Gujarat dairy industry expanding quickly as 36 lakh farmers get Rs 200 crore daily from GCMMF, according to officials

 Gujarat dairy industry expanding quickly as 36 lakh farmers get Rs 200 crore daily from GCMMF, according to officials

Gujarat dairy industry expanding quickly as 36 lakh farmers get Rs 200 crore daily from GCMMF, according to officials

Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has said that the government would have a platform to highlight the state's quick progress in agriculture, horticulture, and animal husbandry during the 10th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, which will take place in Gandhinagar between January 10 and January 12.

Gujarat's emphasis on animal husbandry, according to officials, has greatly boosted the state's population's wealth. The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) pays its 36 lakh milk producers a daily total of Rs 200 crore.

According to him, the state's dairy industry is now valued at Rs 1 lakh billion.

Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has said that the government would have a platform to highlight the state's quick progress in agriculture, horticulture, and animal husbandry during the 10th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, which will take place in Gandhinagar between January 10 and January 12.

The state's agriculture, horticulture, and animal husbandry industries are expanding significantly thanks to a mix of natural farming and cutting-edge technologies, the government said in a statement. This development supports Gujarat's circular economy and its position as a global leader in the dairy industry. carrying on the reputation.

"Thanks to a mix of natural agricultural techniques and cutting-edge technology, the state has seen remarkable development in agriculture, horticulture, and animal husbandry. This will be shown at the forthcoming Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2024. This all-encompassing strategy will support state progress in addition to the circular economy. "Global situation in the dairy sector," CM Patel once said at a gathering.

According to a government announcement, the dairy sector in Gujarat has broken the Rs 1 lakh crore mark, with Rs 200 crore being paid to 36 lakh milk farmers every day via the GCMMF.

"The globally recognized Amul brand, under which GCMMF distributes dairy products such as milk and cheese, is a testament to the hard work of millions of dairy farmers," stated the statement.

According to R S Sodhi, president of the Indian Dairy Association, Amul's organized dairy procurement from Gujarat has grown nine times over the last 27 years, from 30 lakh liters to 270 lakh liters, which has helped the state's rural economy. displays a leap. former GCMMF managing director.

"Now imagine that the country's milk production expanded three times, but the dairy farmers in Gujarat saw a nine-fold increase," Sodhi said. Gujarat's rural economy is benefiting dairy producers to the tune of over Rs 160 crore."

The Vibrant Gujarat Summit, according to dairy producers, has been instrumental in advancing the industry and boosting their own wealth.

A milk producer from Napad Vanto hamlet in the Anand district named Shobhraj Rabari claimed his family began their dairy business with two cows and has now grown to 35.

"We have benefited much from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Vibrant Gujarat Summit...Each month, I provide 2,000 liters of milk. I make Rs 1.10 lakh a year. We are receiving fair milk prices. We have strong support from the government," he said.

Despite having a small-scale animal husbandry enterprise on a 1.5-acre plot, Jayesh Patel, a dairy farmer representing Jarola village in Anand's Borsad taluka, claimed that his family developed the enterprise by adopting a scientific approach, advanced education, as well as business skills.

"I currently maintain a herd of ten to twelve cows," he said. I make sure they eat on time and consistently, and I've planned their feeding schedule so they get the recommended quantity of food each day."Make milk in."

They have also embraced ecological farming, using insecticides and fertilizers made from cow dung and urine.

Jayesh Patel said that he has never missed a summit as Gujarat gets ready for the next Vibrant Summit in 2024.

"This summit is important for me," he said. Like me, a lot of individuals attend this summit and gain a lot. I have always benefited from the Vibrant Gujarat Summit," he said.