Technology Awareness, Health camp and Input materials distribution

ICAR-NRC on Mithun conducted the “Technology Awareness, Health camp and Input materials distribution” programme at Jotsoma village, Kohima District, Nagaland on 05-02-2022. The programme was attended by 52 farmers from nearby villages. To popularize the semi-intensive rearing of mithun, the materials for construction of low-cost mithun shed, fencing the mithun rearing area, ear tags and mineral blocks were also distributed through the village council. The Chief Guest Shri. Keneizhakho Nokhro, Hon’ble MLA, Nagaland Legislative Assembly thanked the institute for its swift action and requested continuous support in the future.

Dr. K. Gwirie, Deputy Director, NLDB, Dept of Vety. & A. H., Govt. of Nagaland urged the farmers to adopt the scientific rearing of mithun. Dr. M. H. Khan, Director, ICAR-NRC on Mithun highlighted the importance of scientific mithun husbandry, genetic improvement, vaccination and urged the village council to identify the farmers who are interested to take up scientific mithun husbandry.