Hon. Minister of Livestock Farm Promotion and Dairy and Egg related Industries have directed to form reginal level dairy farmer organizations in all 46 veterinary ranges of the Eastern Province in order to make access to dairy farmers in decision making process on dairy industry. Regional dairy farmer organization named " Aayar Kulam” ( ஆயர்குலம், ආයර්කුලම් ) was formed in Karadiyanaru with the participation of farmers on 08th January 2021.
Sheep farming is a popular economic livestock activity in tropical countries but it is not a familiar livestock livelihood activity in the Eastern Province. Low quality feed utilization ability and grazing ability of the sheep has encouraged the Department of Animal Production and Health to introduce sheep farming project in 2019 under PSDG.