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3rd Mithun Day in Mizoram Signals Northeast Push for Commercial Farming

Leaders pointed to new regulatory recognition plus research backing as a route to formal markets, promising stronger rural incomes.

Mizoram CM Lalduhoma Inaugurates 3rd Mithun Day And National Seminar At Thenzawl

Overview

  • Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma inaugurated the event at Thenzawl Auditorium, framing Mithun farming as a lever for the state’s rural economy.
  • Speakers cited FSSAI recognition of Mithun as a food animal under the name “WESHI” and its listing in DAD-IS as key enablers for commercialization.
  • Mizoram spends nearly Rs 630 crore a year on meat with about Rs 40 crore imported, and the government plans to build local supply by turning Mithun rearing into enterprise in 41 villages, supported by 16,000 participants under the Handholding Scheme.
  • Persistent hurdles highlighted included fodder scarcity, shrinking grazing land, limited technology adoption, weak value chains, and disease pressures, with calls for ICAR, NEC and CIRG support.
  • Arunachal minister Gabriel D Wangsu said his state holds over 90% of India’s Mithun population and urged cross-state collaboration, praising ongoing work with ICAR-NRC on breed improvement.