Rajouri, June 7 (IANS) The impact of Central government-aided poultry farming under the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) is becoming increasingly visible. A resident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, who set up a poultry farm with government assistance sometime ago, has built a flourishing enterprise giving employment to local residents and inspiring others to follow his footsteps.In fact, Ehtesham is not alone. Many unemployed youths are farmers here are turning to poul…
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Jamtara, June 3 (IANS) Rekha Besra from Jharkhand’s Jamtara is an inspiring example of how the Rashtriya Gramin Aajeevika Mission (NRLM) is playing a vital role in empowering women to become ‘Atmanirbhar’ (self-reliant). Besra, a resident of Dhanbad village in Udalbani Panchayat in Jamtara, once worked as a farm labourer to support her family; however, now, by leveraging the program, she has established herself as a successful poultry entrepreneur.According to Besra, until a few years ago, the f…
Chandigarh, March 30 (IANS) For decades, Punjab’s agricultural landscape has followed a familiar pattern — wheat during winter and paddy in summer. While this cycle once played a vital role in ensuring the nation’s food security, it is now under pressure. Challenges such as shrinking landholdings, rising input costs, declining groundwater levels, and unpredictable weather have made monoculture increasingly unsustainable, especially for small and marginal farmers.In response to these challe…
Patna, Feb 27 (IANS) Around 6,000 chickens were culled in Patna after the Animal Resource Department found the poultry birds infected with avian influenza. Officials said the infected birds were found at the Poultry Research and Training Centre operated by Bihar Animal Sciences University in Kaushal Nagar, Chitkohra, near the airport area.Following laboratory confirmation, the Dairy, Fisheries and Animal Resources Department ordered immediate culling and burial of all chickens at the facility.Th…