India, Jan. 15 -- In a major boost to indigenous livestock conservation and tribal livelihoods, the Nagami Mithun of Nagaland has been officially registered as a distinct breed by the Breed Registration Committee of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).

The Breed Registration Certificate was presented on Tuesday at a national ceremony in New Delhi by Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan, marking a significant milestone for Nagaland and the wider Northeast.

The certificate was formally received by ICAR-National Research Centre on Mithun (NRCM) Director Dr Girish Patil S and scientist Dr Harshit Kumar, along with members of the research team, during the Animal Breed Reg...