All India Conference on Livestock and Dairy Development Gandhinagar - 11th June 2013

“What a Farmer Teaches, No University Can Teach” – Shri. Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat

 

·    Increasing the population of animals will not help. “The need is to increase productivity.

·    Nation’s development rate will surge when the common man is integrated in the development journey and can make an effective contribution to the progress of the nation.

·    Needed to use modern technologies in all aspects including agriculture.

·    More than 8,000 farmers from 28 different states of India attended this two-day event.

·    Exposure visit of farmers to Panchmahal Dairy at Godhra and SUMUL Dairy for experiencing the dairy processing techniques and Ayurvet hydroponics fodder.

 

Animal husbandry stands as the second largest economic activity in agriculture sector in the country. It is an ancestral, customary and most acceptable livelihood activity for semi skilled and unskilled villagers. It provides supplementary but sustainable livelihood to the rural families.

Gujarat State has been pioneer in bringing White Revolution in the Country with a classical organized Co-operative structure for livestock breeding, milk production, milk procurement, processing and its marketing.

The All India Conference on Livestock and Dairy Development was jointly organized by Department of Animal Husbandry and Gujarat Livestock Development Board, J. K. Trust, Gujarat Veterinary Council, BAIF in collaboration with various Govt Departments, Dairies and NGOs and other stakeholder and organizations associated with livestock and dairy sector at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar during 11-12 June 2013.

The inaugural function was presided over by Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shri. Narendra Modi.  There were five parallel technical sessions on different themes on  service delivery system in animal husbandry, present scenario and future challenges in milk production, fodder, fertilizer and livestock development, impact of climate change on livestock production, strategies for sustainable dairy development, remunerative self-employment and rural development, women empowerment and animal health and disease prevention and control.

 

 

 Speaking on the occasion Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri. Narendra Modi spoke about the need to use modern technology in all aspects including agriculture and affirmed that the nation’s development rate will surge when the common man is integrated in the development journey and can make an effective contribution to the progress of the nation.  Hon’ble CM further said, “ I will be with you for the entire day and will learn from you. What a farmer teaches, no university can teach.

 

Hon’ble CM stressed on the importance of productivity in the present circumstances when the population is increasing and the amount of land with an individual is decreasing. He further said that productivity must be increased through scientific methods with latest technology. Talking about the animal husbandry sector Hon’ble CM opined that Gujarat already has a good network of cooperatives and dairy but pointed that only increasing the population of animals will not help. “ The need is to increase productivity. In an animal is giving 2 litres of milk everyday, how can we make it 3, 4, 5 or 6 litres? And how can we do it scientifically?”.

 

 The Hon’ble Chief Minister also mooted the ideas of having 4-6 zones as grassland zones which can be of help during the time of drought or when the natural conditions become adverse for farmers. He said that the Government has thought of making the areas next to the Narmada canal into grasslands, which can help during times of scanty monsoon. Hon’ble CM stressed on enhancement of human resource development potential. CM talked about the upcoming AgroTech Fair in Gujarat  and shared that while the Government was considering holding this fair in early 2014, they will now hold the fair towards the end of 2013        itself.                                                            

 

 

Apart from Hon’ble CM of Gujarat , Hon’ble Agriculture Minister Shri. Babubhai Bokhiria, Hon’ble Minister of Agriculture, The Ambassador of Denmark to India Shri. Freddy Svane, Shri Liladhar Vaghela, Hon’ble Minister of State Animal Husbandry, Shri. Giriraj Singh, Hon’ble Minister of Animal Husbandry, Bihar were also present during the occasion.

Hon’ble Animal Husbandry Minister of Bihar State, Shri. Giriraj Singh stated that for the success of rural community, we need to integrated livestock and agriculture is important. He also recommended that the 5 Fs (Food, Feed, Fodder, Fuel and Fertilizer) formula need to be integrated and advocated to fulfil the need of rural economy.

Team Ayurvet was fortunate enough to meet the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat State, Shri. Narendra Modi. During the deliberation the members of the Ayurvet shared the opportunities/technologies, which Ayurvet could bring to Gujarat for benefit of the farming community.