JAMMU, Oct. 14 -- A central government team on Wednesday assessed the lumpy skin disease (LSD) situation in Jammu, Samba and Kathua districts of Jammu and Kashmir, inspecting affected villages, interacting with livestock farmers and reviewing measures being taken to contain the disease.
Dr Sudam Bagh, Deputy Commissioner (Livestock Health) in the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, led the visit. He was accompanied by Dr Sandeep Pandita, Technical Assistant at the M.S. Institute of Animal Health and Biological Production, R.S. Pura, who served as the liaison officer.
During the field visit, Dr Bagh assessed the ground situation, including the difficulties ...