Guwahati: Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Parshottam Rupala visited West Assam Milk Producers’ Cooperative Union Ltd (WAMUL-Purabi Dairy) here on August 17 to review the status of activities, besides taking stock of its future plans.
Rupala was apprised of the progress made by WAMUL under the management leadership of NDDB.
During the presentation, Rupala emphasised the fodder and silage-making activities and utilisation of paddy straw. He said that activities such as manure management and beekeeping are playing important roles in enhancing the livelihood of dairy farmers through additional economic benefits. He suggested expediting the procurement of slurry from the biogas project beneficiaries.
The minister also reviewed the current status of the implementation of the Assam Dairy Development Plan by the newly formed joint venture North East Dairy and Foods Limited.
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