Our Correspondent
Kohima | January 8
The Nagaland State’s Department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services has established 10 organised pig farms, spread in nine districts of the state.
The total parent stock position from the entire farm is 450, according to Annual Administrative Report 2019-20 of Department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services, Nagaland.
The State Government has stopped allocation of fund for developmental works under the state budget since 2014-15 except for the purchase of feed.
However, the department has been taking up farm strengthening work on phase wise under National Livestock Mission (NLM) of the Government of India.
During the period of April 2019 to January 2020, a total of 1147 piglets were produced and 914 were sold.
Development of piggery sector under NLM during 2019 includes; construction of one pig sty, one semen factory and overhead water storage taken at Exotic Nucleus Pig Farm at Medziphema and constriction of one pig sty each at Multiplier Farm Akuluto and Merangkong respectively.
Besides, establishment of Rural Slaughter Houses in 6 urban towns in the state are being taken up under NLM, the report stated.
Further, during 2019-20 under NLM, piggery sector proposes to strengthen 2 State Pig Breeding Farm at Tuensang and Wokha district.
