Itanagar, Oct. 17 -- Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Saturday called for a comprehensive roadmap to strengthen yak conservation, improve the livelihoods of herders and unlock the economic potential of yak-based products, stressing that the traditional yak-rearing communities of the Himalayan region deserve focused policy support from both the State and Central governments.
Addressing the Yak Economy Summit 2026 and Yak Mela at Mago in Tawang district, Khandu said yak rearing was not merely a source of livelihood but an integral part of the social, cultural and strategic landscape of the Himalayan region, stretching from Jammu and Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh.
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