Milk | Milk producers should get dairy training: Laljit Singh Bhullar

Under the commitment of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s government to increase the income of farmers and create self-employment opportunities for the youth, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar today directed the farmers and milk producers.

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Appealed that they should do farming as well as agricultureMust adopt different supporting occupations. He said that in order to encourage the dairy industry, financial support schemes are being run by the Hon’ble government to start the dairy industry, including providing training for quality milk production, in which up to 50 percent subsidy is being given.

Cabinet Minister said that the state government is giving Rs 17,500 per animal to the general category
The Cabinet Minister said that the state government is giving Rs 17,500 per animal to the general category and Rs 23,100 per animal to the scheduled caste beneficiaries for the purchase of 2 to 20 milch animals by the state government. Similarly, 50% (maximum Rs. 24,366) subsidy is being given on double teat cup milking machine to encourage milk producers to produce clean milk.

He said that apart from this, a subsidy of 5.60 lakh rupees is being given on the machine for making green fodder bales. Milk producers/farmers can sell these bales during lean months by making silage or pickles from green fodder during surplus green fodder months. Profit can be earned by sending green fodder bales to Punjab as well as other states. In this way, small and urban dairy farmers can get balanced animal feed all year round at a reasonable price and the youth will get employment.

Weekly dairy training program is conducted

Dairy Development Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar said that livestock management, food, health facilities, better marketing and the use of information technology are important aspects for the success of the dairy industry. A weekly dairy training program is conducted. So that after this course the youth can start self-employment from their own homes. He said that about 6,000 youths are trained in these centers every year. Apart from this, a 4-week dairy entrepreneurship training program is also conducted in which the existing milk producers are given advanced training to take up the dairy profession in a scientific manner. 1000 trainees are given advanced training every year.

The Cabinet Minister urged the milk producers/farmers to contact their nearest Deputy Director Dairy Office or in-charge training center to get training or avail these financial assistance schemes. Apart from this, the dairy development department’s helpline number 0172-5027285 can also be contacted.

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