The authorities on Thursday held a gathering to take inventory of the fodder scenario within the county, with the states informing the Center that dry fodder costs are a lot increased than final yr, it’s realized.
The assembly, chaired by Animal Husbandry Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, was attended by senior officers of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and representatives of at the very least 14 states, together with senior central authorities officers. These states embody Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.
Senior officers of ICAR-Indian Pasture and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi additionally participated within the assembly organized by way of video conferencing.
Sources mentioned that through the assembly the states mentioned there was no “shortage” of fodder, however the costs have been “increased”.
During the assembly, the states knowledgeable that the costs of dry fodder have elevated from Rs 5-6 per kg final yr to Rs 8-14 per kg this yr. He mentioned dry fodder costs are excessive this yr however it’s out there… there isn’t any scarcity of fodder as of now.
The supply mentioned the Center has supplied states that it’s going to facilitate transportation of Total Mixed Ration (TMR) produced from Basmati straw in Punjab and Haryana to areas the place there’s a scarcity of fodder. The supply mentioned that the Center can even put together a plan to cope with the longer term necessities.
Days after the assembly, The Indian Express highlighted that fodder inflation reached a nine-year excessive (25.54 per cent) in August 2022 and rural households within the nation have been dealing with difficulties as a consequence of excessive dry fodder costs. It additionally highlighted that the federal government’s plan to kind 100 Fodder Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) stays on paper until date.
Meanwhile, sources say, Agriculture Ministry officers verbally conveyed to their counterparts within the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (MoAHD) that their 2020 proposal to create 100 FPOs can be authorised on October 10.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
