ONE DAY FARMERS TRAINING CUM PIGLET DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM

RANGPO- 27 March 2012-
A day long program on piglets’ distribution & training on pig farming was conducted by State AH, LF&VS Department in Chongrang foodgodown, under Yaksum -Tashiding constituency in West Sikkim. The main objective behind the program was to introduce Bock Shire breed of pigs in the villages in farmers’ level & to initiate action in the field of pig breeding program in village level in cluster approach mode. This in turn was to activate piglets’ production for govt. distribution in future from such identified area, which could enable Deptt. Of AH to put a ceiling on the importation of emerging disease like Swine Fever, while bringing pigs from out side. If farmers proliferate two female pigs with proper growth rate only one female can produce eight piglets in every six-months & sixteen piglets per year As such the market value of one piglet at present is Rs. 3000/ and value of sixteen piglets will be Rs. 48000.So as envisioned by Honorable CM Govt.Of Sikkim people in grass root level will be self sufficient in the nearest future with uninterrupted income generation.
The program was presided over by Hon’ble Minister Daucho Lepcha, Deptt. Of AH, LF&VS cum area MLA of that area & conducted by Dr. D.S Tewari Joint Director West and attended by Director AH, VS Dr.T. Lucksom, JD Dr H.N Sharma.( Piggery Dev Project).Dr. S.P Bhutia , Dr K Thapa & Para veterinarian from Tashiding & Gerathang Vety. Centre. From farmers side L.P Kaflaey, CLC president cum Panchayat Secy.Gerathang, Uttam Adikari Panchayat Secy.Arithang,DeviLall Dahal,Santosh Sivakoti Tinziring,Kharga Sing Subba Gerathang, Pachayat Form Melli Aching GPU & Zilla member from Arithang Chongrang & along with Fiftyone Beneficiaries from Tashiding- Yoksum Constituency.
The program started with welcome address by Dr. D.S Tewari wherein, he informed the house about the program which was initiated by the Deptt.in accordance with the demand placed by people during the village tour of 42 days of Honorable CM, & as a result of quick response by his elegance .He also suggested the people to take maximum care to manage those piglets & also directed concern V.O & Paravet to take maximum care in treating them. After this Dr. H.N Sharma deliberated on the theme of the day & highlighted on objective also. Drawing attention of the people in technical area he informed that due to the lack of sweat gland in pigs there is no sweating so fell maximum hot .So timely bathing is necessary he added. After this Dr T Lucksom started his deliberation. He informed that Sikkim is importing meat of Eight to twelve crorers rupees worth every year. State production is only 908 metric ton per year & demand is 6563 MT/year so to fulfill the short fall production is necessary, so Market Avenue is high in Sikkim to meat producer through livestock farming. After this Hon’ble Minister AH deliberated speech on the significant of the program. He informed that this is solely the result of visionary mission of HCM to make the people “ATMA NIRVER” & this has to be kept alive by hard work in the field. So all the beneficiaries need to concentrate on appropriate work for better result. He suggested that drop by drop also can fill the pot. Similarly, with two piglets if collective effort of a family synchronizes, may achieve good result with piggery farm in his home in the future to come, by prolific variety of those piglets. He also aware people not to divert their mind in antisocial work & they should differentiate good & bad. After this CLC president also address the people. He informed that we have to be industrious, so we need to be laborious irrespective of facilities & benefits we have to analyze how much we are contributing for social cause. We should not limit our selves to receive benefit but to flourish ourselves by propagating those benefits. After this Dr. S. P Bhutia gave vote of thanks. & after piglets distribution the program was over.