Cow rearing has great potential to boost urban and rural economies: Madhya Pradesh CM

"As a prelude to the setting up of Atmanirbhar Gaushalas and churning profitable business models from cow rearing, the Maharashtra government should formulate schemes for boosting milk production and support farmers and cattle rearers in the milk cooperatives of Vidarbha.

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(From L-R) Dr P G Patil, Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth (MPKV), Rahuri; Ravindra Boratkar, Organising Secretary, Agrovision and President, Agrovision Foundation; Dr C D Mayee, Chairman, Advisory Council, Agrovision; Dr Mohan Yadav, the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways and Chief Patron of Agrovision; Dr Sharad Gadakh, Vice Chancellor, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Agricultural University; Deepak Shah, Chairman, Crop Care Federation of India (CCFI) and Dr Girish Gandhi, Convenor, Agrovision released the Exhibitors Directory of 15th Agrovision on November 22.

Cow rearing has great potential of boosting urban and rural economies", said Dr Mohan Yadav, the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh at the inauguration of Central India's premier agri summit 15th Agrovision event organised by Agrovision Foundation and MM Activ Sci-Tech Communications Pvt Ltd held at the Dr.

Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth (PDKV) ground, Dabha, Nagpur on November 22, 2024.

Dr Yadav added that Madhya Pradesh has a significant cattle population, securing third rank, according to the 2019 Census. Apart from making "cow ambulances" operational in the state, the government has also undertaken the construction of urban cow shelters across Ujjain, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Indore and Bhopal, with a capacity to accommodate 10,000 cows.

He also emphasised several initiatives that the state government has adopted towards the conservation and enhancement of productivity of indigenous cattle breeds in a focused and scientific manner by using new farm management practices and providing superior nutrition.