ICAR-CCARI, Goa and ICAR-CAZRI KVK, Bhuj jointly organized Field Day and Cyclone Relief Animal Health Camp in Bhuj (Kutch district), Gujarat

In view of the recent occurrence of cyclone Biparjoy which has devastating effect on the livelihood of livestock farmers of coastal areas of Gujarat and to address the post-cyclonic health issues in livestock population, the ICAR-CCARI, Goa, in collaboration with KVK, ICAR-CAZRI, Bhuj, organized Field day and Cyclone Relief Animal Health Camp at Kukma and Adesar villages of Bhuj, district Kutch, Gujarat, on 13 and 14 July 2023 under SCSP fund. The program was coordinated by Dr. Shirish D. Narnaware and Dr. Amiya Ranjan Sahu, veterinary scientists from ICAR-CCARI, Goa, along with Dr. Manish Kanwat, Principal Scientist & Head KVK, ICAR-CAZRI, Bhuj. In addition, Sh. H.M. Thacker, Deputy Director Animal Husbandry, Sh. Neeraj Kumar Singh, DDM NABARD, Sh. Mahesh Kumar, Lead Development Manager, Bank of Baroda and Dr. Ramniwas, Subject Matter Specialist from KVK Bhuj also participated in the program and provided valuable guidance to the farmers. During the field day and cyclone relief camp, veterinary medicines such as wound ointment, fly and tick repellant spray, deworming tablets, antipyretic tablets, anti-inflammatory tablets, anti-diarrheal powder, mineral mixture, vitamin supplements, ointment for mastitis treatment and digestive powder were provided to the cyclone affected livestock farmers for prevention and management of general livestock diseases. The scientists of CCARI, Goa, Dr. Shirish D. Narnaware and Dr. Amiya Ranjan Sahu also interacted extensively with the farmers and guided them on livestock disease prevention and health management. Altogether 118 farmers including 90 SC farmers from Kukma and Adesar village participated. Veterinary medicines were distributed for total 765 livestock which included 403 cows, 285 buffaloes and 77 goats.

This cyclone relief program organized by ICAR-CCARI Goa in collaboration with KVK, ICAR-CAZRI, Bhuj has marked the beginning of an effective linkage between the Institutes, local KVK’s and the line departments for addressing any unforeseen calamities and also paved the way for exchange of technologies and expertise across the institutes for the betterment of the farmer community. During the valedictory function, special thanks have been conferred to Dr. Parveen Kumar, Director, ICAR-CCARI, Goa, Dr. O.P. Yadav, Director, ICAR-CAZRI, Jodhpur and CAZRI KVK, Bhuj for their support to organize the field day and cyclone relief animal health camp with farmers interaction meet successfully at Kutch district.