Q. A-HELP program has been launched to address:
Answer:
The healthcare needs of the livestock population in a village
Notes:
- Accredited Agent for Health and Extension of Livestock Production (A-HELP) program is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying and the Ministry of Rural Development.
- The program aims to address the healthcare needs of the livestock population in a village.
- Women members of self-help groups registered in the State Rural Livelihood Mission, are known as 'A-HELP'.
- A-HELPs will help in artificial insemination under Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM), and in preventing the livestock from infectious diseases.
- A-HELP serves as the link between the livestock farmers and the veterinary services.