Animal husbandry promoted in South

by P.P.G. Sugathadasa, Thihagoda group cor.

The Southern Provincial Agricultural Ministry has taken steps to enhance animal husbandry and livestock development projects in the region.

The setting up of dairy farm villages, cattle and buffalo reproduction centres, construction of cattle sheds, distribution of hybrid cows at concessionary rates among dairy farmers, development of grass land through the cultivation of quality grass, setting up of milk collecting centres and sale centres, distribution of liquid milk collecting appliances, development of small and medium scale poultry farms and other promotional activities are included in these development programs, Assistant Directress of the SPC Department of Animal Production and Health H.D.S. Ramanayake said.

Many of these projects were successfully implemented in last year in the Matara district.