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This handbook by National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) reiterates
its commitment to the dairy farmers of India. NDDB recognises that
dairy farmers need to be equipped to take care of their animals
through better management, nutrition, feed, fodder and preventive
healthcare. The economic impact of animal health issues is well known,
but its crippling effect on the dairy farmers’ income and prosperity is
very often under-estimated. This handbook is an attempt to enable
the farmers to ensure that such incidents are avoided. We, in NDDB,
hope that this publication will help them manage their animals better.
T Nanda Kumar
Chairman
National Dairy Development Board
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