Sri Vijaya Puram, Feb. 25: The Department of AH&VS in collaboration with Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA), conducted two field demonstrations on livestock feeding and fodder management at V K Pur and R K Pur Gram Panchayat.
At the field of Shri Hari Pada in V K Pur, a demonstration focused on feeding balanced nutritious ration to livestock was conducted, educating farmers on optimal feed formulations for improved health and productivity. At the field of Smti Subhadra Roy in R K Pur, a practical demonstration on silage making was held, where participants learned the complete process using ingredients such as curd, jaggery, rock salt, and chelated mineral mix for preparing 25 kg of minutely chopped Hybrid Napier fodder grass. Inputs and reading materials were also supplied to support adoption of these practices.
Earlier, on Feb. 21, two additional demonstrations were organised at Harminder Bay and Netaji Nagar in the fields of Shri Lamson and Shri Goutham Roy, respectively, on deworming and vaccination in poultry, and integrated fish pond with duck rearing. These sessions highlighted scientific methods for disease prevention, resource recycling, and dual-purpose farming to enhance income and sustainability.