Union Minister Parshottam Rupala to confer National Gopal Ratna Awards -2023 at Guwahati in Assam
Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Parshottam Rupala will confer the National Gopal Ratna Awards -2023 on Sunday at Guwahati in Assam. Chief Minister, Assam, Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma and Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan will also be present in the award ceremony which is being organised as part of National Milk Day celebration 2023.
National Gopal Ratna Award is one of the highest National Awards in the field of livestock and dairy sector, with an objective to recognize and encourage all individuals like Farmers, AI Technicians and Dairy cooperative societies. Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying in a statement said that livestock sector is crucial to the Indian economy today, comprising one third of the agriculture and allied sector and having 8 per cent Compound Annual Growth Rate of over 8 percent. Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries activities play a significant role in generating farmer income, particularly among the landless, small and marginal farmers and women, besides providing cheap and nutritious food to millions of people.
