A new service in the basket, Umri Panchyat, Madhya Pradesh
Sixty-five-year-old Budhan Devi and her husband Somra Gope are agricultural and cattle farmers based in Malar village in Itki block of Ranchi, Jharkand.
The couple is parents to two sons, both of whom are married and alcoholics. Due to this, they are barely of any help in the field to Budhan Devi and her husband, who themselves can’t put the same number of hours in the field as they use to earlier on account of their age. Therefore, over the last few years, cattle rearing have become their primary source of income.
When Budhan Devi recently came across a Soochna Sevak recently on the road, she expressed her grief over heavy losses following the demise of her cattle. Apparently, in just the last few months, the family had lost six goats, leading to a heavy blow on their household income.
When the Soochna Seva team was informed about this, they immediately decided to consult a veterinary doctor who adviced that a PPR vaccination camp be held in Malar and Bindhani, another neighbouring village where cattle farming is the primary occupation. [A Peste des petits ruminant (PPR) is a highly contagious — and economically disastrous — disease that affects goats, sheep and wild ruminants.] The veterinary doctor also diagnosed that the cattle in the region were falling sick due to the mid-afternoon peak heat under which they were left to graze, leading to symptoms like sneezing and upset stomach.
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