Status of the on-going schemes of Regional Committee No. III for the States of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Manipur, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura,
Assam
1. Project : National Research Centre on Pig
Location : Rani, Guwahati
Objectives :
To undertake basic, strategic and applied research in the areas of pig production and health including product/byproduct processing, value addition through quality control measures
& transfer of the evolved technologies to the client groups.
To act as a repository of information houses on pig production & health for regional, national & global policy planning & implementation
Achievements:
Procured indigenous breeds (Niang-Megha and Ghungroo) and exotic breeds (Hampshire and Duroc)
AI in pig has been undertaken at the institute Farm and village farms. The total of 1006 AIs were done in 2011-12 and more than 1900 in 2012-13.
Supply of pig seed to farmers as well as development agencies.
Production of Quality pig meet products in public private partnership mode the products are being supplied to various states in the North-East Regions.
A model retail pork shop suitable under rural conditions has been designed (minimum operational costs, off-floor operations, and hygienic display and storage facilities) to facilitate clean pork production.
The Institute has got ISO 9001:2008 Certification for
Quality Management System for Research & Training in the field of Pig Prodution.
R & D Pore Processing Plant for Production of Pork and Pork Products.
NRC on Pig organized an ICAR-Entrepreneur meeting/Agri Business Camp on 13th February, 2013 to showcase technologies related to agriculture and animal husbandry developed by various institutes of ICAR in North Eastern and Eastern region of India in collaboration with Institute Technology Management cells of various research institutes, Zonal Technology Management Unit, National Agricultural Innovation Project and Agri- business programme of ICRISAT and Federation of Industries and Commerce of NE region (FINER).
NRC on Pig organized a ‘farmers interaction meeting of piggery’ on 23rd February, 2013 in conjunction with the ‘Livestock and Poultry India’ meeting organized by Indian Chamber of Commerce, Guwahati chapter in association with Ministry of Food Processing Industries. More than 100 farmers were participated in the interactive meeting and exchanged their views. Institute has hosted a ‘Group discussion on medicinal plants of NE India’ on 10th February, 2013.
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2.Project AICRP on Poultry Breeding
Location AAU, Khanapara
Objective:
To develop & test germ plasm suitable for rearing under rural/back-yard system in the state of Assam and adjoining regions.
Achievement:
Local survey about the preference of birds under backyard rearing has been completed and the centre is now involved in multiplying/selecting the rural germplasm for its purity
3. Project AICRP on Improvement of feed resources and nutrient utilization in raising animal production
Location : AAU, Khanapara Objectives:
To identify the limiting nutrients at farm gate level
Strategic supplementation of limiting nutrients (macro & micro) through locally available feed resources.
Achievements:
Region specific resource based feeding schedules developed.
Mineral mapping done.
Area-specific mineral mixture developed.
Locally available feed resources assessed.
Validating the optimum zinc in the diet of pig(100-200 ppm in diet).
Strategic supplementation of limiting nutrient (protein) through 100g de-oiled soyabean meal in addition to the existing feeding practices in rural situation improved the growth rate of weaned piglets with higher economic returns (Net profit of Rs. 475.00 per animal for achieving total body weight gain of 47 kg). The technology has potential for wide scale application.
4. Project AICRP on ADMAS
Location: College of Vety Science, Khanapara, Guwahati Objective:
Sero surveillance and monitoring of livestock diseases and investigation of endemic, emerging and re-emerging livestock disease/outbreak in their area.
Achievements:
Taken part in the DBT-Twining NE programme at College of Veterinary Sciences, AAU, Khanapara, Guwahati, Asom on the research project entitled, “Serosurveillance and association of toll-like receptors, Th1-Th2 status and viral genotypes in susceptibility and severity of Peste des petits ruminants among goats (capra hircus) and sheep (ovis aries) or North East India” with a counterpart in the Department of Microbiology. Through this project, NER Scientists and SRF are to be trained at the collaborating institute appropriately with respect to the project related
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research work to empower the Scientist and R & D programmes for promotion of Biotechnology in the North Eastern Region of India.
Utilizing the database available at PD_ADMAS, Bengaluru monthly forecasting of the following livestock diseases is carried out viz. Swine fever, Anthrax, Bluetongue, Black quarter, CCPP, Enterotoxaemia, Foot and Mouth Disease, Haemorrhagic septicaemia, Sheep and Goat Pox, Theileriosis and the Director of State AH Deparments of NE region were informed two months in advance to take up necessary preventive measures. Necessary infrastuctures in the form of scientific equipments have been provided to these centres to carry out research.
5. Project : Network Project on Buffalo Improvement Location: (Swamp buffalo) AAU, Khanapara
Objective :
To establish elite herd of buffaloes for production of genetically superior young bulls, performance recording and improvement of Swamp buffalo
Achievements:
The centre has established the herd of Swam Buffaloes by purchase from the breeding tract.
Free treatment and mineral mixture were provided to the farmers buffaloes.
6. Project: AICRP on FMD
Location: AAU, Khanapra, Guwahati.
Objective:
Sero surveillance, monitoring and control of FMD in livestock Achievements:
Total of 45 outbreaks of FMD were recorded in Assam. In Assam highest number (22) outbreaks were recorded in Kamrup district. Cattle were effected in all the outbreaks and in only 2 outbreaks pigs were also effected along with cattle.
FMDV serotype O was diagnosis as causative agent for 30 outbreaks in Assam.
Highest no. of outbreaks were recorded in the months of September like the previous year followed by August and February.
7. Project: Network Programme on Haemarrhagic septicaemia Location: AAU, Khanapara, Guwahati
Objective:
Identification and typing of field isolates If pharullea Multocida from livestock for epidemiological study and development of vaccine against HS.
Achievements :
Drug sensibility patterns against Pmultocida were studied which reveal maximum sensitivity against Cefotaxime, Enrofloxacin and Less for gentamicin and Ampicinnin.
The vaccination trials for pig have been conducted in rabbits with encouraging results.
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8. Project Network on Animal Genetic Resources Location Core Laboratory, AAU, Guwahati Objective:
Collection of blood samples, characterization studies and data collection from various buffalo herds associated under the Network Project on Buffalo Improvement located at different Institutions/Universities in the country.
Achievement
The infrastructure and furnishing to purchase of lab equipment has been completed.
Molecular characterization of 6 different populations of pig viz. Ghungroo(West Bengal), Niang-megha (Meghalaya), Doom and Assam local (Assam), Zovok (Mizoram) and Suwo (Nagaland) of Eastern India was undertaken with 240 samples(40 from each population) and hetrozygosity of more than 0.5 was observed among the pig populations with genetic distance between 0.1 to 0.2 due to high rate of shared alles and genetic similarity between the populations.
Molecular characterization of 4 different populations of goat from Eastern India was undertaken using a pool of 126 samples (40 Assam Hill goat, 40 Assam Local, 16 Naga Long haired goat, and 30 Bengal Goat), using 25 microsatellite markers. No of alleles ranged from 2 to 9 in different goat populations. Some of the populations showed private alleles also. F1s values were close to zero showing inbreeding. Majority of the populations showed genetic distance between 0.1 to 0.2 showing high rate of shared alleles and genetic similarity between the populations.
9.Project AICRP on Goat Improvement
Location Assam Hill goat (Field Unit) AAU, Khanapara Objectives:
To assess the production performance of goat breeds in farmers’ flock in village management system and improve the germplasm through selection.
To improve the socio-economic status of goat breeders and the economics of goat production in farmers flock.
To disseminate the pro-poor goat based technologies under field conditions and assessment of their impact on goat production.
Achievements:
The Centre has adopted Batabari (Dighirpar) of Darrang Distt. And Khetri of Kamrup Distt. of Assam as two field clusters under the project and is providing improved breeding and health cover facilities to the farmers crops.
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Location AAU, Khanapara
Objective:
Production of Hampshire crossbred pigs( 50% & 75%), package of practices and their dissemination under field conditions.
Achievement:
The Centre has evaluated 50% and 75% exotic inheritance pigs and have found 75% better performing. The Centre has also released books/leaflets in local languages for the benefit of the farmers.
12. Project Outreach programme on Monitoring of Drug Residues and environmental pollutants.
Location College of Vety Sciences, Assan.
Objectives:
Monitoring of drug residues and environmental pollutants and evaluation of their safety.
Toxico dynamic and depletion kinetic studies of drugs/ pollutants for safety evaluation.
Achievements:
Areas for monitoring of pesticides and heavy metal residues have been selected. Methods for safety evaluation studies scrutinize.
Standardized methods for analysis of antibiotics and pesticides (chlorphyrifos, endosulphane in blood/tissues)
13. Project Outreach programme on Ethno Veterinary Medicine Location AAU, Khanapara, Guwahati
Objective:
Selection and authentification of herbal medicinal plants having antiviral.anti new plastic and nefro protective as well as wound healing and anti diabetic activity.
Achievements:
Collection and authentification of various herbal plants from various sources.
Information on 30 medicinal plants of north east region have been documented.
Plant extracts collected showed significant effect in reduction of Cystic Stones.
14. Project Mega Seed Project on Pig Location AAU, Khanapara.
Objective:
Large scale production of quality germplasm of crossbred (50%) pigs (Hampshire X Ghunghroo) and (Tamworth X Desi.)
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More than 1000 piglets have been provisioned to farmers and development agencies.
Technological interventions (Assam)
Assam has 0.1 million crossbred cattle, 1.4 million non-descript cattle and 0.15 million buffaloes in milk, producing around 0.8 million tonnes of milk, non-descript cows contributing the major share (0.5 million tonnes) besides, 21.7 million poultry contributing 0.5 billion eggs per annum. The state has a sizeable number of goats (3.0 million) and pigs (1.5 million). The state has great potential to enhance productivity of cattle, goat and poultry by adopting following technologies:
Improved germplasm of Frieswal cattle for 5 % increase in milk production, Black Bengal goat for increased twinning percentage and backyard poultry (Vanaraja, Gramapriya, CARI Priya) for 100 % increase in egg production over indigenous birds
Field based diagnostic kits (Brucella, TB, Peste des petitis ruminants, IBR) and vaccines (FMD, Goat pox, Raniket) for enhanced production and income
Complete feed blocks and urea-treatment of paddy straw for 5-8% increase in production
Value addition of milk (low cholesterl ghee, pizza cheese) and poultry products (nuggets, patties, pickles)
Arunachal Pradesh
1. Project NRC on Yak,
Location Dirang, West Kemang Distt, Arunachal Pradesh Objectives:
Survey for genetic resources, managemet practices, production level and problems associated with production.
To establish a herd of pure yaks to carry out observations on performances under range and semi-range systems of management.
To conduct research on improvement of yak and its products through selection and breeding with exotic frozen semen.
To conduct research on nutrition, physiology, production and managemental aspects under semi-range and confinement.
To conduct research on fodder and development of pasture at mid and high altitude for yaks.
To provide complete health coverage through proper therapeutic and prophylactic measures based on clinical and laboratory findings on the prevalent diseases of yak.
Achievements :
Standardization of protocols for freezing semen and improved post thaw motility in progress
Complete feed formulations in the form of feed blocks utilizing cost effective locally available feed resources field validated
Breeding behaviour of adult yaks assessed
Value added wool & fibre products from sheep and yak developed
Designer paneer (insulin incorporated low fat paneer) developed from yak milk which can be stored upto 12 days at refrigeration temperature ( 4 + 10 C)
Value addition of yak milk for various products carried out
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2. Project AICRP on Improvement of feed resources and nutrient utilization in raising animal production
Location NRC Yak, Dirang
Objectives:
To identify the limiting nutrients at farm gate level
Strategic supplementation of limiting nutrients (macro & micro) through locally available feed resources.
Achievements :
Region specific resource based feeding schedules developed. Mineral mapping done.
Area-specific mineral mixture developed.
Locally available feed resources assessed.
Complete feed blocks prepared using locally available tree fodders and concentrate feeds supplemented with area specific mineral mixture had positive effect on growth performance of yak calves during winter which otherwise resulted in 15% loss of body weight in the winters.
3. Project AICRP on FMD
Location DAH&VS, Itanagar.
Objective:
Sero surveillance and monitoring of the region Achievement:
Three FMD outbreaks in the state of Arunachal Pradesh were investigated and diagnosed for prevention.
4.Project Outreach programme on Monitoring of Drug Residues and environmental pollutants.
Location NRC Yak, Dirang
Objectives:
Monitoring of drug residues and environmental pollutants and evaluation of their safety.
Determination of pesticides and heavy meals in soil, feeds , fodder and livestock products in food chain.
Achievements:
Standardization of assay/procedures for conducting depletion kinetic studies.
Areas for monitoring of pesticides and heavy metal residues have been selected. Methods for safety evaluation studies scrutinized.
Technological interventions(Arunachal Pradesh)
The state has only 1,000 crossbred and 10,000 non-descript cows in milk, the average daily yield of which is 6.0 and 1.2 kg respectively. The state has a strength in mithun (0.19 million) and yak (9,000) population besides, 0.33 and 1.7 million pigs and poultry.
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There is further scope to enhance productivity of pig, mithun, yak and poultry through the following technologies:
Improved germplasm of cross bred pig for 125 % increase in litter size and backyard poultry (Vanaraja, Gramapriya, CARI Priya) for 100 % increase in egg production over indigenous birds
AI technology for mithun and embryo transfer for yak
Area-specific mineral (Mg, Cu, Mn) supplementation for 10-15% improvement in productivity
Health (FMD) and management (feeding, shelter) package for yak and mithun Mizoram
1. Project Mega Seed Project on Pig
Location Selesih Pig Farm, State Vety Deptt, Govt of Mizoram Objective:
Large scale production of quality germplasm of Large White Yorkshire.
Achievement:
More than 1000 piglets have so far been provisioned to farmers and development agencies through the centres.
2. Project AICRP on Pigs
Location Central Agricultural University, Mizoram Objectives
Improvement of 50 and 75% crossbred pigs. Market survey of pork production alongwith the use of location specific economic ration and adoption of integrated farming systems.
Achievement
The centre has established the farm and is maintaining
Zovwak (Mizoram local pig) and Large White Yorkshire animals.
3. Project AICRP on FMD
Location Deptt of AHMVS, Aizawl
Objective:
Sero surveillance, monitoring and control of FMD in livestock.
Achievement:
FMD outbreaks are being routinely monitored/diagnosed for suitable preventive steps.
Technological interventions (Mizoram)
In Mizoram, major livestock is pig (0.2 millions) and 1.1 million poultry contributing 32.6 million eggs per annum. The state has the potential to enhance productivity of pig and poultry with the following technologies:
Improved germplasm of cross bred pig for 125 % increase in litter size and backyard poultry (Vanaraja, Gramapriya) for 100 % increase in egg production over indigenous birds
Artificial Insemination (AI) technology for pig
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Total mixed rations (TMR) for better feed conversion efficiency in pigs
Field based diagnostic kits and vaccines (Swine fever, Fowl pox) for enhanced production and income
Value addition of pork (smoked ham, pickle) and poultry (chicken chunkalona, nuggets) Manipur
1. Project Poultry Seed Project
Location Cooperating Centre, Regional Centre of ICAR Res Complex for NEH Region, Imphal, Manipur.
Objective:
Production of quality germplasm of rural poultry, Vanaraja and Gramapriya varieties.
Achievement
Poultry Seed is being produced and provisioned to the farmers and development agencies approximately around 3000 chicks are being provisioned every month. The centre has given the target of producing around 50000 chicks during the year.
2. Project AICRP on ADMAS
Location Deptt of Vety & AH, Imphal Objective:
Epidemiology, surveillance, monitoring, forecasting, forwarding and estimation of economic losses due to various livestock diseases and their impact.
Achievement:
Regular sample collection and testing for sero prevalence of BR in bovines is being done.
3. Project AICRP on FMD
Location Deptt of Vety & AHS, Imphal Objective:
Sero surveillance, monitoring and control of FMD in livestock.
Achievement
FMD outbreaks are being routinely monitored/diagnosed for suitable preventive steps.
Technological interventions(Manipur)
In Manipur, major livestock is pig (0.42 million) and 2.9 million poultry contributing 83.5 million eggs per annum. The state has the potential to enhance productivity of pig and poultry, with the following interventions:
Improved germplasm of cross bred pig for 125 % increase in litter size and backyard poultry (Vanaraja, Gramapriya) for 100 % increase in egg production over indigenous birds
AI technology for pig and mithun
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Complete feed blocks for increasing production efficiency
Field based diagnostic kits and vaccines for major diseases of livestock and poultry Meghalaya
Project AICRP on ADMAS
Location ICAR Res Complex, Barapani. Shillong
Objective:
Epidemiology, surveillance, monitoring, forecasting, forwarding and estimation of economic losses due to various livestock diseases and their impact.
Achievement:
Under tribal sub-plan piglets and poultry were distributed to the tribal people of the adopted villages for their socio-economics upliftment.
Technological interventions (Meghalaya)
In Meghalaya, the major livestock comprises 0.3 million goats, 0.4 million pigs and 2.8 million poultry contributing 97.3 million eggs per annum. The productivity of pig and poultry could be enhanced with the following technological interventions:
Improved germplasm of cross bred pig for 125 % increase in litter size and backyard poultry (Vanaraja, Gramapriya) for 100 % increase in egg production over indigenous birds
Artificial Insemination (AI) technology for pig
Total mixed rations (TMR) for better feed conversion efficiency in pigs
Field based diagnostic kits and vaccines (Swine fever, Fowl pox) for enhanced production and income
Value addition of pork (smoked ham, pickle) and poultry (kabbab, nuggets, pickles) Nagaland
1. Project NRC on Mithun Location Jharnapani, Nagaland.
Objectives:
Identifiation, evaluation and characterization of mithun germplasm available in the country.
Conservation and improvement of mithun for meat and milk.
To act as a repository of germplasm and information centre on mithun.
Achievements:
World’s first ever mithun calf through embryo transfer technology was born at the National Research Centre on Mithun, Jharnapani, Nagaland on March 27, 2012.
Under the back drop of Reh festival, an interaction programme was held between the scientists of NRCM, Jharnapani, Medziphema (Nagaland) and Mishmi tribes men who are tradition mithun owners/farmers in Rowing village, Lower Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh during 13-14 February, 2013 to spread the awareness of scientific mithun
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husbandry practices among these tribal villages and overall socio-economic development by rearing more number of elite mithun.
An interaction programme was held between the scientists of NRC-Mithun, Jharnapani, Arunachal Pradesh and few Mishmi Tribes men who are traditional mithun ownders/farmers at Ezengo village, Lower Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh. A socio- economic survey was also conducted and free literature published by this Institute was distributed among the mithun owners/farmers on this occasion.
2. Project Poultry Seed Project
Location Cooperating Centre, Regional Centre of ICAR Res Complex for NEH Region, Jharnapani, Nagaland Objective:
Production of quality poultry seed of Vanaraja and Gramapriya.
Achievement: The centre has procured the basic stock and established infrastructure facilities.
The centre has been given the target of producing 80000 chicks per annum 3. Project Mega Seed Project on Pig
Location ICAR Res Complex for NEH Region, Jharnapani, Nagaland
Objective:
Large scale production of quality germplasm of crossbred (50%) of Hampshire x Ghunghroo.
Achievement :
New initiative during XI Plan. More than 500 piglets have been produced and sold to farmers and development agencies
4. Project AICRP on FMD
Location Deptt of Vety & AH, Kohima.
Objective:
Sero surveillance and monitoring of the region.
Achievement:
A total of 582 samples were tested using DIVA ELISA Kit out of which 134 samples were identified as positive indicating 23% FMD effected.
5. Project AICRP on Pigs
Location Nagaland University, Medziphema, Nagaland
Objective Improvement of 50 and 75% crossbred pigs. Market survey of pork production alongwith the use of location specific economic ration and adoption of integrated farming systems.
Achievement New initiative during XI Plan. The centre has established the farm by procurement of animals.