Farmers Educated in Scientific Goat Farming Below National Livestock Mission at Coffee Bagicha

Sri Vijaya Puram | September 12, 2026

The Department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services (AH&VS), via the Veterinary Dispensary, Manglutan, not too long ago performed a Farmers’ Field School (FFS) coaching programme on scientific goat farming on the goat farm at Coffee Bagicha below the National Livestock Mission (NLM).

Resource individuals from ICAR-CIARI and Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) guided collaborating farmers on scientific goat administration and improved farming practices. Special emphasis was positioned on Artificial Insemination (AI) in goats utilizing Beetal and Sirohi breeds to advertise genetic enchancment and improve productiveness.

The programme additionally demonstrated the usage of tree fodders, together with Subabul, Agatha, Moringa and Jackfruit leaves, as low-cost and nutritious feed sources for goats. The initiative aimed to encourage farmers to undertake regionally accessible and economical feeding practices.

Livestock inputs and fodder saplings have been additionally distributed among the many collaborating farmers to help the adoption of improved feeding and administration practices on the farm stage.

The farmers actively interacted with the useful resource individuals through the coaching and confirmed eager curiosity within the scientific strategies and applied sciences demonstrated below the programme.