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- The Andhra Pradesh Animal Husbandry Department has prepared an action plan to prevent a livestock fodder shortage expected by November because of below-normal rainfall linked to El Nino.
- District, divisional and mandal-level committees will monitor fodder availability, and fodder banks are being set up in water-abundant regions.
- The department is also promoting silage and total mixed ration units with industrial incentives, training farmers through veterinary colleges and Krishi Vigyan Kendras, and watching livestock markets to prevent distress cattle sales.
- The plan matters because deficient rainfall could leave farmers without enough feed for their animals in the coming months.
What to watch next
- Whether rainfall deficits persist and worsen the expected fodder shortage by November
- Functioning of fodder banks and monitoring committees at district and lower levels
- Incidents of distress sales of cattle in livestock markets
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Named India · Farmers · Andhra Pradesh Animal Husbandry Department · Andhra Pradesh Government · Dr. T. Damodara Naidu · Farmer Producer Organisations · Fodder Development Committee · Krishi Vigyan Kendras · Self-Help Groups · Water Users’ Associations
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