Home  About us  Chittoor Dist.  SREP  Objectives & Activities  Activities taken up  Research & Extension  Success Stories Farmers Power  Publications  Annual Programme   

Agriculture  Animal Husbandry  Horticulture  Sericulture  Forestry  Fisheries  RARS  KVK

Activities through Animal Husbandry

          In Sixteenth Round Janmabhoomi, Butax spray is taken up on 2 lakh crossbreed cattle in the entire district to control the Ticks, Mites and flies at a cost of Rs.2.5 lakhs through the Department of Animal Husbandry.

          ATMA is taking up innovative activities like introduction of New Rambouilet Sheep breed for crossing the Bunnur and Nellore sheep to improve quality and quantity of meat and wool on experimental basis and distributed 25 No. of sheep to the youth of Punganur and Palamaner Blocks.  This will provide employment to number of people and can generate Rs.10,000/- per Sheep.

          Encouraging number of diary FIGs to increase the cross bread cattle and Fodder crops A T M A is distributing a rich and nutritious fodder seed, Stylohemata for the Women Dairy Groups.