Organisers along with trainees of the awareness programme.
Kohima, February 1 (MExN): In an effort to spread safe and effective vaccine for the prevention and control of classical swine fever, the ICAR-AICRP on Pig, Nagaland Centre, Department of Livestock Production & Management, SASRD: NU, Medziphema held awareness programmes on importance of Swine vaccination through the month of December to January 2023.
With CSF affecting with a huge pig population in Nagaland, the AICRP led by Associate professor Dr M Catherine Rutsa, also informed to the entire piggery farmers in the state to get their pigs (preferably the breeding stock) vaccinated against Classical Swine Fever as preventive measure before the onset of monsoon and outbreak becomes uncontrollable.
A total number of 550 pigs were vaccinated against Classical Swine Fever during January, with 231 pigs belonging to 55 farmers, 10 pigs from Sirhima, 82 from Sechu Zubza and 227 pig from in and around the campus.
The ICAR-AICRP on Pig, Nagaland Centre, Department of Livestock Production & Management, SASRD: NU also held the off-campus, ‘piggery self-help group Exchange program’ on December 12, 2022 at Sechu Zubza with the flower grower community.
Technical sessions regards to Integration of piggery and flower growers along with manure preservation, discussion on piggery diseases, pig manure benefits and their usage was also carried out along with demonstrations and an exposure trip was also carried out to the adopted villages to enhance their outlook and improve the farm working efficiency.
The vaccine for classical swine flu was provided by the Department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services.
