BackORGANIZATION OF "FIELD DAY" UNDER NICRA AT CENTRAL SHEEP AND WOOL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, AVIKANAGAR

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A "Field Day" under the project on National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) was organized on 24th March, 2014 at Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar. Professor M.P. Yadav, Secretary, NAAS presided the meeting as Chief Guest. He expressed concern on depleting water, feed, fodder and other natural resources in ensuing climate change scenario. He further emphasized to come out with animal husbandry technologies resilient to Climate Change that can be recommended to State Animal Husbandry departments and other Stake holders. On this occasion Director of the Institute Dr S.M.K. Naqvi affirmed greater concern on nutrition and shelter management strategies to resist any decline in overall production of small ruminants and ensuring net benefit to the farmers. Principal Investigator and Coordinator of the project Dr A. Sahoo emphasized on exploring feeds and feeding strategies based on promising locally available feed resources and newer sources like cactus, Oont Kantela (Blepharis sindica), monsoon forage based complete feed blocks and shelter management strategies to ameliorate climatic stress. In this occasion, an "Herbal Garden" at the Institute and a "Rabbit Unit" at Farmer's field was inaugurated by the Chief Guest. He also visited the Tantya Village adopted by the Institute for demonstration of various improved sheep production technologies. More than sixty farmers including women had participated in the programme and had interactions on constraints related to agriculture and sheep husbandry. Scientists from CSWRI and RRC of IGFRI participated in the event and had detailed discussion on various topics of National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture. The programme was conducted by Dr A. Sahoo. At the end Dr O.H. Chaturvedi tendered "Vote of Thanks" to all the Guests and participants.