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‘Issue Murrah to beneficiaries’

Staff Reporter

Target of distributing 1000 buffaloes by Sankranti set
Advice on type of fodder sought

Sangareddy: Medak Collector B. Venkatesam has called upon the officers of the Animal Husbandry department to complete the process of issuing 1248 Murrah buffaloes to selected beneficiaries within two months of time.

Reviewing the progress of Pasu Kranthi programme here today the Collector pointed out that only 734 beneficiaries from the district have so far received the buffaloes from the display points. Setting up a target of 1000 buffaloes by Sankranti and 384 for the coming week, the Collector asked the assistant directors and the Mandal development officers to complete the process of identifying the beneficiaries and arrange for an interview with the banker to ascertain the credit worthiness of the person.

The Collector, who inquired about the awareness classes to the farmers who have received the high yielding milch animal, directed the Joint Director of Animal Husbandry Khaja Moinuddin to advise them on the type of fodder and breeding schedules. The Murrah buffaloes were found to yield less milk if left for grazing in the open fields due to loss of energy. The collector advised the officers to provide subsidized fodder seed for the beneficiaries.

The Collector said that the current Equal Monthly Instalment of Rs. 985 per animal is on the higher side and it should be reduced to Rs. 500.

Initial experience in the Siddipet and Gajwel mandals of the district showed that each farmer would be left with a net monthly income of Rs. 2000 per month per animal if the buffaloes produce at least 8 litres per day through out the productive cycle of ten months. It was also calculated that each farmers would benefit to a tune of Rs. 25,000 if one could protect the calf, as 20 per cent of the calves that travelled from Haryana with their mothers perished after reaching the district.

According to the project director of District Rural Development Agency Srinivasa Baba only one adult died out of the 734 that were distributed in the district.

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