The Ministry of Agriculture together with the Secretariat of the Pacific Community launched an Introductory Para veterinary Course that would address the shortage of veterinarians in the country.
The program was officiated by Assistant Minister for Agriculture Viam Pillay at the Center for Appropriate Technology and Development in Nadave.
Pillay says the course on Para veterinary will run for 16 weeks and will allow 33 officers to conduct a full veterinary training on livestock.
He adds that the course would improve the service delivery to livestock farmers.
He says the course will help livestock officers to acquire sufficient knowledge and practical skills to be competent and to improve Para veterinary services which will improve animal health and increase animal production.
The participants in the Para veterinary course will go through different activities in the livestock sector.
