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SHILLONG/TURA, Aug 29: Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Minister AL Hek took stock of the implementation of schemes and functioning of government farms in Garo Hills region.
During his visit to the region on Tuesday, Hek had a wide range of discussions on various issues as well as achievements of various farms and institutions of the department with the concerned officers.
The officers also highlighted the constraints and challenges faced in different farms located in Garo Hills region. As a part of this visit, he also inspected various government Farms as well as other institutions under the department.
Urging the government farms to increase output and produce more piglets, poultry birds and dairy calves for supply to farmers, the minister said that schemes will be sanctioned to revamp the farms to increase production of piglets, poultry and dairy cows.
The minister also inaugurated a milk parlour funded under Meghalaya Milk Mission and National Programme for Dairy Development at New Dairy Complex, Ganol, as well as the Worker’s Amenity Block which is funded under National Programme for Dairy Development, West Garo Hills, at the same venue.
Hek also handed over keys of two motorcycles sanctioned under Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) meant for the 1st Batch of MAITRI’s (Private AI Worker) in order to enable them to provide timely Artificial Insemination (AI) services at the farmers’ doorstep.
