Kohima: Stating that selecting beneficiaries is very challenging, parliamentary secretary for veterinary & animal husbandry Yitachu today stressed on the need to look out for sincere and genuine individuals who want to pursue animal husbandry activities in the state.
Commissioning Liquid Nitrogen Plant -II here at Dairy Farm Complex, Lerie thereby marking a red letter day in the history of livestock production in the state, Yitachu expressed pride at the activities of the department particularly in upgrading the technologies, which he said, are much required by the farmers for better growth.
He however felt the need to see whether the promotion or upgradation of technology alone is the desire and the need of the department or is there some other collaborated activities that requires a push up.
"At times, it is very difficult to recognise who are the genuine applicants and there are every opportunity for the selection process to go wrong hence giving out negative output," he stated.
In this, he also called upon the officers of the department to rise up to the occasion to ensure that the right beneficiaries get the right work.
Further, Yitachu appealed to all the people particularly those seeking benefits in the department to not interfere if they don't want to pursue animal husbandry as a career but to allow those genuine workers to apply and move forward.
He also sought the cooperation of all the people and the department while also assuring his "fullest support in the activities of the department as long as it is being carried out with honesty and sincerity in the interest of all."
The Liquid Nitrogen Plant, which has 21 LPH capacity was implemented by the Nagaland Livestock Development Board (NLDB) and installed at a cost of more than Rs. 3.00 crores.
The NLDB also officially launched Imported Semen and Imported Sex Semen, perhaps the first State among the Northeast states to import from USA.
In keynote address, NLDB project director Dr. Rongsentemjen said that during the past two decades milk production in Nagaland has increased from 30 MT to 81 MT as per the sample survey of the department. The milk availability in the state is still only 108g/day/head as against national 206g/d/head.
“Therefore with the change of breeding policy and subsequently to increase on the productivity, Government of India had initiated a major programme for genetic improvement in bovines called National Programme on Cattle and Buffalo Breeding (NPCBB) from October 2000 for a period of 10 years (in 2 phase of 5 years each),” he said adding that NPCBB envisages genetic upgradation with a focus on development and conservation of important indigenous breeds.
He also added that in order to implement this breeding policy successfully, GoI has facilitated all the states to start livestock development board so as to invite the programme as SIA with 100% grant-in-aid and the state of Nagaland also participated under this NPCBB programme since 2001-2002.
“NLDB is also proud to announce that much to the desire of the elite farmers of our state-our Nagaland state is the first in the north eastern state to bring imported semen and imported sexed semen from USA,” he said.
He also added that the NLDB along with the department of veterinary and animal husbandry is committed to streamline the breeding system in the state and committed to source the best genetic germplasm for the farmers.
“Today with the inauguration of new LN plant and launching of imported sexed semen, we are confident to produce sufficient LN2 for the state and provide the best genetic germplasm fulfilling the breeding policy of GoI,” he said.
Earlier, Additional Director (HoD) Veterinary & Animal Husbandry Dr. Timothy Lotha delivered a short speech. The programme was chaired by secretary Vety & AH & Chairman NLDB, Bendangkokba IAS while vote of thanks was proposed by NLDB deputy project director Dr. K. Gwirie.
Awards were also given to the best AIW and LIS workers and also to the best performing AIWS.
