DIMAPUR — The ICAR- National Research Centre (NRC) on Mithun, Nagaland, in collaboration with the Department of Animal Husbandry, Veterinary and Dairy Development (AHVDD), Arunachal Pradesh and National Rainfed Authority of India, New Delhi, celebrated the second edition of ‘Mithun Day’ on September 1 at DK Convention Centre, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh.
According to an update from ICAR- NRC on Mithun, the event was observed with technical support from ICAR-CIRC Meerut, ICAR-NRC on Yak, ICAR-NIBSM and ICAR-NMRI and Indian Meat Science Association.
Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt. Gen. (Retd.) KT Parnaik, the chief guest of the celebration, in his inaugural address, expressed hope that the celebration and the national seminar will have a rewarding and desirable impact on the protection, conservation, and optimum valuable uses of mithun.
He said that among the northeastern states, the highest mithun population is in Arunachal Pradesh, which accounts for 89% of the total mithun population in the whole world.
Parnaik said that it is a great pride for the farmers as well as the people of Arunachal Pradesh to have such a special animal nurtured in the state.
As part of the celebration, the governor also inaugurated the two-day national seminar on ‘Integrated mithun farming for enhancing farmers’ income in northeastern region of India.’
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He also released status papers, leaflets and literature on mithun, souvenir of the celebration and presented awards to progressive mithun farmers on the occasion.
Guests of honour, Gabriel D. Wangsu, Arunachal Minister of AHVDD; Dr. SP Kimothi, member (ASFS), ASRB, New Delhi, and Dr. Raghavendra Bhatta, DDG (AS), ICAR, New Delhi, also attended the event.
The main objective of the ‘Mithun Day’ celebration and national seminar is to discuss the prospects and challenges in mithun husbandry to augment the productivity of mithuns, it stated.
