DDG (AS), ICAR released PMART-M developed by ICAR – NRC on Meat

14 December, 2022.

ICAR – National Research Centre on Meat, Hyderabad has developed Portable Meat Production and Retailing Facility – Multispecies (PMART-M).

The facility was inaugurated by Dr B. N. Tripathi, Deputy Director General (AS), ICAR, New Delhi in presence of Dr S. B. Barbuddhe; Director, ICAR – National Research Centre on Meat, Hyderabad; Dr V. K. Gupta, Director, ICAR NRC on Pig, Guwahati; Dr Mihir Sarkar, Director, ICAR – NRC on Yak and Dr Girish Patil, S., Director, ICAR – NRC on Mithun.

The facility is highly useful for small scale meat producers. It is a multispecies facility which can be used for small scale slaughter of pigs, sheep and goat. PMART-M has facilities for restraining the animal, stunning, hoisting, dressing above the ground, cutting, packaging and retailing. Further, solution for hygienic disposal of waste has also been provided. Entire waste can be put into the composters and biomethanation plant provided along with PMART-M. Biogas plant produced methane gas which can be used for singeing of the carcass and burning the gas stove.

The solid and liquid fertilizer provided may be used for soil enrichment. Guidelines of FSSAI and PCB have been factored-in while designing the facility. Patent application has been submitted for the invention.

(Source: ICAR-National Research Centre on Meat ,Hyderabad)