Dimapur, May 1 (MExN): Coinciding with the World Veterinary Day on April 30, ICAR-National Research on Mithun (NRCM), Jharnapani kick-started an alternative semi-intensive system of mithun rearing in the farmer’s fields at Molvom village of Medziphema block, Dimapur district.
Launching the program, Dr. H. Rahman, Deputy Director General (Animal science), ICAR, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi, who was visiting the institute from April 29 to 30, stated it is traditionally believed that mithun, a unique domesticated animal of the North-Eastern hilly region, can be reared successfully only under free-range forest rearing system, but with the decreasing forest coverage in the region, it is becoming imperative to find an alternative rearing system for mithun. Dr. Rahman also urged that such initiative is required to be replicated in other parts of the region, a press release received here informed.
Dr. Abhijit Mitra, Director of the institute, informed that ICAR-NRC on Mithun already demonstrated the package of practices for semi-intensive mithun rearing system successfully in the institute’s Mithun farm at Medziphema. In order to demonstrate the alternative mithun rearing system in the farmer’s field, NRCM, under Tribal Sub-plan (TSP), distributed nine mithuns and one calf among three farmers of Molvon village, it was informed. Dr Mitra further emphasized the importance of mithun rearing under the semi-intensive system for income generation and thereby upliftment of socio-economic conditions of the farmers.
The release further informed that Molvom being adopted village of Nagaland Centre of ICAR-Research complex of NEH, the technologies developed by the Nagaland Centre were also showcased during the programme.
Head GB, Alet Misao of Molvom village expressed it was a proud moment for the 75 years old village to be considered for the unique project. The village is already known for pineapple cultivation.
