Chamarajanagar Deputy Commissioner Shilpa Nag on Tuesday, November 21, appealed to farmers to conserve available fodder stocks for their livestock and also cultivate fodder for the days ahead so that they don’t face any shortage.
She said five taluks had been declared drought-hit because of the failure of monsoon. As per the 20th census of livestock and other animals, the district has 2,59,279 livestock and the total number reaches 2,78,199 by including sheep and goat. For these animals, the district has fodder stock that can last for the next 20 weeks, she added.
In the coming days, the district may require 11,870 metric tonnes of fodder a week. If the demand is taken into consideration, the district required 2,84,880 metric tonnes of fodder.
