Discussions were held on region and season-specific methane ameliorative strategies
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi in association with the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Nairobi, Kenya jointly organised a Training Programme on ’Livestock Methane Emission: Assessment, Impact and Amelioration Strategies’ at the ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Dr S Ayyappan, Chancellor, Central Agricultural University, Imphal; Chairman, Karnataka Science and Technology Academy & Former Secretary (DARE) & Director General (ICAR) marked his presence as the Chief Guest of the occasion. In his address, Dr Ayyappan emphasised on developing the region and season-specific methane ameliorative strategies.
Dr Praveen Malik, Animal Husbandry Commissioner, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India was the Chief Guest during the valedictory function. In his address, Dr Malik accentuated on the periodical updating of the enteric methane emission inventory. He also apprised about the Agnii Programme for the field validation of the developed technology and connecting the researchers to the emerging entrepreneurs and incubations.
The Guest of Honor, Dr H Rahman, Regional Representative South Asia, ILRI, New Delhi underlined the regarded the research programme on livestock methane emissions as one of the ILRI’s mandates.
Dr Raghavendra Bhatta, Director, ICAR-NIANP, Bengaluru stressed on the importance of initiating the methane amelioration in the hotspots with the joint efforts by the networking of researchers.
The programme registered a total of participation by 22 participants from 10 states across the country.
