BAU marks National Goat Day in East Singhbhum, vaccinates 517 goats
THE JHARKHAND STORY NETWORK Ranchi, July 12: Birsa Agricultural University (BAU) celebrated National Goat Day with enthusiasm at Barabanki village in East…
THE JHARKHAND STORY NETWORK
Ranchi, July 12: Birsa Agricultural University (BAU) celebrated National Goat Day with enthusiasm at Barabanki village in East Singhbhum under the All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Goat. The programme focused on promoting scientific goat farming, timely vaccination, disease prevention and improved management practices to enhance productivity and strengthen farmers’ livelihoods.
Addressing goat farmers, Dr Alok Kumar Pandey, Dean of the College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, said goat rearing plays a significant role in women’s empowerment and that adopting scientific management practices, particularly timely vaccination, is essential to make goat farming a profitable and sustainable enterprise.
He said Jharkhand has 9.12 million goats, accounting for 6.1% of India’s total goat population, and ranks seventh in the country. He added that the state’s goat population has increased by 38.6% in recent years.
BAU promotes scientific management and Black Bengal goat rearing
Dr Nandani Kumari, Principal Investigator of the AICRP on Goat, educated farmers on scientific goat management practices and highlighted the vast potential of Black Bengal goat rearing in Jharkhand. She thanked the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) for funding the project and encouraged farmers to participate in BAU’s training programmes on scientific goat farming and Integrated Farming Systems (IFS).
Co-Principal Investigator Dr Shailendra Kumar Rajak sensitised farmers about major goat diseases and preventive healthcare measures. He stressed the importance of timely vaccination, disease management and regular health monitoring to reduce livestock losses.
Progressive farmers felicitated for success in goat farming
Three progressive farmers—Jabarani Mahto, Surmila Singh and Binod Singh—were felicitated for their achievements in Black Bengal goat farming. Sharing their experiences, they credited the AICRP team for continuous technical support, timely vaccination, deworming, dipping, medicine distribution and telephonic veterinary consultation.
They said they had started with only a few goats and had expanded their flocks to around 30 goats each through scientific management practices and regular veterinary guidance.
517 goats vaccinated, 49 farmers receive veterinary medicines
The programme witnessed the participation of 12 internship students working under IFSR and IBF.
Representatives from Virbac, Nutrivet and Zydus distributed free veterinary medicines, including growth promoters, mineral mixtures, anthelmintics, vitamin supplements, liver extracts, herbal gut health promoters, antibiotics and other essential animal healthcare products.
During the programme, 517 goats were vaccinated against enterotoxaemia, while 49 farmers received free veterinary medicines.
The visiting team included Dr Pankaj Kumar and Dr Madhurendra Bachan.
