ICAR-CIARI and ICAR-NRC on Yak Promote Scientific Pig Farming in Arunachal Pradesh

Tarun Karthick

Sri Vijaya Puram, 19 February 2025

The ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR-CIARI), Sri Vijaya Puram, in collaboration with ICAR-National Research Centre (NRC) on Yak, Dirang, organized a coaching programme on “Scientific Pig Farming and Piglet Distribution” beneath the NEH part of the All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Pig. The initiative, aimed toward empowering Monpa farmers, noticed the participation of 73 farmers from the area.

Dr. Mihir Sarkar, Director of NRC on Yak, inspired farmers to embrace pig farming, emphasizing that Arunachal Pradesh’s local weather is very appropriate for rearing pigs. He highlighted the profitable nature of pig farming, given the excessive demand for pork throughout the Northeastern states. Expressing gratitude to ICAR-CIARI for spearheading the initiative, Dr. Sarkar urged farmers to capitalize on this chance.

Dr. Arun Kumar De, Senior Scientist at ICAR-CIARI, educated the trainees on the importance of indigenous pig breeds, significantly within the context of local weather change. He launched a zero-budget pig farming mannequin, which might improve farmers’ earnings with out heavy funding. Meanwhile, Dr. Debasis Bhattacharya, Principal Scientist at ICAR-CIARI, addressed the well being issues of pigs and mentioned preventive measures beneath the One Health programme.

Dr. Shubham Loat, Scientist at ICAR-NRC on Yak, welcomed the members and underlined the position of pig farming in bettering the financial circumstances of yak farmers. A devoted scientist-farmer interplay session supplied farmers with insights into greatest practices, together with the significance of pig castration for faster monetary returns.

As a part of the initiative, 73 piglets had been distributed among the many farmers, equipping them with assets to kickstart their pig farming ventures. The occasion concluded with a vote of thanks by Dr. Vijay Paul, Principal Scientist, who prolonged particular appreciation to Dr. E.B. Chakurkar, Director of ICAR-CIARI, for supporting the programme by deputing scientific personnel.

This collaborative effort underscores the rising concentrate on scientific livestock farming as a way to spice up rural livelihoods and improve the agricultural economic system in Arunachal Pradesh.