ICAR-NRC on Mithun conducts technology injection prog. in Manipur

Dimapur, March 4 (EMN): The Indian Council of Agricultural Research – National Research Centre on Mithun (ICAR-NRC on Mithun) organised technology injection programme at Konsakhul village in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on March 4 in collaboration with Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Senapati under the Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP).

An update from ICAR-NRC on Mithun, Medziphema, informed that the inaugural session was followed by presentation on important topics related to scientific mithun rearing and management by scientists of the centre. The importance of adopting scientific mithun husbandry including care and management of young calf and preventive measures for control of common diseases of mithun was highlighted during the programme.

The farmers-scientist interactive session was also organised, wherein farmers were sensitised on the need of regular vaccination, supplementation of mineral mixture, use of good bulls and conservation of the bigger bulls for breeding purpose, diversified use of mithun as a source of meat, milk and leather, the update stated.

The programme was coordinated by Dr. Sapunii Stephen Hanah, scientist and In-charge TSP, ICAR-NRC on Mithun, Nagaland, and attended by Dr. LaishramSunitibala Devi, scientist (LPM) and Dr. Vivek Joshi, scientist (vety. medicine) from the same centre.

A total of 98 farmers from Konsakhul and Haipi villages of Kangpokpi district participated in the programme.