Longleng, April 5 (MExN): ICAR KVK Longleng participated in exhibition during the Krishi Unnati Mela from March 15 to 17 at IARI, Pusa campus, New Delhi. Interstate exposure tour under TSP programme was held from March 18 to 20 at National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) Karnal, Haryana, Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) and Central Avian Research Institute (CARI), Bareilly, UP.
During the tour at NDRI, the farmers visited the cattle, buffalo and goat farm and interacted with the scientists working in the farm. Different strains of poultry birds and their management practices were demonstrated to the farmers at CARI, Bareilly. During the visit at IVRI, the farmers attended interaction programme on Hygienic meat production and its utilization at Livestock Products Technology Department, demonstration on machine milking at Cattle farm, management of pig at Piggery farm and Integrated Farming System with different livestock components at KVK farm. Interaction programme was also organized at piggery farm, Rampur.
During the interaction, the progressive farmer, Amar Singh, encouraged the farmers to take up piggery as a sustainable enterprise. The tour was guided by Dr. K. L. Meena, Sr. Scientist and Head and Dr. Lily Ngullie SMS, Animal Science.
All together 18 farmers from different villages of Longleng district participated in the exhibition cum exposure tour. The farmers were motivated and very satisfied with the exposure to different institute farms and further expressed their desire to adopt the technology which they learned from the tour.
A press note stated that the farmers expressed their gratitude to the KVK Longleng officials and Director ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region Umiam Meghalaya for the successful tour programme.
