Aimed at promoting sustainable livestock farming, ATMA, Kobulong Block, Mokokchung, conducted a training session on Bio-Security and Disease Prevention in Livestock Farming at Longpa Village on April 12, 2025.
The resource person for the program was Dr Nemjemyanger, Farm Manager at the State Cattle Breeding Farm, Aliba. He underscored that effective biosecurity practices are crucial for maintaining animal health and productivity, stressing key aspects of biosecurity: isolation and segregation, restricting access to the farm for personnel, equipment, and vehicles, and implementing strict disinfection protocols. He also emphasized sanitation and hygiene, nutrition and feed management, common diseases, vaccination and deworming, disease reporting and outbreak management, and the economics of livestock farming.
Following the session, there was a productive interaction between the resource person and the farmers. At the end of the program, dewormers provided by the Department of AH & Vety Services were distributed to the farmers. A total of 20 farmers, along with ATMA staff, attended the program.
The ATMA also conducted a capacity-building program on the topic “Integrated Pest Management in Kharif Crops” on 12 April 2025 at the Community Hall, Longpa village. The training aimed to educate farmers in the region about sustainable pest control practices and eco-friendly solutions.
The resource person, Shilu, Assistant Technology Manager (ATM), Mangkolemba block, discussed how IPM techniques can help farmers minimize the use of harmful pesticides while maximizing crop yield.
During the training program, he demonstrated various practical approaches, including the use of natural predators, crop rotation, organic treatments like neem oil, pheromone traps, yellow sticky traps, and biocontrol agents like Trichoderma, which are not only cost-effective but also environmentally friendly.
A total of 20 farmers (11 female and 9 male) from two FIGs, along with ATMA staff, attended the program.