First Semi-Intensive Mithun Rearing Unit Inaugurated in Jomlo Mongku, Siang District
Mongku I May I 13 :
In a major boost to livestock farming in the state, the first successful semi-intensive Mithun unit was inaugurated at Jomlo Mongku village in Siang District.
The project, supported by the ICAR–National Research Centre on Mithun, Medziphema, Nagaland, marked a new era in scientific Mithun husbandry and rearing in the region.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by P.N. Tunghon, IAS, Deputy Commissioner of Siang District, who lauded the efforts behind the project. The unit had been developed with the support of the ICAR–National Research Centre on Mithun, based in Medziphema, Nagaland.
Tamut Tamut, Chairman of the Jomlo Mongku Mithun Farmer Federation, highlighted the organization’s efforts in adopting 14 villages under Siang District.
He mentioned that six villages had already received barbed wires, with three villages — Jomlo Mongku, Pangkeng, and Mori — successfully establishing semi-intensive units.
During the event, the Deputy Commissioner expressed gratitude to ICAR–NRC on Mithun for their invaluable support, including training, inputs, and infrastructure provided to the Mithun farmers.
He congratulated the villagers and farmers on the successful completion of the semi-intensive unit, emphasizing that it would not only boost the local economy but also encourage the adoption of scientific farming practices.
The Federation distributed two bundles of Mithun ropes to the villagers through the Deputy Commissioner.
With approximately 14,000 Mithun in the area under the Rumgong Sub-Division Block, this initiative was expected to have a significant impact on the livelihoods of the farmers.
