Samoon launches FMD control programme
15/12/2018
JAMMU, Dec 14: Prin-cipal Secretary Animal, Sheep Husbandry, Fish-eries and Transport Departments Dr. Asghar Hassan Samoon today launched 'Foot and Mouth Disease Control Progr-amme (FMD-CP) here.
The programme is aimed at to eradicate FMD which causes a major economic loss to the farmer community.
On the occasion, a team of experts along with the logistics and required medicine was flagged off by the Dr Samoon to carry out the vaccination in the different areas of the Jammu Division.
He also distributed chaff cutter and medicines among the farmers at the launch function.
Later, a delegation of nomadic farmers apprised the Principal Secretary of their concerns and urged for regulation of milk prices.
They also demanded sponsoring of their dairy cases under different departmental sche-mes.
Director Animal Husbandry Department, Dr. Victor Koul, Chief Animal Husbandry Offi-cer, Jammu Dr. Mohammad Ismaiel, and Livestock Development officers and Veterinary Assistant Surgeons were also present on the occasion.
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