Eight-day model training course for small scale dairy development

New Delhi, Oct 26 (KNN) Eight-day model training course on “small scale dairy development as a means of livelihood improvement in north-eastern region” for the veterinary officers and KVK officials commenced on October 24 at ICAR-National Research Centre on Mithun, Medziphema.

Over 20 veterinary officers and Subject Matter Specialist (SMS), KVK from Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland are participating in the training programme. 

According to the press statement by ICAR-NRC the main objective of the training course is to promote small scale dairy enterprises which will improve the socio-economic status of the farmers.

Addressing the inaugural event, Dr. (Capt) Dhananjaya Rao, Dean College of Veterinary Science, Jalukie, appreciated ICAR-NRC for its initiatives to promote small scale dairy sector and highlighted the need for integration of dairy enterprises with agriculture in the country.

Dr. Abhijit Mitra, Director, ICAR-NRC on Mithun emphasized the scope of dairy sector in North-eastern India. He said that Indian dairy has become a lucrative industry and is growing at a steady pace of 4.5% against the global trend of 2.2%.

To develop the dairy sector, the government of India has launched a Dairy Processing & Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF) of Rs10,881 crore for the period 2017-18 to 2028-29 which is expected to generate 2.5 lakh jobs in 5000 villages. The fund will create and modernize the infrastructure in dairy sector by building efficient milk procurement system and installing electronic milk adulteration testing equipment. (KNN/AG)