The ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute, Goa, organised a ‘Field Day-cum-Awareness programme’ under One Health Approach for officials and staffs of Dwarkapuri Goseva Ashram, Kasayle, Tisk-Usgaon on 22nd July, 2023.
Dr. Parveen Kumar, Director, ICAR-CCARI along with a team of scientists, interacted with the staff and visited cattle sheds sheltering indigenous and crossbred cattle maintained in the Gaushala.
Animals were examined and blood and other biological samples were also collected from selected animals for disease diagnosis and assessing the health status of the herd.
Guidance was also provided on cultivation of high-yielding fodder varieties and feeding management of cattle and buffalo. Seed samples of different types of millets and extension folders on scientific dairy farming were also distributed during the programme.
Dr. Shirish D Narnaware, Dr. Gokuldas P.P., Dr. Amiya R. Sahu and Rahul Kulkarni co-ordinated the programme.