Engineer Becomes Agri-Preneur through Livestock and Poultry Based Farming System

Mr. Monbhai Thamoung, an educated tribal youth involved himself through developing small multi-species livestock based farm comprising poultry, piggery, dairy and goatry and gain popularity among the farming community at Namsai district (Lat. 27.670826°; Long. 95.916087°) of Arunachal Pradesh. The young entrepreneur acquired his knowledge and skill in the field of livestock based farming system through various trainings and demonstrations conducted by KVK Namsai. The overall net income generated from his existing model of farming is Rs.61200/- a year with benefit cost ratio of 2.8 (B:C ratio) by selling 36900 eggs and 1350 kg of poultry meat, 40 piglets and 2 fatten pigs, 1620 liter of cow milk, 1 goat and around 2q of farmyard manure. He encouraged many farmers of the district to develop his model of livestock based farming system in scientific way by utilizing household resources for maximum profit. He is conferred as best farmers award for his contributions in livestock sector during 2023 by the district administration of Namsai district.