EMN
Dimapur, February 8
To sensitise the farmers about the approaches in improvement of traditional pig and poultry farming, ICAR RC NEH Region, Nagaland Centre, Jharnapani, and AICRP on Pig, SASRD, NU, under Tribal Sub Plan Component have jointly organized an awareness programme on creation of rural economy through livestock farming on February 5.Altogether twenty five farmers from different villages of Kohima district have participated in the day long programme where a team of expert scientists from ICAR and NU interacted with the farmers on different issues of livestock farming.
During the inaugural programme, Dr. VK Vidhyarthi, Head Department of LPM, SASRD, had commented on the need of awareness in scientific intervention of livestock rearing practices. A detail guideline for establishment of pig breeding unit and use of artificial insemination for upgrading indigenous pig population was discussed by Dr. MK Patra, Scientist (AR), followed by poultry management and feeding by Dr. R Zuyie, Assistant Professor, SASRD, and package of practices in fodder crop cultivation was delivered by Dr. Rakesh Kumar, Scientist (Agronomy). Dr. M Catherine Rutsa demonstrated the use of hand operated chaff cutter for farm women and discussed the practical tips in disease prevention.
In the closing programme, Dr. Bidyut C Deka, Joint Director of ICAR, Nagaland Centre, motivated the farmers to initiate pig breeding unit with improve breed and backyard poultry unit for egg production at their respective villages and assured that ICAR Nagaland Centre will extend full support for implementing such livehood improvement programme.
As a token of appreciation, Dr. Deka distributed 20 piglets, 250 chicken and four chaff cutter to the beneficiaries during the occasion under Tribal Sub Plan.
