Linking community equine owners to the local government; A sustainable approach

Linking community equine owners to the local government; A sustainable approach

Numerous equine communities dwell in Dang, Banke and Bardiya of Nepal to whom AHTCS provides its services to achieve sustainability in working equine welfare. AHTCS acts as a bridge connecting these communities to their local government through various awareness, orientation, and group formations availing them with subsidies in agriculture products, fodder seeds, fertilizer, agriculture machinery, free equine health checkup, equine vaccination, and equine medicine.

Ram prasad Chaudhary from Bangau equine community received a Mini Rice mill in a subsidy from Tulsipur livestock Service Section. Tikaram and Krishna Chaudhary each received a Mini power tiller in  subsidy from Ghorahi Livestock Service Section. Similarly, Nawalpur equine welfare group received a Chaff cutter in a subsidy from Tulsipur Livestock Service Section. Annually all the equine owners are provided fodder seeds of Berseem and Oat by their respective livestock Service Sections. Also, the equine owners actively attend the program organized by the local government and put forward their problems and necessity in those encounters frequently. Equine get a free health check-up and free medicine during the integrated health camp organized by the local body with the assistance of AHTCS. Also, equine owners get tetanus and rabies vaccines ,for their much valued asset, free of cost from the local government.

Due to the active participation and enthusiasm of equine owners in numerous programs of the government body, equines have gained visibility in the government mainstream sector with various equine and equine owner-specific programs to be launched soon. Lakhawar equine community recently had an interactive program with the local government regarding their problem, need, and necessity. Also, some municipalities have declared funds to be provided to the equine owners to support for equine nutrition, fodders, and housing. When local equine owners were connected to the local government by AHTCS, all the community equine owners actively participated in the government program which eventually increased the visibility of equine and equine owners in the mainstream.