JD Sheep Husbandry UT Ladakh convenes Annual Technical Review Meeting

Leh, Apr 16The Department of Sheep Husbandry conducted its annual technical review meeting under the chairmanship of Joint Director, Department of Sheep Husbandry, UT Ladakh, Dr. Iftikhar Hussain on April 16.

The aim of the annual technical review meeting was to discuss the revival of livestock populations in Leh district, the implementation of various centrally sponsored schemes on the ground and the strengthening of veterinary health care services in Leh District.

The meeting was a...

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Newly constructed sheep extension centre inaugurated at Nimmo

Leh, Jan 21:  Director, Animal Sheep and Fisheries, UT Ladakh, Dr. Mohammad Raza inaugurated the newly constructed Sheep Extension Center at Nimmo village.

District Sheep Husbandry Officer,  Dr. Tundup Namgial; Technical officer, Dr Nasreen Fatima; Block Officer Leh, Tsewang Yangjor and village representatives were present during the inaugural function.

Dr. Raza discussed the livestock strength of the area and the possible revival strategies that can be implemented in addition to the p...

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EC Sheep Husbandry Leh inaugurates 70 prefabricated houses constructed under Changthang Development Package

Leh, Nov 29: Executive Councillor, Animal/ Sheep Husbandry Department, Tashi Namgyal Yakzee visited Barma Kargyam and Chushul villages of Durbuk sub-division. 

Councillor Chushul Konchok Stanzin; Nominated Councillor Konchok Tsephel; Chairperson BDC Konchok Phunchok; District Sheep Husbandry Officer, Leh,  Dr Tundup Namgial, and Block Veterinary Officer, A&SHD, Durbuk also accompanied EC Tashi Namgyal.

EC Namgyal interacted with the nomadic livestock rearers and inaugurated 70 insulate...

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Sheep Husbandry Dept Leh inaugurates Feed Pelleting Unit

Leh, Oct 16: Sheep Husbandry Department, Leh inaugurated Feed Pelleting Unit under Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP), Ministry of Textiles, GoI on October 14 at Pashmina Goat Farm, Upshi in presence of Executive Councillor, Animal/Sheep Husbandry, Tashi Namgail Yakzee.

Councillor Nyoma, Tashi Spalzang; Councillor Korzok, Karma Namdak; District Sheep Husbandry Officer, Leh, Dr Tundup Namgail; Deputy Director, Dr Tsewang Morup; Deputy Registrar Cooperatives, Leh, Dr Mohd Abbas and...

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EC Tashi Namgyal attends breeders camp at Markha village

Leh, June 12: Executive Councillor, Sheep/Animal Husbandry, Tashi Namgyal Yakzee  attended a breeders camp at Markha village on June 11. 

Councillor Sku-Markha, Sonam Nurboo along with District Sheep Husbandry Officer (DSHO), Leh, Dr Tundup Namgail and Block Officer, Sheep Husbandry Department, Tsewang Yangjor attended the function. 

The breeders camp focused on the revival of sheep/goat rearing through community Rarzee system, KCC loans for livestock rearers and promotion of community...

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Director ASH&F launches app for census enumeration in sheep/goat sector

Leh, April 01: Director, Animal/Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries (ASH&F) Department, UT Ladakh, Dr Mohammad Raza launched a mobile application for conducting socio-economic census in the sheep/goat sector of Leh district for the year 2022-23 during the one-day training regarding census enumeration held today.

Addressing the gathering, Director, ASH&F, Dr Raza instructed the 50 field in-charges and block officers to conduct the census in a timely and orderly manner.  

The event was attende...

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Secy Animal and Sheep Husbandry convenes press conference

Leh, December 08: Secretary Animal, Sheep Husbandry, Ravinder Kumar convened a press conference today in his office chamber to appraise about the work done and initiatives taken by the Department of Animal and Sheep Husbandry, in the area of nomadic life in the Changthang region of Ladakh, this year. Director, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department, Dr Mohd Raza was also present. 

Addressing the media, Secretary Ravinder stressed that in order to sustain and increase the population of ...

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Sheep Husbandry Department Kargil organizes training program on KCC

KARGIL, DECEMBER 7, 2021: As part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Department of Sheep Husbandry Kargil today organized a one-day training program on Kissan Credit Card (KCC) scheme .

Councilor Town Haji Muhammad Abbas, was the chief guest on the occasion. Sheep Husbandry Officer Kargil Dr. Iftikhar Hussain, Chief Animal Husbandry Officer Kargil Dr. Ismail, Assistant Commissioner Labour Department Raziya Khatoon, Block Veterinary Officer Kargil Dr. Zakir Hussain, Officer Incharge Pashmina Goat...

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Sheep Husbandry Dept Khaltsi dispatches 800 FMD vaccine doses

Leh, July 13: Keeping in view the recent outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Ladakh, the Sheep Husbandry Department, Khaltsi, initiated vaccination of sheep and goats against the disease.

The Department dispatched 800 doses of FMD vaccine to the villages along with block officers and dedicated medical teams for the early completion of mass vaccination of the livestock.

The vaccination drive commenced under the supervision of Block Officer, Sheep Husbandry Department, Khaltsi, P...

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Progressive farmers sent on exposure tour under ATMA scheme

Leh, March 25: Secretary, Animal/Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries Department (ASH&FD), Ravinder Kumar, today flagged-off the exposure tour for progressive farmers under the Agricultural Technology and Management Agency (ATMA) scheme from Chuchot.

Forty progressive farmers from Kharu, Chuchot and Thiksey blocks will visit Kargil district on the five-day exposure tour organised by the Department of Animal Husbandry, Leh.

Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Ravinder Kumar, shared that the exposure ...

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