As part of controlling the foot and mouth disease, which has spread across the state and claimed hundreds of cattle, Minister for Dairy Development K C Joseph has directed the department to postpone district-wise cattle fairs.
The Minister for Dairy Development said in a press release here on Saturday that the production of milk in the state had declined owing to the outbreak of the disease.
“The Dairy Development Department has taken preventive measures against the disease and steps to help dairy farmers,” the Minister for Dairy Development said.