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and two farms of KSPDC strengthened under 80% Central assistance scheme · Jersey Farm Vithura modernized worth Rs 199.95 Lakh to house 150 cattle
Palakkad, Wyanad and Kasargode worth Rs 42 crores over a period of three years.9000 milch cows could be inducted to our State. · Rashtriya krishi vikas yojana schemes being successfully implemented since 2007-08
· The Goat Farm Parassala strengthened and modernized worth Rs 52.539 Lakh for housing 200 goats
· Tsunami rehabilitation programme worth Rs 5.5 crore successfully completed
· Central Hatchery Chengannur strengthened constructing grower houses, sick room, mortality pit etc.
· Kuttanad and Idduki packages being implemented
· Pig Breeding Farm Kappad strengthened worth Rs 21.70 lakh to rear parent stock
· Insurance scheme with GOI funds extended to eleven districts except Kasargode, Malappuram & Pathanamthitta
· An emu unit established in the district Livestock Farm Kudappanakunnu. · Three departmental poultry farms viz District Poultry farm Athavand, Regional Poultry Farm Koovapady and Regional Poultry Farm Manarcaud strengthened with GOI assistance. · Fodder cultivation promoted in four Departmental livestock farms Food security programme · An integrated scheme “ Jeevarekha” with one time additional central assistance worth Rs 10 crore launched in the state in which 6860 farmers could be benefited
· AHEAD software successfully developed, installed and running · A new website “www.ahd.kerala.gov.in” developed in the content management framework · Mobile phones under a CUG network being provided to all vets this year with a unique number for farmer's access · A Geographical Information system for the department developed
5000 pregnant heifers introduced in the state · The Government constituted a high level expert committee “Hali Committee” to study and suggest strategy to improve the internal production of milk meat and egg and the report was submitted to the government · A new Veterinary University was formed in the state
· 4500 Small and medium scale dairy farms supported by providing medicine and technical advice free of cost
· The Government initiated steps to establish new Cattle feed manufacturing unit at Karunagappally
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· Two layer pullets each provided free of cost to 4.16 Lakh BPL families.
10000 animal health camps conducted
· A scheme for women self groups ”Gramareshmi” being implemented this year Other packages and special programme · Special package for suicide prone districts (Vidharbha package) implemented in the districts of
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· A scheme to boost up internal production of egg worth Rs 1 Crore through Kerala State Poultry Development Corporation launched
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· A scheme of Agriculture department worth Rs 140 Lakh implemented in Palakkad, Thrissur, and Pathanamthitta wherein 1500 milch animals inducted last year and a scheme worth Rs 2.5crore being implemented this year
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· Duck Insurance scheme for 7 lakh ducks launched in the state Information communication technology