A unique ramp walk of milch animals would be organised during the first Animal Husbandry Fair at Pantnagar. Informing about the fair, the Minister of State for Animal Husbandry and Fishery, Rekha Arya told the media persons at Vidhan Sabha on Wednesday that the Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat would inaugurate the two-day fair on December 1.
She further said that the objective of organising the fair is to give knowledge of new technologies to the cattle owners.
The animal husbandry department is organising the fair during which information about new technology, breed, feed and other aspects on cattle and poultry would be provided. The Minister said that the owner of the animal declared first in the ramp walk would be felicitated. A cash reward of Rs 51000 would be provided to the animal, the minster added. To promote participation in the fair, a cash incentive of Rs 2000 would be provided to every participant. Arya said that the next animal fair would be held in Garhwal division next year.