A calf rally was held in Thongo village of Nuapada district under the Integrated Livestock Development Programme to develop awareness among dairy farmers on Friday. The event was jointly organised by the BAIF Development Research Foundation and the State Fisheries & Animal Resource Department.
The event was inaugurated by chief guest Nuapada MLA Rajendra Dholakia. Kashan Dharua, Sarpanch of Thongo Panchayat, Trilochan Dhala, CDVO, Nuapada, Dr Daya Sagar Duria, DDLP Officer, Dr Dipak Ratha, AVS, Komna and Dr Benudhar Mahanand, AVS, Tarbod were guests of honour.
A large number of dairy farmers from different parts of Komna block participated in the event with their healthy calves. The inauguration was followed by a ritual of cow worship and a meeting. BAIF coordinator Bhaskar Singh informed how the organisation has successfully motivated hundreds of farmers to take up grass cultivation and quality fodder production, get improved and healthy breeds of calves through artificial insemination and develop the economy through animal husbandry.
Many dairy farmers were awarded for having healthy breeds of calves and the rest were given consolation prizes.