The training was organised as a part of the capacity-building programme with the objectives to educate and create awareness and enhance the knowledge and skill of the trainees about Mithun husbandry practices
Indian Council of Agricultural Research- National Research Centre (ICAR-NRC) on Mithun organised a five-day hands-on training on Mithun Husbandry Practices for Veterinary Field Assistant (VFA) trainees from Veterinary Field Assistant Training Institute, Medziphema.
A press release by ICAR-NRC on Mithun stated that the training was organised as a part of the capacity-building programme with the objectives to educate and create awareness and enhance the knowledge and skill of the trainees about Mithun husbandry practices so that the whole Mithun farming community would be benefited.
The training covered both practical and theory, wherein scientists delivered lectures on various topics like care and management of different categories of Mithun, selection, breeding feeding and fodder resources management for Mithun, health, reproductive management and other topics.
During practical class, the students witnessed routine farm activities, animal handling, identification of animals, collection of samples and other activities including detection of heat, semen collection and milking in Mithun. The training programme was co-ordinated by Dr Sapunii Stephen Hanah, Dr J. K. Chamuah, Dr H. Lazampuia and Dr Kobu Khate of the institute.
