Dr Tsilise, District Livestock Development Officer, Kiphire during the capacity building training on meat production held on May 27. (DIPR Photo)
Kiphire, May 27 (MExN): The Department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services, Kiphire has organised four-day capacity building training on meat production at Hopongkyu Memorial Hall, Kiphire Town commencing from May 27.
Dr Tsilise, District Livestock Development Officer said that Kiphire district is one of the potential areas for livestock and poultry farming due to its suitable climatic conditions, a DIPR report stated. He highlighted that availability of raw materials for feeds is also one of the main contribution factors for developing under this sector in the district. He also said that good quantity of maize and other fodders are produced in the district. Many waste lands which are unsuitable for agriculture purpose can also be used for fodders cultivation, mithun, goat rearing etc. Despite of the district’s potentiality, meat available in Kiphire district as per the 20th Livestock Census is 50% of its requirements and a shortfall of another 50% are mostly important from outside the district. “We focus on pork because pork consumption in the district is 70-80%,” he said.
Now, non-availability of sufficient quality of piglets at affordable price for rearing and procuring of concentrated feeds from outside the district, despite of abundant availability of raw materials for Feeds are some of the main constrains for successful livestock and poultry industry in the district. Therefore, he suggested for setting up pig breeding farms and feed processing plants, at strategic locations in the district.
Dr Khumjungse, VAS, Resource Person spoke on “Scope of Piggery farming in the District”. Scope of poultry farming was also delivered by Dr Talitemjen, VAS in the programme.
