Brooke senior programme chief Priya Pandey talking at a seminar on donkey population, in Anantapur.
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The donkey population is quick depleting in India and Africa owing to illegal slaughter, Brooke India’s senior programme chief Priya Pandey mentioned at a seminar organised by the Animal Husbandry Department of Andhra Pradesh on the Reddipalli Training Centre.
Brooke is non-profit organisation that works on the use and safety of horses, mules and donkeys.
The donkey population in India has come down by 53% in over a decade. The dependency on donkeys has come down by 61% for any sort of work, thus making them straightforward prey for slaughter. They are slaughtered for his or her pores and skin and meat, that are in excessive demand to be used in conventional medicines in China,” mentioned Mr. Pandey.
Referring to a report printed by the BBC, she mentioned the donkey population in China had come down from 11 million in 1990 to 3 million in 2022. China has began importing donkey pores and skin from India and Africa. Gelatin is produced from the pores and skin of donkeys, she mentioned.
Donkey milk is consumed in small portions in Andhra Pradesh with a perception that it cures bronchial asthma and a few neurological illnesses, mentioned Sarita Negi, a consultant of Brook. There is, nevertheless, no scientific proof to help it. that, she mentioned.
Citing that Andhra Pradesh has additionally seen a decline in donkey population, Brooke’s representatives appealed to the Animal Husbandry Department officers to body a coverage paper and submit it to the State authorities to guarantee safety of the animals.
Kurnool, Guntur and Anantapur have been as soon as identified for his or her donkey population, however their numbers had come down drastically now, mentioned District Animal Husbandry Officer Y. Subramanyam.
Animal Husbandry Assistant Director A.V. Ratnam Kumar additionally spoke on the event.
Donkey rearers, house owners and farm house owners attended the seminar. They sought assist from the federal government to make rearing of donkeys a worthwhile enterprise.
