A-HELP Programme:
The Union Minister for Animal Husbandry and Dairying inaugurated the ‘A-HELP’ (Accredited Agent for Health and Extension of Livestock Production) programme.
- A-HELP programme is part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav initiative, Pashudhan Jagrati Abhiyaan, and Rashtriya Gokul Mission’s goals, fostering livestock enhancement.
- Pashudhan Jagrati Abhiyaan focuses on critical aspects of livestock health, disease management, and animal infertility.
- Rashtriya Gokul Mission focuses on enhancing bovine productivity sustainably using advanced technologies, high genetic merit bulls, and doorstep artificial insemination while promoting the scientific conservation of indigenous cattle and buffalo.
- The ‘A-HELP’ programme enlists trained women agents for disease control, artificial insemination, animal tagging, and livestock insurance.
- Focuses on critical areas of livestock health, disease management, and animal infertility.
- By empowering women and enhancing livestock, the ‘A-HELP’ program contributes to the socio-economic progress of rural communities.
