AP To Supply 250 Tonnes Of Fodder To Anantapur, Sri Sathya Sai Districts
The health minister assured farmers and livestock owners that the government was taking steps to address the shortage: Reports
VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh government will supply 250 metric tonnes of fodder worth `1 crore to livestock in Anantapur and Sri Sathya Sai districts, where fodder shortages have been reported due to the influence of El Nino.
Health minister Satya Kumar Yadav raised the issue with Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu at the Cabinet meeting on November 9. The Chief Minister directed officials to assess the areas facing shortages and arrange supplies accordingly.
Animal husbandry director Amarendra Kumar said officials had identified a fodder shortage of nearly 11.04 lakh metric tonnes in the two districts. He said efforts were being made to supply 250 metric tonnes immediately.
The health minister assured farmers and livestock owners that the government was taking steps to address the shortage.
