Appropriately abbreviated and identified as 'poor man’s cow', Goat rearing is one of the most popular livestock based occupations amongst the poor tribal of Jharkhand. With a growth rate of 38.59 per cent in the goat sector, in the last five years, Jharkhand ranks second only to West Bengal with respect to the growth witnessed.
ICAR's all India coordinated research project on Goat under operation at BAU is committed towards the upliftment of tribal dominated population of Jharkhand via goat rearing. The cause is important more so because goat rearing is favourite amongst female farmers. This project conducts periodical survey, dipping, vaccination of goats registered under the breeding cluster. Monthly data as sent by the enumerator is analysed using appropriate statistical tools to interpret and send the result to ICAR-AICRP.
Elaborating the objective and mandate of the project, PI, AICRP on goat, Dr. Nandani Kumari said that “On the basis of data fetched, selection and breeding strategy for genetic improvement of Black Bengal of Jharkhand is prepared and innovative techniques planned, explored and devised for the socio-economic upliftment of the goat rearers of Jharkhand.“
With aforementioned goals and mission, the team AICRP conducted vaccination against enterotoxaemia in goats covering 454 goats and extended counselling and guidance to 44 farmers of Barabanki Breeding cluster situated in East Singhbhum district.
Kisan Goshthi was also conducted on scientific goat farming at Barabanki after the vaccination under the supervision of Livestock production and Management Expert and Co-PI, AICRP on goat, Dr. Shailendra Rajak. “Enterotoxaemia is an important bacterial disease of goats leading to diarrhoea, indigestion, abdominal discomfort and pain, coma and death hence the importance of vaccination”, Dr. Rajak shared the importance of vaccination against enterotoxaemia in goats .
Dr. Dilip Kumar suggested to the farmers scientific care and management of pregnancy along with care to be taken at the time of kidding.
