Tuesday, 18 March, 2025 2:43 pm
The ICAR-Directorate of Poultry Research (DPR), Hyderabad, in collaboration with the Department of Animal Husbandry, Kerala, organized two input distribution programmes at Pallickal and Kodumon villages in Parakode Block, Pathanamthitta district, under the Development Action Plan for Scheduled Castes (DAPSC) programme.
On 11-3-2025 at the Veterinary Hospital, Kodumon an input distribution programme was organized for distribution of 100 temporary night shelters to a total of 100 SC beneficiaries. The participants at the village was briefed about the DPR, Hyderabad, and the DAPSC programme. The beneficiaries were also explained about backyard chicken rearing and importance of night shelters for protecting the birds from predators and adverse climatic conditions. The distribution programme was attended by Dr Harikumar, Deputy Director, Animal Husbandry, Dr Swapna Paul, Senior Veterinary Surgeon and all the elected representatives of the Kodumon Panchayat. Dr. A. Kannan and Dr. M. Shanmugam Principal Scientists, from the Directorate coordinated the programme.
On 11th March, 2025, at the meeting organized at the Veterinary Hospital, Pallickal, 150 temporary night shelters were distributed to a total of 150 SC beneficiaries to enable them to start backyard poultry farming to improve livelihoods and nutritional security. The beneficiaries were explained about backyard chicken rearing. The next day, 20 grown up birds, 10 kg chicken feed, a drinker and feeder were distributed to each SC beneficiaries to start backyard poultry farming. A total of 3000 grown up birds, 150 feeders, 150 drinkers and 1500kg feed were distributed. The distribution programme was attended by Dr Harikumar, Deputy Director, Animal Husbandry, Dr Anita, Senior Veterinary Surgeon and all the elected representatives of the Pallickal Panchayat. Dr. A. Kannan and Dr. M. Shanmugam Principal Scientists, from the Directorate coordinated the programme.
