Erode - General Information
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Erode - General Information
The district is rich in its natural cattle wealth and concerted efforts of the Animal Husbandry Department have further augmented the cattle wealth in the District. There are four major breeds of cattle in the District. They are the Kangayam breed, the Burgur breed, the Kollegal variety and the Alanbodies. Kangayam breed of cattle is indigenous to Coimbatore. This animal is breed in the farm in order to supplement the efforts of private breeders. Like the Pattagarar of Palayanmkottai, Kangayams thrive well in the farm. Some of the cows have yielded more than 4,000lbs. in a single lactation. Kangayam cows are reared in large numbers, due to their rich milk yield. Kangayam bulls are also noted for their draught capacity. Burgur breed though smaller in size are well built and sturdy. Kollegal variety is noted for their road draught and is normally reared for transport purposes.
With varieties of breeds available, the district has made rapid progress in the field of animal husbandry. Erode has carved out an enviable position for itself in the field of dairy development industry in the State. The Tamil Nadu Milk Producers Federation has a milk collection center and processing plant at Erode from where pasturised milk is transported in cases to different parts of the State every day.
To support the growing cattle wealth in the District, Animal Husbandry Department has taken various measures including opening and maintenance of 5 bull stations for the collection and supply of serum to various veterinary hospitals and artificial insemination centers Rhinderpest Squad stationed at Erode, Rhinderpest Vigilance unit at Gobichettipalayam and Rhinderpest check-post at Dimbum are all engaged in the eradication of Rhinderpest disease in the District. The district can also boast of a sheep breeding co-operative society.
As regards poultry development is concerned. There are three Poultry Extension centres in the district. There are at Chengampalli, Polavakalipalayam and Bhavani Sagar. The poultry diagnostic laboratory in the district facilities early diagnosis of various diseases affecting the poultry and thus helps to prevent heavy losses due to poultry diseases. The activities of the Animal Husbandry Department are controlled by 3 Assistant Directors of Animal Husbandry functioning from Erode, Dharapuram and Gobichettipalayam.
Erode - General Information
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