The Veterinary College and Research Institute, Ramayanpatti, Tirunelveli, organised a farmers’ meet and seminar on ‘Recent technologies to augment sheep production’ on Tuesday.
The programme, organised under the TANUVAS Corpus Fund Project, was attended by 60 farmers from Tirunelveli and Tuticorin districts. Lectures on sheep breeds, conservation, feeding, prevention and control of diseases etc. were delivered. S. Thilagar, Vice-Chancellor, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, in his valedictory address, highlighted the importance of commercial approach to sheep production for enhanced profit in the sheep farming business. He also advised the participants to organise sheep farmers’ association to avail better credits and marketing opportunities.
The Vice-Chancellor visited departments of the college and interacted with staff and students.
