National Gopal Ratna Award 2024 | 26 Nov 2024
Recently, the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) announced the winners of the National Gopal Ratna Awards (NGRA) 2024 under the Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM).
- It is one of the highest honours in the livestock and dairy sector and is presented on National Milk Day (26th November 2024).
- Award Categories:
- Best dairy farmer rearing indigenous cattle/buffalo breeds,
- Best Artificial Insemination Technician (AIT)
- Best dairy cooperative/ milk producer company/ dairy farmer producer organisation.
- Special Awards for the North Eastern Region (NER) were introduced in 2024.
- RGM was launched in 2014 to conserve and develop indigenous breeds under the National Programme for Bovine Breeding and Dairy Development (NPBBDD).
- NPBBDD have Two Components:
- National Programme for Bovine Breeding (NPBB): Conservation and development of recognized indigenous breeds.
- National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD): Creating infrastructure related to production, procurement, processing and marketing by milk unions/federations.