RANCHI: ICAR-Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology (IIAB), Garhkhatanga and Birsa Agricultural University (BAU) jointly organised the first digital Kisan Mela based on the theme of ‘entrepreneurship development in the animal husbandry sector’ at the former’s campus on Wednesday. More than 400 farmers and entrepreneurs participated in the event.
Inaugurating the fair vice-chancellor Dr O N Singh spoke about the scope of the livestock sector in Jharkhand. IIAB’s director Dr Arunava Pattanayak and joint director (research) Dr Tilak Raj Sharma discussed the importance and need for improvement in the livestock sector.
BAU dean, faculty of veterinary science & animal husbandry Dr Sushil Prasad explained in details the different schemes promoted by the state government that are relevant for the sector. He also asked the state government to address issues of employment generation and livelihood security by considering the pandemic-induced reverse migration.