Welcome to National Research Centre on Mithun
About us
The ICAR-National Research Centre on Mithun was established in June 1988 in the state of Nagaland under the aegis of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research to provide impetus on the research work on Mithun (Bos frontalis). Mithun, a ruminant species belonging to the family Bovidae and assumed to be the domesticated form of wild gaur (Bos gaurus) is indigenous to the eastern Himalayas and referred to as the ‘sacrificial ox’ of the North-Eastern Region of India. It plays an important role in the traditions and rituals of the vast tribal population of this region.
ICAR-NRC on Mithun has been playing key roles in the conservation, breeding, and health management of this magnificent species. The scientists of this Institute, in the past 28 years, have generated significant scientific information and developed many farmers’ friendly technologies and a package of practices for making mithun husbandry a sustainable commercial venture.
Success Stories
First Embryo Transfer Mithun Calf (Bharat) World’s first-ever Mithun calf through embryo transfer technology was born at the National Research Centre on Mithun, Medziphema, Nagaland on March 27, 2012. Embryo transfer technology (ETT) being one of the best tools for faster multiplication of quality germplasm, the scientists were working to standardize the techniques for mithun for the last five years. Mithun (Bos frontalis), a rare bovine of Southeast Asia is mainly confined in four different States viz., Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram of North-eastern Hill region of India. Presently, the free-range system of mithun rearing in its natural habitat (forest) results in inbreeding as well as crossbreeding with the local cattle thereby loss of quality mithun germplasm. To address the issue of inbreeding and crossbreeding, the scientists of the Animal Physiology section of the institute have successfully applied the Artificial Insemination (AI) technique both at the farm and the field (Khonoma village of Nagaland) and produced AI-borne calves.
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Ms. Masumi Oota, the First Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries at the Japan Embassy, paid a visit to the ICAR - National Research Centre on Mithun Ms. Masumi Oota, the First Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries at the Japan Embassy, paid a visit to the ICAR - National Research Centre on Mithun on April 17, 2024. During her visit, Dr. Girish Patil, the Director, provided a concise overview of the institute and its ongoing research endeavors. Additionally, Ms. Oota engaged in fruitful discussions with the institute's scientists, fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange between Japan and India in the field... |
Dr JC Rana, Country Director - Alliance Bioversity International & CIAT visited NRC on Mithun Dr. Jai C Rana, Country Director-India, Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture, Alliance of Bioversity International, and CIAT, Asia-India Office, New Delhi, visited Krishi Vigyan Kendra-Phek, April 8, 2024 and discussed about initiating projects on agro-biodiversity and ecosystem services in the region.
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Institute Research Committee (IRC) meeting 2024 The ICAR - National Research Centre on Mithun, Medzhiphema, Nagaland, officially commenced its two-day Institute Research Committee (IRC) meeting on 1st and 2nd April 2024. Dr. Girish Patil, the Chairman and Director of the center, inaugurated the session by extending a warm welcome to distinguished external experts, namely Dr. Arun Kumar Rawat, Former Advisor at DBT, and Dr. A. Bandyopadhyay, Former National Coordinator at NAIP and NASF.
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Dr Girish Patil, S., Director, ICAR – NRC on Mithun Chaired the Inaugural and technical sessions of “Point-of-care testing for tackling AMR with one health perspective” Joint International Workshop on, “Point-of-care testing for tackling AMR with one health perspective” was organized on 25th and 26th March 2024 at ICAR – Central Institute for Fisheries Technology (CIFT), Cochin. The event was organized by ICAR – CIFT in collaboration with ICAR – NIVEDI, Bangalore, ICAR – NRC on Mithun, Nagaland and Veterinary College, KVAFSU, Hassan, Karnataka. The event was funded by Optoelectronics Research Centre for the University of Southampton through the International... |
17th Research Advisory Meeting of ICAR – National Research Centre on Mithun The 17th Research Advisory Meeting of ICAR – National Research Centre on Mithun, Nagaland was organized from 21st to 23rd March, 2024. The meeting was chaired by Dr. M. R. Saseendranath. Members of the Committee included Dr. Amrish Kumar Tyagi, ADG (ANP), ICAR, Dr. Girish Patil, S., Director, ICAR NRCM, Dr. R. B. Sharma, Former National Coordinator, NAHEP, ICAR, Dr. S. Pan, Former Professor, WBUAFS, Dr. A. K. Sangwan, Professor, Veterinary College, Jalukie, Dr. Reena Arora, Principal Scientist... |
