ICAR-NRCY conducts supportive program for affected yak farmers


DIRANG, Aug 3: As part of the ongoing supportive course of ICAR-NRCY, Dirang for the affected yak farmers of Lubrang, Mandala Phudung and Nyung-Lok villages, the institute conducted a programme in collaboration with Dirang Employees’ Welfare Society at Naga GG under Dirang circle yesterday in presence of West Kameng District Commissioner Karma Leki and 20 officials of district headquarters, Bomdila.
This year due to COVID-19 pandemic, the yak farmers of the areas were affected a lot due to “complete seal” of their traditional route to high altitude at Luguthang and Mago areas, which they are following since long back for summer grazing of their yaks.
The ICAR-National Research Centre on Yak, Dirang conducted a supportive programme keeping all preventive measures of COVID-19 pandemic at RA-1, Selapass for the farmers having almost 300 yak/yak cattle hybrids.
The DC, in his speech, appreciated ICAR-NRCY for its contribution towards improvement of yak husbandry in Arunachal Pradesh and brokpas for adopting the scientific measures with the technologies developed by the institute, which he said has resulted in qualitative and quantitative improvement of yak production in the State.
Dr D Medhi, senior scientist cum in-charge extension of the institute briefed the technology developed by the institute for scientific feeding, breeding, reproductive and health management issues for better productivity of yaks.
He also talked on hygienic aspects for clean milk production and value addition of their products.
Dr P Chakravarty, Director ICAR-NRCY, Dirang suggested the farmers to opt for technologies, developed by the institute for better economic returns from their animals and improvement of their livelihood security.
As supportive measures, 70 beneficiaries were provided with concentrate yak feed, common salt, complete feed blocks, chelated mineral mixtures and some basic veterinary medicines like anthemantics, antidiarrhoeas, tick-out etc for their animals under TSP of the institute.
Besides, 30 beneficiaries were also given manual cream separator for processing their milk produced through their yaks in the field condition.
Additionally, the Society extended support in the form of rice @ 20 kg per farmer and dal during the programme.