India, April 4 -- ICAR-National Research Centre on Yak (ICAR-NRC on Yak), Dirang successfully conducted a yak re-introduction programme at Mechuka Block of Arunachal Pradesh's Shi-Yomi district on Friday.

The programme was organized under the chairmanship of Mihir Sarkar, Director, with the objective of promoting livestock-based livelihoods, enhancing eco-tourism opportunities, and conserving the traditional cultural heritage associated with yak rearing in the region.

The programme was implemented in collaboration with the Jomlo Mongku Mithun Farmers Federation (JMMFF) and the Animal Husbandry Department, Government of Arunachal Pradesh.

The initiative focused on collaborative efforts to expand scientific yak husbandry and support trib...