Policy Notes - TNAU Agritech Portal

Special camps are conducted at the rate of onecamp per month in all the 385 Panchayat unions ata cost of Rs.4200/- per camp. In these camps,various activities like health care, diseaseprevention, deworming, castration, artificialinsemination, pregnancy verification, infertilitytreatment etc. are carried out free of cost. In thecalf-rally, prizes worth of Rs.400/- per camp arebeing distributed to best calves. The above campsare conducted under the direct supervision of theDivisional Assistant Directors and monitored by theconcerned Regional Joint Directors. A team ofVeterinarians and Para-Veterinarians working in thePanchayat Union and nearby Panchayat Unions isdrafted for conducting the camps. The services ofTamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal SciencesUniversity are also utilised in needy places.In addition, exhibitions depicting variouslivestock diseases and preventive measures, fodderdevelopment measures etc. are conducted forcreating awareness among the farmers. During2009-10, 5,500 camps were conducted in which67.60 lakhs livestock and poultry were providedveterinary health services against various animaldiseases and 9.30 lakh farmers were benefited.During 2010-11, it is proposed to conduct 5,500camps at a cost of Rs.4,200/- per camp. All animalgrowers in the villages and nearby villages wherethe camps are conducted will continue to bebenefited out of these camps. Since all the servicesare provided at the farmers' doorsteps free of cost,this Scheme is very popular among the ruralfarming community.Kalnadai Padukappu Thittam (2008-09 and 2009-10)Sl.Noa.b.c.Details 2008-09 2009-102010-11(Proposed)No. of campsconducted5500 5,500 5,500No. of animalsbenefitedCattle 18,46,487 18,63,285 20,00,000Buffaloes 2,62,205 2,39,462 2,90,000Sheep 16,73,564 18,30,389 18,50,000Goats 16,69,387 17,14,339 17,50,000Other Livestock 42,857 52,251 60,000Poultry 9,08,631 10,60,095 11,00,000Total 64,03,131 67,59,821 70,50,000No. of farmersbenefited6,38,400 9,30,142 10,00,0004647