FIRST GENERATION BREEDING CALVES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED IN SHUAKHEVI RAYON

78 unit of first generation breeding calves within the RDPMHA frame received in the village Dgvani – Shuakhevi rayon. In order to improve breeding activity of the local livestock 6 Brown Caucasus pedigree breeding bulls were introduced by the program in the village Dgvani last year.

  The birth weight gain of I generation inter-bred calves was within 22-35 kg, then when the local calves birth weight was between 12-16 kg. The PMU provided bull keepers with combine fodder. Local farmers were trained on methods of care and right feeding, sickness symptoms, periods and cases of veterinary services. As a result of calves was born healthy and milking indicator has been raised significantly.

  About 80 improved calves will be received by the end of the current year.

  One of the bases for livestock development in mountain is   improvement of cattle breeding. The mentioned activity especially is important for Shuakhevi rayon. In the first place, as Shuakhevi is boarder rayon and carrying out of veterinary measures will promote to avoid episodic diseases.  Improved cattle, which are distinguished by its increased weight and productivity, will promote to increase local farmers’ income generation and accordingly to stop the process of migration from mountain – which is the main goal of the program.

Livestock breeding activity – under the coordination of the ministry of agriculture is implementing by the RDPMHA in the program 4 pilot rayons (Dusheti, Ambrolauri, Aspindza, Shuakhevi). The program is financed by international fund for agriculture development (IFAD).