DIMAPUR: A one-day training programme on the Livestock Insurance Scheme for para-veterinarians and farmers under the National Livestock Mission (NLM) 2025–26 was held at the CVO Conference Hall, Tuensang, on May 6.
According to DIPR report, delivering the keynote address, Dr. N. Wopenthung Odyuo, CVO Tuensang and Shamator, highlighted that while livestock rearing serves both business and personal purposes among the Nagas, it also involves huge economic losses during calamities. He stated that the Livestock Insurance Scheme protects farmers by providing compensation in case of livestock death, and added that the scheme is implemented in collaboration with the National Insurance Company Limited to give financial protection by insuring animals against specific risks.
Dr. Aojongshi Chang, FM SCRC, presented on awareness of the Livestock Insurance Scheme, its regulations, financial security, and benefits. The programme was chaired by Dr. Tangnio Shiu, FM SCBF, and attended by farmers and para-veterinarians from Tuensang.
