Scientists from the Indian Tuber Crops Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram, on Thursday visited the cattle farm of student farmer Kizhakkeparapil Mathew Benny, who lost 13 cows due to ingestion of toxins on Sunday night.
Led by the institute’s principal scientist, the team interacted with Benny’s family members and inspected the cattle shed and house premises and collected samples of tapioca hull for analysis.
The team also inspected a tapioca drying unit from where the family collected tapioca hull for cattle. Officials gathered details from unit officials and collected samples. The results of sample analysis will be available within a week.
