Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 11 2009:
Cows have been distributed among the Diary Co-operative Societies during a function organised by Manipur Milk Producers' Co-operative Union Limited at the Central Diary Complex, Porompat here today.
Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh, Minister of Veterinary & Animal Husbandry DD Thaisii and Chairman of MANITRON Dr Kh Ratankumar were respectively chief guest, president and guest of honour of the function.
Speaking at the occasion, Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh expressed confidence that there would be not only sufficient milk production but would also generate employment opportunities to many unemployed youths if the Integrated Diary Development Programme could be implemented successfully.
This would ultimately help in overall development of the State, the Chief Minister said, while appealing to all concerned to carry out their works with dedication and a sense of sacrifice.
The Chief Minister also called upon the bank loanees under various Centrally sponsored schemes to cultivate the habit of repaying their loan amount in time so that other applicants who are seeking loan may also get the benefit.
In his presidential address, Minister DD Thaisii pointed out that out of more than 100 Diary Co-operative Societies registered in the State, only around 30 societies are supplying milk to the Central Diary Plant, that also not in the optimum quantity.
As a result, the Plant has been able to produce only little more than 3000 litres in a day.
So the Co-operative Societies need to scale up their activities in the interest of developing the plant as well as the economy of the State.
The Minister also assured that every possible measures would be taken up under the Integrated Diary Development Programme for the promotion of dairy farming in the State.
In continuation of the function, 105 cows were distributed among 35 Co-operative Societies.
It is said that the breed of this particular cows which have been recently procured by the State Government that can give 15 litres of milk in a day.