Officials of ICAR Jharnapani and ICAR-NRCP along with the
beneficiaries during the pig germplasm distribution and awareness camp on
scientific piggery in Jharnapani on Friday.
- A team of scientists are presently working on developing an
indigenous vaccine for pigs
- DIMAPUR — To
support farmers with a source of livelihood and encourage breeding, the
ICAR-National Research Centre on Pig (NRCP), Guwahati, in collaboration with
ICAR- Jharnapani, distributed two piglets each to 40 beneficiaries at ICAR,
Jharnapani on Friday.
- The event was organised by ICAR-NRCP under the Tribal Sub
Plan (TSP) programme. The piglets were provided to beneficiaries from four districts
including Wokha, Peren, Chümoukedima and Dimapur.
- During a short interaction programme with the farmers, Dr.
Homeswar Kalita, ICAR head of regional centre, Nagaland, encouraged and advised
the beneficiaries to show success by providing positive stories. He said such
financial support would take place only if the farmers share successful
stories.
- Dr. Sajib Deb, senior scientist at ICAR-NRCP, told Eastern
Mirror that the team, through TSP, has provided piglets to beneficiaries from
Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura and Nagaland. He informed that ICAR-NRCP also
organises awareness programmes and demonstrations in various parts of the
region.
- He shared that TSP programme sponsored by ICAR allocates
funds and assistances to develop the tribal areas. TSP was introduced in 1974
to provide financial support to tribal people in proportion to their
population.
- The scientist also highlighted that ICAR-NRCP is the only
institute in India that carries out various researches on pigs, be it for
nutrition, reproduction, animal health or livestock production technology.
- “Since we do not have an indigenous vaccine, a team of
scientists are presently working on developing a vaccine for pigs to fight
against series of diseases,” Dr. Deb said.
- He further told the beneficiaries that the piglets were
provided to rear and not for ‘consumption’.
