The rapidly growing livestock sector is generating large-scale employment in India- Suresh Deora
Two-day National Symposium of CLFMA of India in Goa
Goa : Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh said that the Central Government is taking several important steps to promote domestic solutions in the field of animal husbandry and reduce dependence on imports, under which new technology of IVF has been developed for genetic improvement in Indian breeds. The Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, Dairying, and Panchayati Raj was addressing the 65th National Symposium of CLFMA of India as the Chief Guest at Novotel Goa Resort in Goa today.
Rajiv Ranjan Singh informed that the Union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying has taken several measures in the development of affordable indigenous technologies for the dairy sector. Culture media for IVF and an integrated genomic chip for bovine animals have been developed. Special integrated genomic ‘Gau Chip’ for cows and ‘Mahish Chip’ for buffaloes have been developed. The government will also give a subsidy of Rs 5,000 on this technology. The Union Minister said that several schemes have also been made to identify states to organize the unorganized dairy sector and to deal with the shortage of fodder. The government has also approved three smart fish harbors and five aqua parks for development in the fisheries sector. Praising the efforts of CLFMA, he said that such things should come out of such brainstorming, which will help the government in making policies.
CLFMA of India Chairman Suresh Deora said that the livestock sector is an important axis of the Indian economy. This sector also provides employment to farmers and people associated with the animal husbandry sector. The annual turnover of this industry is Rs 12 lakh crore. The consumption of high-quality livestock products is constantly increasing all over the world. With economic prosperity, people are consuming more eggs, meat, milk, and cheese. The consumption of these items is also increasing continuously in India. If our farmers invest in this sector, they can get better benefits from it. It is growing at a faster pace than agriculture. He said that the objective of the conference is to develop a platform based on the ‘farm-to-fork’ approach for farmers and livestock producers. Suresh Devda also raised the issue of high prices of raw materials for fodder and demanded from the government that this is a serious issue that needs attention.
Former IAS officer Tarun Shridhar said that sustainability will happen only when consumers continue to consume livestock products and farmers continue to produce them. Livestock products are a major source of meeting the food needs of the ever-increasing population. We have to look at the livestock sector not only as a livelihood sector or a production sector, but as a food sector, a sector that provides the basic need of humans, i.e., food.
Balram Singh Yadav, MD, and Godrej Agrovert, the keynote speaker at the symposium, said that he has been watching the livestock industry for the last 25 years. It has created a lot of jobs and livelihoods. I think the kind of growth we are going to experience in the future will bring a lot of prosperity and employment to all of us. Start-ups are also pushing distribution and new business models in our sector.
The topic of discussion in the conference was “Sustainable livestock sector: threats, challenges, and opportunities.” On which industry experts put forth their views. Earlier, Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh inaugurated the program as the chief guest. During this, the Livestock Survey Report 2024 was also released. CLFMA Chairman Suresh Deora shared future plans. More than 400 experts, including livestock industry veterans, Government of India experts, and various stakeholders, are participating in this national conference to be held from 20 to 21 September.
According to the chairman, CLFMA is a livestock association and apex chamber, which represents animal husbandry-based agriculture in the country and promotes the “One Voice” scheme of the livestock industry started in 1967. The association has more than 225 members at the all-India level, providing a strong base for the feed manufacturing and animal protein value chain covering aqua, dairy, poultry, animal nutrition and health, veterinary services, machinery & equipment, processing, distribution, and retailing of animal protein.
CLFMA Deputy Chairman Divya Kumar Gulati also addressed the inauguration. Special guest Dr. Abhijit Mitra, Animal Husbandry Commissioner, Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dairy, and Fisheries, Government of India, informed about the schemes of Modi Government 3.0 on animal husbandry and fisheries. CLFMA of India has honored OP Choudhary with the Lifetime Achievement Award this year. Scientists Dr. Deepashree Desai and Dr. Udaiveer Singh Chahal were honored with the CLFMA Award.
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