14,990 people given 59,964 goats

December 20, 2014 11:39 am | Updated 11:39 am IST - TIRUCHI:

As many as 59,964 free goats have been supplied to about 14,990 beneficiaries at a cost of Rs. 19 crore over the past three years.

For 2014-15, it has been planned to distribute 22,156 goats at a cost of Rs. 7.31 crore to 5,539 beneficiaries in 84 village panchayats, according to R. Mohanarangam, Joint Director of Animal Husbandry,

Nirmala Parimalam of Anthanallur village in the district is a beneficiary of free goat scheme of the government. She was given a male goat and three female goats in 2011.

The goats yielded 26 kids. She sold 14 of them and got Rs. 50,000. Free goat and milch animals scheme had provided livelihood to rural women and improved the rural economy.

In Tiruchi district, 1,350 milch cows have been distributed at a cost of Rs. 4.65 crore in 27 village panchayats over the past three years. D

uring 2014-15, 247 milch animals have been distributed in five village panchayats at a cost of Rs. 87.93 lakh.

Mr. Mohanarangam said that training was given to beneficiaries in rearing goats and milch animals. Those who rear the animals well are given Rs. 3,000, Rs. 2,000 and Rs. 1,000 worth of fodder as prizes.

Milch animals have yielded 1,648 calves in the district in the last three years and goats have yielded 80,812 kids. Milk production has increased in Tiruchi district because of the supply of free milch animals. A total of 7,300 litres of milk was procured per day in the district.

Rain guns are given to farmers for raising the fodder grass as inter crop in banana fields. Mahalakshmi, wife of Jaganathan of Pettavaithalai, is one of the beneficiary who got rain gun.

The gun estimated at Rs. 25,000 was given to her with a subsidy of Rs. 18,750. The beneficiary has to pay Rs 6,250.

Mahalakshmi said that she used the rain gun for spraying water to fodder grass raised as inter-crop in banana field.

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