ICAR-CIARI in cooperation with KVK, Car Nicobar launched the product ‘’ ’Veterinary
Herbal ointment’’ for wound healing’ on commemoration of Reform Utsav 2026. The
programme was celebrated in a befitting manner at office of Tribal Council in the presence of
Chief captain: Lionald Nicomed, Tribal council secretary:Martin Luther, Deputy Chief:John
Levi, Tamaloo captain: Paul Benjamin, Tapoiming captain:Lawrence Mathew and Perka
Captain: Paul David. Other officials from department of Agriculture, Sri. Vinod Kumar -
ADA Agriculture, Smt. Bhu Bharaty - Agricultural Officer and Smt. Glory, AD Fisheries
also graced the occasion. A total of 40 tribal representatives were present in the programme.
Dr.T.Sujatha, Principal Scientist, ICAR-CIARI briefed about the product being developed by
the team Dr.T.Sujatha and Dr.Jai Sunder under DST- Promotion of socioeconomic status and
self-employment of Nicobarese tribes through scientific validation of ethno veterinary tribal
medicinal knowledge and herbal product development’’ that the product is herbal based
ointment for livestock and pet animals and scientifically proven for wound healing. She also
interacted with the Nicobarese community that health of livestock needs to be taken care
properly in order safeguard the health of people. She also said that the product being
launched under the banner of Reform Utsav 2026 in Car Nicobar with tribal farming
community signifies that herbal formulations are paramount important for sustainable
livestock health management and is highly essential in remotely located Car Nicobar. She
also informed that a series of participatory skill developmental programmes is being
organised for tribal healers for advancing the ethno oil formulations into ointment. The
programme was coordinated by KVK, Car Nicobar team; Dr. Santosh Kumar, Sr.Scientist &
Head, KVK, Car Nicobar and Co-facilitators : Shri. Deepoo Meena, Dr. Ajmal S. and
Dr.Sanketh, G.D. The over all programme was guided by Dr.Jai Sunder, Director, ICAR-
CIARI.