Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Radha Mohan Singh- a true Bihari to the hilt- was in his home district of Motihari in Bihar this weekend inaugurating the Pashu Arogya Mela. He also lauded the role being played by state dairy cooperative COMFED known under the brand name Sudha on this occasion.
Addressing the people Singh said that India is emerging as a leader among the milk-producing nations and added that in 2016-17, 163.7 million tonne milk was produced in the country, which is worth over Rs 4 lakh crore.
Lauding Bihar’s brand Sudha Minister said that it is playing important roles in collection, processing, and marketing of milk in Bihar. Shri Singh said dairy farming has been a traditional source of livelihood and it has a deep connection with the agricultural economy.
“In Bihar, Comfed/Sudha are providing an appropriate value of the milk to the farmers through cooperative agencies. In comparison to 15 million men, 75 million women are engaged in this field”, Minister underlined.
Singh said, Rs.67 crore has been allocated to Bihar under Rashtriya Gokul Mission. And so far, Rs.22.5 crore has been sanctioned for the implementation of this scheme. This scheme will help in increasing milk production and milk productivity in the region.