DRASS, JULY 06, 2021: Viral Food and Mouth Disease (FMD) among animals at Minamarg near Drass and Labar in Umba caused heavy loss to livestock including cow and cattle, reported local sources from the areas.
The viral disease locally known as Tsetang has killed 35 cows and around 200 cattle at Minamarg in the last three to four days, counted local sources at the area. Sources from Umba also reported to Voice of Ladakh correspondent that a number of livestock have lost lives yesterday due ...
Leh, May 27: Principal Secretary, Dr Pawan Kotwal today chaired a meeting regarding issues of Animal Birth Control in the Union Territory of Ladakh.
Principal Secretary, Dr Kotwal stressed that efforts should be made to control the nuisance of stray dogs in the Union Territory. He exhorted that stray/feral dogs could be a danger to the highly valued wildlife present in the region and also a threat to the common citizens.
Principal Secretary, Dr Kotwal directed the concerned officials t...
Leh, April, 09: A meeting was convened by Secretary, Animal/Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries Department, Ravinder Kumar with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) at the Secretariat today.
There was a detailed discussion on the benchmark report for two districts of Leh and Kargil, exploring the possibility of collaboration with Mother Dairy for milk procurement operations and milk supply to the army. Also, there was a discussion on development marketing operations in the region and pr...
