HT Correspondent
DIMAPUR, Jan 15: In a significant milestone and proud moment for Nagaland, the Nagami Mithun breed of the state has been officially registered by the Breed Registration Committee of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
The breed registration certificate for Nagami Mithun was presented by Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to Dr Girish Patil S, director, ICAR–National Research Centre on Mithun (NRCM), Nagaland, Dr Harshit Kumar, Scientist and other team of scientists of the institute during the animal breed registration certificate & breed conservation award distribution ceremony in New Delhi on Wednesday, an ICAR–National Research Centre on Mithun release said on Thursday.
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The Nagami Mithun breed registration was applied by a multidisciplinary team comprising Dr Harshit Kumar, Dr Girish Patil S, Dr Kobu Khate, Dr SS Hanah, Dr Kathiravan Periasamy, Dr K Vupru, Dr Abhijit Mitra, Dr MH Khan (ICAR–NRC on Mithun, Nagaland), Dr SS Mukharjee and Dr A Mukherjee (ICAR–National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal).
The breed has been registered with the accession number INDIA_MITHUN_1400_NAGAMI_08001.
Nagami Mithun is predominantly distributed across Kohima, Peren, Chümoukedima, Zunheboto, Phek, Tuensang, Kiphire, Noklak, Shamator, Mon, Wokha, Tseminyu and Longleng districts of Nagaland. It is characterised by a strong and well-built muscular body, predominantly black coat colour with white stockings, though white-patched and piebald patterns are also observed.
Nagami Mithun is mainly reared for meat production and ceremonial purposes.
ICAR–National Research Centre on Mithun, Nagaland, in an effort to conserve this magnificent breed, has established two conservation units in Khonoma and Thevopisumi in Nagaland. Further, support is being provided to Mithun farmers to establish semi-intensive Mithun units across the state.
Capacity building programmes are also being organised to train Mithun farmers on scientific Mithun production, the release added.
