A training programme on ‘Recent Scientific Technologies in Mithun Husbandry’ was recently organised by the Longding Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) for mithun farmers at Nginu village in Longding district. The event, which took place on Thursday, aimed to educate local farmers on the latest advancements in mithun husbandry.
A total of 78 mithun farmers from Nginu, Ngisa, and other neighbouring villages participated in the programme. The technical session featured a comprehensive lecture by course director Dr Tilling Tayo, who explained the benefits of the salt and mineral licking block (SMLB) technology for mithun. This technology helps congregate free-ranging mithun at designated locations in the forest, facilitating easier monitoring, nutritional supplementation, and mithun health management.
As part of the extension initiative, Dr Tayo announced that salt and mineral licking blocks would be installed in both Nginu and Ngisa villages to demonstrate the technology under field conditions and encourage its adoption by farmers. Additionally, Jomlo Mongku Mithun Farmers’ Federation chairman Tadang Tamut delivered an informative lecture on the use of solar rechargeable tracking devices for efficient monitoring of free-ranging mithun in forest areas.
Tamut also stressed the importance of regular foot and mouth disease (FMD) vaccination and demonstrated the significance of electrical stunning as a humane method of slaughter in accordance with modern animal welfare standards. The programme was commended by local leaders, including Nginu village chief Longwang Wangham, Nginu-Ngisa Mithun Farmers’ Association president Kaigam Pansa, its secretary Genwang Wangsa, and convener Bawang Wangsa, who appreciated the KVK for organising the first-ever scientific training programme on mithun husbandry in the village.
