distribution was carried out amongst 20 livestock house owners within the New Bimblitan space and one livestock proprietor at Sippighat Village below Gram Panchayat, Sippighat.

During the programme, the SVO offered detailed steerage on the cultivation of Super Napier fodder, together with appropriate soil situations, spacing of cuttings, row-to-row spacing, irrigation necessities, anticipated yield and development cycle. Livestock house owners had been inspired to undertake scientific fodder cultivation practices to make sure a daily provide of high quality inexperienced fodder for his or her animals.

Mr. Mani Vannan, PRI Member, was additionally current through the programme and prolonged his help to the initiative.

As a part of livestock welfare measures, 5 Pashu Pushti Kits had been additionally distributed to livestock house owners for animals that had undergone ETT, with the goal of supplementing their dietary necessities and supporting their well being and productiveness.

The Department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services continues to undertake field-level initiatives aimed toward bettering fodder availability, strengthening livestock diet and enhancing livestock productiveness within the Islands.