Scientific Management Practices of Mithun
Vikram R.*
ICAR- National Research Centre on Mithun, Medziphema, Dimapur, Nagaland (797 106), India
M. H. Khan
ICAR- National Research Centre on Mithun, Medziphema, Dimapur, Nagaland (797 106), India
Vivek Joshi
ICAR- National Research Centre on Mithun, Medziphema, Dimapur, Nagaland (797 106), India
Sabyasachi Mukherjee
ICAR- National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana (132 001), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Artificial insemination, Disease, Estrus, Mineral
Abstract
Mithun (Bos frontalis), the unique bovine species of the northeastern hilly region of India. It is an integral part of the tribal people and is considered a unique micro-enterprise with potential benefits. Mithun is presently reared under a free-range forest ecosystem; however, with the decreasing forest coverage in this region, it is imperative to adopt a semi-intensive rearing system. Scientific management practices such as the construction of sheds, selection, feeding roughages and concentrate, deworming, vaccination, artificial insemination and record-keeping are beneficial to maximize the profit. Some of the strategies that are required for the scientific management of mithun are discussed.
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