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27/06/22 06:46 AM IST

National Research Center on Mithun

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  • The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar visited the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, ICAR’s National Research Center on Mithun and a pineapple farm recently. 

National Research Center on Mithun
  • It is an autonomous research centre in Nagaland, India for developing scientific and sustainable Mithun (a type of large bovine) rearing system and for catering the needs of Mithun farmers.
  • It was established at Medziphema in the Chümoukedima District of Nagaland under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
  • The mandate of the institute was redefined in 1997 and 2006.
  • The major function is to identification, evaluation and characterization of mithun germplasm available in the country as well as conservation and improvement of mithun for meat and milk.
  • To act as a repository of germplasm and information centre on mithun.
Source- PIB 

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