Muscat: Participants in the Animal Health Program training course in Ibb governorate concluded a field visit on Tuesday targeting livestock breeders. The eight-day visit, conducted in cooperation with the Governorate's Agricultural and Fisheries Projects Financing Unit, the Agriculture Sector, and the branch of the Agricultural Cooperative Union, aimed to enhance the capabilities of rural communities and train local personnel capable of providing veterinary services and guidance to breeders. This contributes to protecting and developing livestock and improving agricultural and animal production.
According to Yemen News Agency, the 19-day course, implemented by Bunyan Development Foundation and Bunyan Academy for Training and Rehabilitation, in coordination with the local authority and the governorate's mobilization efforts, also aimed to empower 36 trainees with practical skills in animal examination methods, safe handling, diagnosis and treatment of various viral, bacterial, and parasitic diseases, and how to manage cases of mastitis, diarrhea, bloat, and bloating.
The field visit included awareness activities for livestock breeders on methods of preserving livestock and protecting them from diseases, especially zoonotic diseases. Faisal Muqbil, head of Dhi al-Sufal Cooperative Agricultural Society, considered the field visit an important step in building the capacities of rural residents and preparing them to play an active role in serving their communities, especially given the need for veterinary personnel close to breeders in villages and remote areas.
He pointed out that training participants in animal health will contribute to easing the burden on farmers and livestock breeders by providing guidance and primary treatment services in their areas, instead of them having to bear the costs of traveling to cities to obtain services that may be simple but represent a burden on many rural families.
For their part, the participants emphasized the importance of utilizing the course information and applying the knowledge and skills they acquire in practice, and spreading health awareness among breeders about proper breeding methods and disease prevention.
