Training on goat management GUWAHATI, Nov 9 A three-day training programme on Scientific management of goats for the youths of Nagaland was organised by the Goat Research Station, Assam Agricultural University (AAU), Burnihat recently, stated a press release.
The training programme was sponsored by Better Life Foundation an NGO of Nagaland, Dr A Saleque, principal scientist of the station acted as the course director of the programme and was assisted by Dr T Gogoi, senior scientist, Dr Rumi Sarma Gogoi, research associate and Dr Pragyan Kakoty, senior research fellow. The training was inaugurated by Dr A Chakraborty, Director of Research (Vety), Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara.
He stressed on developing goat farms with proper scientific managemental conditions like breeding, feeding and disease control. During the course of the training programme, various aspects on sustainable goat farming, integrated farming system, management, reproduction, feeding and common diseases of goats were discussed by Dr RN Goswami, Dean, Dr M Das, Associate Director, Extension Education and Dr Nagen Baishya, Prof & Head, Dr RK Biswas, Professor and Dr S Sinha, Associate Professor of the Gynaecology department, College of Veterinary Science, AAU, Khanapara respectively.
The trainees were also given first hand knowledge with practical demonstration on semen collection, processing and preservation as well as artificial insemination on goat in the above department. The valedictory function was held under the chairmanship of Dr BN Bhattacharyya, Deputy Director of Research (Vety), AAU, Khanapara where certificates were distributed, the release added.
