Tuensang, March 21 (MExN): Technology injection-cum-farmers awareness programme at three villages namely Waoshu, Yakor and Sangphur of Tuensang district, Nagaland was organised by ICAR-National Research Centre on Mithun, Jharapani in association with the Mithun Rearing and Women Welfare Societies of these villages from March 17 to 19.
The scientists from ICAR-NRCM comprising Drs. N. Haque, S. Mukherjee and M. H. Khan apprised the farmers about the mandate of the Institute and stressed about scientific mithun rearing for the socio-economic development. More than 300 mithun farmers attended the camps along with their mithun. Scientists of ICAR-NRCM demonstrated the method of ear tag and microchip-based animal identification and apprised the farmers towards the benefit of feeding mineral mixtures and adopting health care and vaccination for better economic returns. Various inputs including commonly used medicines, vaccines and piglets were distributed to the farmers under Tribal Sub Plan. Stationary items like copies, pencil etc were also distributed among the school children. The enthusiasm and keen interests shown by the mithun farmers of these remote villages are very encouraging.
