Govt to host ‘Conclave of 75 Entrepreneurs and Exhibition of 75 Indigenous Livestock Breeds’ tomorrow in New Delhi

New Delhi, May 31 (KNN) As a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying in association with CII is organising the ‘Conclave of 75 Entrepreneurs and Exhibition of 75 Indigenous Livestock Breeds’ on June 1 in New Delhi.

Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying will be the chief guest and will address the inaugural session.

The conclave will focus on dairy & poultry farmers, innovative entrepreneurs, startups and industry as well as a digital exhibition to showcase the best 75 indigenous breeds from bovine/caprine/avian/porcine species.

Three technical thematic sessions namely ‘Increasing productivity and improving animal health’, ‘Value addition and market linkages’ and ‘Innovation and technology’ will be discussed at the conclave.

It will also showcase the key trends, identifying the opportunity and drawing a clear roadmap for the dairy and poultry sector with focus on enhancing farmers’ incomes. 

The sessions will be a deep dive into the emerging opportunities and will be a platform to learn from the experiences of progressive farmers, entrepreneurs, as well as start-ups as to how value addition, diversified product portfolio and improved market access have helped in changing the dynamics in the dairy and poultry sector and also created enhanced income opportunities.

Dr. L Murugan, MoS, FAHD and Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan, MoS, FAHD will be the guests of honour at the event and will also deliver address at the event.  (KNN Bureau)