Army braves blizzard to save Bakerwals and livestock in Bhaderwah
Bhaderwah, October 7, 2025: In a swift and heroic operation, the Indian Army’s 4 Rashtriya Rifles rescued 25 Bakerwals, including women and children, along with 420 livestock stranded in an unseasonal snowstorm at Padri Gali, Satlad, Biddi Gali, and Ganja-Goth in Jammu and Kashmir. The nomadic Bakerwal community was migrating from Kishtwar to Kathua, Jammu, […]
Two-Month FMD vaccination drive launched in Baramulla under NADCP
Baramulla, June 16, 2025 – A two-month-long Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccination drive under the National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP) was officially launched today in Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir. The initiative, aimed at controlling and eventually eradicating FMD, a highly contagious viral disease affecting cloven-hoofed animals, was inaugurated by Deputy Commissioner Baramulla, Minga […]
Heading-Animal Husbandry department organizes awareness camps for dairy farmers in Ramban
Ramban, December 13:The Animal Husbandry Department organised a series of one-day demonstration-cum-awareness camps across various locations in Ramban district, aimed at educating dairy farmers on key government schemes and best practices in livestock management. The camps were held in Banihal, Maho Mangit, Chanderkote, Gool, and Gandhri under the supervision of Chief Animal Husbandry Officer (CAHO), […]
Recognising the Significant Contribution of Herders to J&K’s Economy: LG Emphasises Their Vital Role
A two-day workshop on Pastoralism in Jammu & Kashmir- Issues, Challenges and Way Forward was organised at the SKICC in Srinagar on July 31st and August 1, 2023. What kind of policies should we make for the tribal community so that transformation can come in their lives? Efforts are being made to enable this community […]