National Gopal Ratna Award 2024 | 13 Jul 2024

Source: PIB

The Department of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has been conferring the National Gopal Ratna Award every year with the objective of encouraging the Milk stakeholders.

  • In the field of livestock and dairy sector, the National Gopal Ratna Award is one of the highest National Awards.
  • The Department has incorporated a Special award for North Eastern Region (NER) States so as to encourage and boost the dairy development activities in the North Eastern Region (NER).
  • The Award is conferred into the following categories:
    • Best Dairy farmer rearing Indigenous Cattle/buffalo breeds
    • Best Dairy Cooperative Society (DCS)/Milk Producer Company (MPC)/ Dairy Farmer Producer Organization (FPO).
    • Best Artificial Insemination Technician (AIT).
  • The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying has been conferring the National Gopal Ratna Award every year since 2021, under the Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM).
    • The RGM was launched in December 2014, with a view to conserve and develop indigenous bovine breeds in a scientific manner.

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