Deputy Commissioner Divya Prabhu G.R.J. has said that based on demand, fodder banks will be set up in each one of the taluks of Dharwad district by this month-end.
Speaking to presspersons during her visit to a goshala set up at Madanabhavi village in Dharwad taluk on Monday, she said that steps have already been taken to set up fodder banks in Sherewada and Shiraguppi of Hubballi taluks.
The Deputy Commissioner said that the district has in stock 1,38,492 tonnes of fodder and this will last for the next 12-13 weeks. The district has a livestock number of 3,87,399 and on an average, it requires 10.261 tonnes of fodder every week.
