Farmers receiving Black Bengal goats in Chandanpur village,
Birbhum district, West Bengal, on Monday.
- DIMAPUR — The
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-National Research Centre (NRC)
on Mithun, Nagaland, in collaboration with ICAR-National Dairy Research
Institute Eastern Regional Station (NDRI ERS), Karnal, organised a one-day
training programme and input distribution under the Scheduled Castes Sub Plan
on Monday at Chandanpur village, Birbhum district, West Bengal.
- According to an update, as part of the initiative, 100 live
female Black Bengal goats were distributed to 100 Scheduled Caste (SC) farmers,
particularly women, to support their livelihoods through sustainable goat
farming.
- Experts on the occasion also delivered lectures on
scientific breeding and management of goats, equipping farmers with essential
knowledge for improved animal husbandry practices.
- Goats were also vaccinated and ear-tagged with the help of
ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute Eastern Regional Station staff. The
farmers expressed their gratitude to the director, ICAR-National Research
Centre on Mithun, for this valuable support and showed great enthusiasm towards
the conservation and upkeep of Black Bengal goats for livelihood enhancement.
