Quinquennial Review Team (QRT) visited ICAR-NRC on Mithun

The 5th Quinquennial Review Team with the Chairmanship of Dr. Habibar Rahman, Regional Representative for South Asia, ILRI along with the members Dr. Ravinder Sharma, Former Director (Research), LUVAS, Hisar, Dr. K. K. Baruah, Former Director, ICAR-NRC on Yak, Dirang, Dr. S. Mendiratta, Joint Director (Academic) ICAR-IVRI, Izatnagar and Dr. A. K. Mohanty, Head, Div. of Extension, Information & Statistics, ICAR-CIFT, Cochin visited ICAR-NRC on Mithun, Medziphema, Nagaland from 17-19th January, 2023. On 17th January 2023. Besides analyzing the research and developmental activities of the Institute during the period 2017-22, the team visited Institute Mithun Farm, interacted with the scientists and all the staff members and enquired about the constraints they are facing, if any. The Team visited Model Semi-intensive Mithun Farm, located at Khonoma village and reached ICAR-NRC on Mithun, Porba and KVK Phek on 18th January, 2023. The QRT interacted with the Mithun Farmers of the Phek district in the valedictory session of the training programme on “Enhancing production and productivity of mithun” organized by KVK Phek. The Team also visited Mithum Farm and other facilities located at Porba. The QRT also interacted with the Scientists and staff of KVK Phek about their activities. In-charge KVK Phek, Dr. Esther Longkumer presented the KVK achievements and constraints faced by them. On 19th January 2023, the QRT had a meeting with the officials of Veterinary & Animal Husbandry, Govt. of Nagaland and Nagaland Livestock Development Board at Lerie, Kohima. Dr. Salang, MD, NLDB, Nagaland, Dr. Giwire, Project Director, NLDB and Dr. Keduzol, Project Coordinator, NLDB attended the meeting. At the outset, Chairman QRT, Dr. Habibar Rahman welcomed all the officials of NLDB and highlighted the objectives of QRT and emphasized on the need to strengthen the collaboration between ICAR-NRC on Mithun and State Veterinary & AH Department for the development of mithun. Activities of Animal Husbandry Department were presented by Dr. Giwire.