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DEPARTMENT
OF BIO TECHNOLOGY
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA,
NEW DELHI
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"Technical Support to Livestock from Earthquake affected areas
of Kutchh and Rajkot districts of Gujarat"
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MAJOR
ACTIVITIES
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Survival
Feeding for 500 Cattle for 100 days
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DATE
OF STARTING
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26th
MARCH, 2001.
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DATE
OF COMPLETION
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30th
JUNE, 2001.
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LOCATION
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Purasar
& Saraspur, Dist. Kutchh
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Straw, Available Green Fodder
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Urea Molasses Granules ( 300 grams / animal / day )
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Supply of Chalf Cutter
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Participatory Management
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VACCINATION
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Vaccination
of the animals against F. M. D. dose using clovax vaccine was completed
in IInd week of April.
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of Vaccination (first dose) |
In
March / April - 2001
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Particulars
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Kutchh
district
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Rajkot
district
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Total
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Total
Villages Covered
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22
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14
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36
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Total
Nos. of animals Vaccinated ( 1st Dose )
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7,038
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3,000
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10,038
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Total
Nos. of animals Vaccinated ( 2nd Dose )
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7,000
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In
Progress
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7,000
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GRAND
TOTAL OF VACCINATION
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14,038
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3,000
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17,038
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IInd
dose of Vaccination was completed in Sept.'2001.
More than 1500 families got benefited.
All these activities are being regularly monitored & supervised
by our staff locally.
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TRAINING
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A
Training Programme on 'Animal Husbandry' was organised on 25th July,
2001, at Saraspur Village, Dist. Bhuj Total 20 Men and 151 women participated
in this programme.
The topics covered were :
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Management
of dairy cattle |
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Cattle
health care |
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Feeding
of dairy cattle |
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Breeding
of dairy animals |
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Credit
linkages. |
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Resource
persons were - Director DRDA, Dy. Director Animal Husbandary, and BAIF
experts.
The booklet named KAMDHENU on animal husbandary was distributed to participants.
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IMPACT
OF THE SURVIVAL FEEDING & SUPPLEMENTATION ON ANIMALS
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Sustained
Milk Production - even in scarcity period -- milk production increased
from 0.9 to 1.300 liter / day / animal in some cows. This has
helped to continue the family income to sustain these earthquake
victims, which are dependent on Livestock.
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Migration of these families could be minimised due to the availability
of feed support in scarcity period at village itself.
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Heavy losses of the animal wealth due to starvation mortality
could be minimised due to timely intervention. Negligible mortality
or NO Mortality was reported during this period as against the
2 to 4 deaths per week were reported before supplementing the
animals.
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There are no reports of FMD outbreak in the animals that were
vaccinated against FMD.
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Long-term heavy losses due to starvation and diseases of the animals
could be minimised due to the support given to these families.
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The participatory management of the cattle camps has stimulated
the process of confidence building between groups, community and
leadership. This has helped in successful organisation of such
camps.
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KFW
through HDFC Bank has assured support for post rehabilitation
programme that will provide an assistance for a period of 2 years
through 150 Housing Development in the earthquake affected areas.
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