Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Shri Giriraj Singh chaired a virtual program organised on the occasion of World Milk Day.
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The Minister announced the launch of the National Awards for the Cattle and Dairy sector, the Gopal Ratna Awards. The award has three categories –
- Best Dairy farmer
- Best Artificial Insemination Technician (AIT)
- Best Dairy Cooperative/Milk producer Company/ FPO.
He also announced integration of e Gopala App with UMANG platform so that 3.1 Crore users of Umang platform will get access to App.
e-GOPALA app (Generation of wealth through Productive Livestock), a comprehensive breed improvement marketplace and information portal for direct use of farmers, had been launched by Hon’ble PM on 10th September 2020.