Medziphema, October 13 (MExN): A three days training programme for Livestock Service Providers (LSP) of Tuensang and Kiphire districts was conducted by ICAR-NRC on Mithun, Medziphema in collaboration with Northeast Initiative Development Agency (NEIDA), an initiative of TATA trusts from October 11 to 13 at NRCM, Medziphema.
During this training, the participants witnessed the scientific rearing of Mithun under semi-intensive and intensive systems in the institute’s farm as well as Molvom village where a herd of Mithun is reared under semi-intensive system, which is a new husbandry practice for Mithun. The participants were given theoretical as well as hands on training on various subjects including breeding, restraining and identification, Artificial Insemination (Al), housing management, draught capability, Feeding and minerals supplementation, prospects of processed Mithun meat, health and preventive measures.
In the inaugural session, Dr Abhijit Mitra, Director of the institute called on the service providers to tap all the potentials of mithun including milk, leather and draught power. Talking on mithun farming as a profitable enterprise he said, the present production system of mithun with some scientific inputs can double the farmers’ income, which is one of the talking points of India agricultural today.
Dr Vihelie Sanchu, a representative from NEIDA shared the various ongoing activities of the agency for improvement of mithun farming in the state. The training concluded with distribution and certificate and mithun health calendar to the participants. One MoU is also going to be signed between ICAR-NRC on Mithun and NEIDA for working mutually in the field of Mithun husbandry. The resource persons during the training were Dr N. Haque, Principal Scientist, Dr S. Mukherjee, Principal Scientist, Dr M.H Khan, Senior Scientist, Dr Jayanto Chamuah, Scientist, Dr Sapuni Stephen Hanah, Scientist, Dr Lalchamliani Scientist, Dr Kezhavituo Vupru CTO and Dr Kobu Khate, ACTO.
A Mithun Helpline whatapps group was also launched during the closing session in order to address the issues related to mithun farming and its rearers. Mithun farmers may contact Dr Kobu Khate at his mobile No. 8837489583 for registration in the group.
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