Northeast Livestock-Aqua-Poultry Expo ends
- 22nd April 2023 , Guwahati -
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Northeast Livestock-Aqua-Poultry Expo ends in Guwahati
Minister Tage Taki urges centre to set up modern animal disease diagnostic center in NE Region
Addressing the valedictory function of the North East Livestock-Aqua-Poulty Expo 2023, Shri Tage Taki, Minister of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Veterinary, Fisheries, Arunachal Pradesh said the Centre should set up a modern disease diagnostic centre to detect exotic animal diseases at the early stage and prevent loss of animals due to spread of diseases in the North Eastern Region.
Referring the African Swine Fever diseases that killed thousands of pigs in the region, the Minister said the existing facilities do not cater to the emerging needs of the region.
While dwelling on the huge potential of piggery, poultry and fisheries in the North Eastern Region, he said we have to educate the farmers of the region in breed selection, adoption of new technologies and going for commercial production.
Three days expo on livestock-aqua-poultry took place in Maniram Dewan Trade center, Guwahati from 18th to 20th April 2023. The Minister graced the valedictory function as Chief Guest. Other dignitaries present were Pravash Pradhan, Convenor, NELAP Expo 2023, Dr V K Gupta, Director, ICAR-NRCP and Dr. Basant Kumar Das, Director, ICAR-CIFRI and Dr L Narasimhamurthy, Senior Executive Director, NFDB.
The focus areas of the expo were livestock, aquaculture and fisheries, poultry, diary farming and processing and its scope in the North Eastern states.The expo also showcased latest technologies and innovations in animal breeding and reproduction, feed production, aquaculture, dairy and poultry developments and value addition.
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This article was posted on April 23, 2023 .
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