The 2.0 Modi government has created a separate ministry for Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries – a move that has been widely welcomed, reports Business Line.
The chairman of GCMMF that owns Amul has welcomed the decision saying this is ”most appropriate one” certain to spur the country’s economy.
Explaining further GCMMF chairman Parmar said “Dairying and Animal Husbandry contributes around Rs 7.7 lakh crores per year to the GDP which is around 4.2 per cent of National GDP. It has emerged as a primary source of income for about 7 crores rural households – most of them are either landless, small or marginal farmers. Animal Husbandry and dairying is contributing around 30 per cent of total agriculture GDP.”
GCMMF MD R.S.Sodhi has also welcomed the new government’s decision to provide funds for controlling Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Brucellosis which will save milk producers from losing a huge amount of milk.