Total rainfall received in Dimapur district during January month was 18.5mm which was more than the normal 10.0mm, the highest rainfall of 13.0 mm recorded on 4th Jan’2020.Total number of rainy day was 2. There is a probability of normal rainfall of 10.4mm from 07/02/2020 till 13/02/2020 over the Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura meteorological subdivision.
Crop Advisories
Field preparation should be started for sowing of summer pulses (pea, rajmah, green gram etc), maize
Harvesting should be done for rapeseed when the pods turn yellow and it should preferably be done in the early hours during morning as the moisture accumulated during night prevent the shattering of pods
Green manuring crops like cowpea, cluster bean, dhaincha, sunnhemp, sesbania rostrata should be grown as rice based cropping system.
Monitor timely for storage pest like moth and weevil infestation
Early sowing of maize in March-April escapes the attack of most pests. Crop rotation should be carried out with other crops as it reduces the pest infestation by interrupting the continuity of the food chain. Use resistant varieties in consultation with your respective Agri department.
For litchi, spray Neem oil (5ml /L) before flower opening to avoid egg laying. Keep 10- 15 honey bee boxes/ha. Avoid chemical spray during flowering
If there are any remains of malformed panicles of mango on the plants, the same should be removed manually and destroyed.
Set up yellow pan sticky traps for white flies and aphids in horticultural crops at far above canopy height.
While pruning fruit trees, remove crowded/dead/broken/diseased branches and destroy them. Do not pile them in the orchards which may act as source of pest infestation.
Livestock Advisories
Poultry
Watch out for respiratory infection like infectious coryza ILT characterized by coughing,gasping etc.
Vanaraja, a dual purpose bird is suitable for backyard poultry farming due to its high production potential in terms of meat and egg than that of local/desi bird (low produces of meat and egg). It thrives well under low feeding and managemental practices due to its adaptability and local climatic conditions.
Srinidhi, a coloured bird of egg laying type, suitable for rural poultry farming.
1 day old chick of vanaraja and srinidhi are available at ICAR Nagaland Centre Medziphema @ Rs 30/- per chick.
For prevention of diseases, some general measures should be followed. Provide ample quantity of clean drinking water, don’t make sudden changes in feed, maintain good ventilation avoid overcrowding and dispose dead birds by burning or burial.
Piggery
Vaccinate all newly born piglets against swine fever at the age of 3 months followed by annual booster dose. Carry out a precise vaccination schedule for each herd. Work out the vaccination program with disease authorities in a particular locality.
Keep floor dry to avoid skin diseases. For mange disease give ivermectin injection after consultation with a veterinary doctor.
Piglet after attaining two months deworming should be done (Panacur or piperazine) and regular deworming should be carried out every two months.
Piglets should be given iron injection (Imferon or Feritas) on the 4th and 14th day of farrowing, deep intramuscularly to prevent piglet anaemia. Oral iron supplement may be given
Fisheries
Remove all small and unwanted fishes from the pond as they compete for food, space and oxygen with the stocked fishes. Predatory fishes may also prey upon fry or fingerlings
Clear all aquatic weeds from the water as well as pond embankment. Aquatic weeds are not desirable as they reduce the living space for fish, consume essential nutrients required for growth of fish food organisms (phytoplankton), prevents the entry of sunlight into the pond, utilizes the available dissolved oxygen at night and provides shelter for predatory organisms that prey upon the fish seed.
If complete removal of water is not possible, remove the aquatic vegetation manually. Go for repeated netting to remove all small and unwanted fishes
