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.
Vikram R.*
ICAR- National Research Centre on Mithun, Medziphema, Dimapur, Nagaland (797 106), India
M. H. Khan
Vivek Joshi
Sabyasachi Mukherjee
ICAR- National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana (132 001), India
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