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DIMAPUR, SEPTEMBER 9
PARLIAMENTARY Secretary Vikho-o Yhoshü has inaugurated a conclave on technology transfer at NRC on the Mithun. The conclave was held in the Jharnapani campus of the NRC on September 9.
Various technologies developed by the institute were showcased by Dr. N. Haque, Principal Scientist of NRCM. Their uses were explained to farmers and young entrepreneurs. He explained the usefulness and feasibility of these technologies for economic upliftment of livestock farmers of this region. He also highlighted the beneficial ways of using the by-product of brewarage industry and green fodder available in plenty during lush season for preparation of economic and nutritious feed blocks for feeding during dry season.
In the program, Dr. Timothy Lotha, Director of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry, expressed satisfaction over technology demonstration and was delighted by the participation of young entrepreneurs from various regions of state. He expressed his willingness to work hand in hand with NRCM for development of more farmers oriented technologies in near future. He thanked all the scientists of NRCM for their hard work and constant efforts for the betterment of Livestock especially mithun in Nagaland.
During his speech, chief guest Vikho-O-Yhoshu congratulated the NRCM for development of economical and effective technologies. He further highlighted the importance of technologies ready for commercialization such as area-specific mineral mixture, composite feed block and mineral blocks. He urged farmers and entrepreneurs to take-up the venture for commercial production and their disseminated to all the farmers of the region.
The legislature also stressed on close cooperation between the NRCM and state Veterinary& Animal Husbandry department and expressed his satisfaction on various research activities while visiting the different laboratories. He praised the Director NRCM and scientist for creating state of art laboratory facilities at the institute with financial support from Department of Biotechnologi, Govt of India.
Senior Scientist Dr. Anupama Mukherjee and Scientist Dr. Jayanta Kumar Chamuah explained to the farmers about the farm worthy techniques for management of health and production during Technical session. Farmers and young entrepreneurs enquired about the economic feasibility of technologies and were satisfied with the programme.
