Chickens distributed to 136 beneficiaries of Ukhrul district
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, March 26 2012:
The State Veterinary Department today distributed chickens to 136 selected beneficiaries of Ukhrul district under Rural Backyard Poultry Farming Scheme in a function held at the hall of the State Veterinary Council at Sanjenthong, Imphal.
It is said that chickens for beneficiaries of other districts under the scheme would also distributed very soon.
Veterinary Commissioner L Lakher, who graced the function as Chief Guest, said that the chickens distributed to the beneficiaries have been raised with the help of local feeds.
Appealing to the beneficiaries as well as to other people in the state to adopt poultry farming as a source for augmenting their income, Lakher also advised the beneficiaries to work with sincerity and dedication.
Veterinary Director Dr Th Jiban, who presided over the function, pointed out that the poultry farms of the state Veterinary Department have been demolished for construction of Capitol Project and JNIMS buildings.
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Distribution of chickens under the Rural Backyard Poultry Farming Scheme had come to a halt due to lack of poultry farms of the Department for some years.
But now the situation has changed and the Department has begun distributing chickens to beneficiaries.
Distributions for other districts will also be carried out soon, he informed. Speaking on the occasion, Joint Director of District Veterinary Office, Ukhrul Dr Th Devendrakumar recalled that the scheme to distribute chickens to selected beneficiaries began since 2007-08 .
Egg production in the state has been reduced significantly over the years since most people reared chickens for meat.
As a consequent, eggs have to be imported from outside to meet the growing demand, Dr Devendrakumar observed, and appealed to the beneficiaries of the scheme for increasing egg production in the state.
Beneficiaries were provided 20 chickens each in today's function, which was also attended by Executive members of ADC Ukhrul, Peter K and L Jaisia as Guests of Honour.