Bid to augment mithun population
GUWAHATI, March 27 A brain storming session was organized on Sustainable
Mithun production for economic uplift of tribal population in North Eastern
Hill (NEH) region on March 17 at the National Research Centre on Mithun (NRCM)
under Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Jharnapani in Nagaland.
Mithun (Bos frontalis) is a semi-wild species and is considered to be the pride
of North Eastern hill States of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and
Mizoram. This animal plays an important role in the social, cultural and
economic life of the local tribal population.
However, due to gradual denudation of open grazing area in the forest and
increasing trend of mithun population, the farmers are facing lots of
difficulties in rearing this animal with economic viability. There is an urgent
need for scientific intervention for proper management as well as conservation
of this animal.
Considering the importance of this , the brain storming session had been
organized with an aim to formulate the strategies for augmenting the mithun
population.
The programme was attended by Minister for Home, Veterinary and Animal
Husbandry, Nagaland, Thenucho, Prof. K.Kannan, Vice Chancellor of Nagaland
University and Dr. KM Bujarbaruah, Director of ICAR for NEH Region.
Speaking at the inaugural function, Thenucho said that the scientists
community is the backbone for development and urged that the scientist
community should be creative enough to explore the potentialities of this
species for the betterment of mankind.
Prof. Kannan, felt that the State Government should incorporate biotechnology
as an important subject in the course curriculum at the school level so that
more students can attracted towards this emerging area of science.
Dr. Bujarbaruah, spoke about the importance of Mithun in tribal population of
NEH region. He encouraged the scientists of NRCM to meet the demands of the
society in terms of Mithun meat, milk and leather products.
The technical session was chaired by Professor Gaj Raj Singh, Dean, College of
Veterinary Science, Mizoram and nine lectures on different aspects of Mithun
husbandry were delivered by the resource persons across the country. Earlier,
the welcome address was delivered by Dr.C Rajkhowa, Director of NRC on Mithun.
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