Awareness on creation of rural economy through livestock farming was jointly organized by Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) for North East Region, Research complex Jharnapani and All India Coordinated Research Project on Pig (AICRP-Pig), Nagaland University School of Agricultural Science and Rural Development (NU-SASRD), Medziphema Campus on Thursday at ICAR for NEH Region. The scheme is funded by Tribal Sub-plan. Seventeen farmers participated from Kohima District.
The highlight of the programme was on rabbit care & Management by Dr. Ebibeni Ngullie (SMS) Animal Science, rabbit feeds and feeding, common rabbit diseases & treatment by Dr. Razouneinuo Zuyie and Dr. M. Catherine Rutsa, Astt. Prof. NU, SASRD respectively. Rabbitry a small investment initially gives more income with minimum expenditure, easy to rare with less diseases problem. Rabbit meat is nutritious suitable for both young and old and even sick people, since the meat has low cholesterol content as compared to other livestock meat, was stated by the above resource persons.
Mrs. Mesakhonuo Pienyü V.F.A. from State Rabbit Breeding Centre Jharnapani, shared her practical experiences on rabbit farming and stress on the importance of proper housing and handling of rabbit. The participants were taken to the ICAR Instructional Rabbit Unit, on the spot to identify the different breeds, sexing, breeding and feeding of rabbits.
Dr. B.C. Deka Jt. Director ICAR Jharnapani in his exhortation said that the rabbit unit at ICAR Jharnapani functioning since 1988 has been catering to the needs of the farmers' and entrepreneur through training and other services, plus giving out young rabbit to interested farmers. Today's program focusing on rabbit farming, aim to boost up rural economy through rabbit rearing and wish all participants to have a fruitful interaction and improve the backyard rabbitry which integrated well with other livestock and crop farming system.
During valedictory function Imtisenla Walling (Technical Officer) apprised the participants where farmers can avail meteorological data (weather forecast) through SMS free of cost. This is to enable farmers to cope with sudden change in weather that affects crop and livestock production. Farmers can share their feedback on crop pest and livestock problems through SMS for expert advice.
Razoungulie Mere, a farmer participant from Chiephobozou expressed his happiness for the rabbit farming awareness program. Earlier their home rabbit never thrift properly and today's briefing have open their eyes on the rabbit feeding, watering and housing system. Mrs. Kenny Rhetso SMS (T-9) Home Sc. further enlightened the participants on the various programs and other related training for farmers and entrepreneurs on campus and off campus round the year. ICAR for NEH Region, Jharnapani has provided scientific rabbit cage model to each of the participating villages, namely Mezoma, Khonoma, Kohima and Chiephobozou villages for replication. The intention is to encourage beneficiary to construct and improve upon the model using locally available materials. Each participant is hand gifted with a pair of rabbit as seed animal, he urged them to multiple and motivates other fellow farmers to enhance rural economy and that is our ultimate goal he stated.
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