The current year’s demand and supply gap for pork is expected to widen as a result of the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak, which is wreaking havoc on piggery farmers.
To alleviate the state’s meat crisis, the Department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services (AH&VS) is encouraging poultry farming, which has a shorter gestation period of marketing age and is also easily available and popular on Naga menus.
As a result, the Department has capacitated 10 Poultry Satellite Farms under the NEC project with a capacity of 300 Grower Birds per cycle on June 10, 2022, in the presence of Additional Secretary to the Nagaland Government – Chisi Thou & Additional Director & Head of Department (HoD) – Dr. Nsanthung Ezung.
These ‘Poultry Satellite Farms,’ which are spread across Dimapur, Chumukedima, Peren, and Nuiland Districts, can rear 3000 birds and are expected to produce 7.13 tonnes of chicken for human consumption in a single production cycle (i.e. after 2 months of rearing).
According to the DIPR report, during the formal capacitation programme, the concerned officials encouraged the entrepreneurs to take up farming with sincerity and dedication; and to address their concerns, particularly in technical matters, through the online platform that has already been created.
