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Kisan Diwas at ICAR-NIVEDI Empowers SC Livestock Farmers through Hygiene, Animal Health and Poultry Livelihoods

Bengaluru, 23 December 2025:

The National Farmers’ Day (Kisan Diwas) was celebrated at the ICAR-National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics (ICAR-NIVEDI), Bengaluru, with a special focus on hygiene, animal health, and livelihood enhancement of Scheduled Caste (SC) livestock farmers. The programme was organised as part of Swachhata Pakhwada-2025, with the participation of 103 SC livestock farmers from Pemmadevarahalli village of Koratagere taluk, Tumakuru district.

An interactive farmers’ workshop was conducted, during which farmers were sensitised on cleanliness, biosecurity, disease prevention, and best management practices in animal husbandry. To promote sustainable livelihoods and nutrition security, Kaveri chicks were distributed to SC farmers for encouraging backyard poultry rearing.

Addressing the gathering, the Chief Guest, Dr. P. S. Mahesh, Joint Commissioner & Director, CEAH, Bengaluru, emphasised that backyard poultry rearing plays a vital role in supporting rural livelihoods and improving household nutrition. He highlighted that maintaining hygiene, clean housing, safe feed and water, and disease prevention are essential for healthy birds and economic returns from poultry farming. He also emphasised on scientific dairy and sheep and goat farming.

The Guest of Honour, Dr. Sandip Khurana, former Principal Scientist, ICAR-CIRB, Hisar, underscored the importance of adopting scientific livestock and poultry management practices, with special emphasis on hygiene as a key pillar for disease control and productivity enhancement.

In his address, Dr. Baldev R. Gulati, Director, ICAR-NIVEDI, highlighted various Government of India initiatives aimed at supporting farmers and livestock owners to increase their income. He particularly referred to the recently approved VB-G RAM G bill, under which 125 days of assured wage employment will be provided to farmers, strengthening farmers’ income security. He emphasised that livestock-based interventions, combined with hygiene, disease prevention, and skill development, are critical for inclusive and sustainable rural growth.

Dr. Rajeswari Shome, Principal Scientist, introduced the significance of Kisan Diwas and briefed participants on the institute’s activities for farmer welfare. Expert lectures were delivered by Dr. S. S. Patil, Principal Scientist, on practical solutions for cleanliness in animal husbandry; Dr. Krishnan, Master Trainer, CPDO & TI, on successful rural poultry farming with a focus on the Kaveri breed; and Dr. Jagadish Hiremath, Principal Scientist, on disease prevention in livestock and poultry.

The programme was coordinated by Dr. Narayanan G., Senior Scientist, and also included felicitation of Swachhata Champion Farmers and prize distribution to Swachhata painting competition winners on the theme “Swachhata is Everyone’s Business”.

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Prize distribution to the winners of swachhata paiting competition during Rashtriya Kisan Diwas – 2025

Felicitation of progressive farmers during Rashtriya Kisan Diwas –2025

Distribution of Kaveri Chicks to the farmers during Rashtriya Kisan Diwas – 2025

Awareness on Viksit Bharat – G Ram G during the Rashtriya Kisan Diwas –2025.

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