Dairy Farmers of Kadamtala Struggle Due to Suspension of Artificial Insemination Services

Rabindranath Biswas
Kadamtala, January 31: The dairy farmers of Kadamtala have highlighted the issue of non-availability of artificial insemination service for their cows in the region.
According to information, the dairy farmers of Kadamtala rearing cattle have been facing problems owing to non-availability of artificial insemination service for their cows for the last couple of months. The artificial insemination service for the cows was reportedly stopped in the region. As a result of which the dairy farmers are not able to get their cows artificially inseminated in time.
Andaman Sheekha Daily tried to establish contact with Veterinary Doctor of Veterinary Hospital/Sub-Dispensary Kadamtala, but the doctor was not available on phone to make any comment on it. ASD further posed questions to the Pradhan, Gram Panchayat Kadamtala, Smti Nilawati Parh and wanted to know more on the matter. The Pradhan said that she is seized of the matter, as a number of farmers rearing cows had reportedly apprised her of the problems being faced by them owing to non-availability of artificial insemination service for their cows for the last few months. She reportedly took the matter to the concerned higher officials for early redressal of the problems of dairy farmers, she said.
However, sources said that the problem has arised in dispensing the service of artificial insemination for cows due to insufficient Liquid Nitrogen and other technical problems in the Plant at Dollygunj, Sri Vijaya Puram. At present, artificial insemination facility for cows is available only in major veterinary hospitals such as Veterinary Hospital Diglipur, Veterinary Hospital Webi, Mayabunder and Veterinary Hospital Rangat. But the facility is unavailable in almost all the Sub-Dispensaries in N & M Andaman District owing to the dearth of Liquid Nitrogen in the sole Plant at Dollygunj, Sri Vijaya Puram, the source further revealed.
However, the technical problem in the Plant has been reportedly eliminated and the service of artificial insemination for cattle will reportedly soon be resumed effectively in all the sub-dispensaries as well in N & M Andaman, the source further said.