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Training on “ Commercial Rabbit rearing” at ICAR Research Complex for Goa, Old Goa

              Meat has become an integral part of human food to meet essential nutrients as proteins. For balanced diet and good biological availability meat is being preferred in modern era. Per capita consumption of meat in India is only 14 g per day as against the actual requirement of 125 g. Non availability of quality meat and its exorbitant price have restricted meat consumption. Increasing the meat production through intensive rearing of various meat animals will help to meet the demand. Rabbit is one among them which can contribute substantially to enhance the meat production. There is minimum taboo attached among the population  for this species.  In this context, broiler rabbit would provide a new avenue for meat production and could play a major role in augmenting the animal protein supplies mainly because of its small size, low space requirement, rapid growth rate, high reproductive efficiency and  ability to utilize non-competitive feed.

               Keeping these facts in view a Consultancy training course on “ Commercial Rabbit rearing”   was  conducted during 29-31st July 2010.   Dr N. P. Singh, Director , ICAR Research Complex for Goa,  inaugurated  the program. In this training all the aspects of commercial rabbit farming  were  covered and trainees were exposed to practical as   handling, breeding , feed preparation etc.  Trainees were  also taken to rabbit unit of ex trainee from Goa Mr. Seneco  Rodrigues  at Chandor.  Mr. Seneco who has taken this rabbit training in 2007 earns at least Rs.7000/-( seven thousand ) per month from his rabbit unit, also explained his experience about rabbit rearing.  This kind of training was attended by  many farmers from Goa, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala state from 2007-2009.  In the training from 29-31st July 2010  seventeen farmers  have taken part. Dr. Eaknath B. Chakurkar  senior Scientist Animal Reproduction  was the course coordinator for the training.