Manoj Barik of Sukuda village under Bhatli Block here was felicitated by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for his outstanding artificial insemination work at the All India Conference on livestock and Dairy Development held at the Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar of Gujarat, recently.
The conference was organised by the Department of Animal usbandry, Government of Gujarat, in joint collaboration with various NGOs and other organizations. JK Trust has been working in 13 districts of Odisha for development of livestock dairy sector and Barik represented the trust.
A total of 8,000 participants including farmers, veterinary professionals and officials had participated from 200 districts across 19 States. The objective of the conference was to create a platform for exchange of experiences and ideas for the development of livestock dairy sector.
Modi, while addressing the conference, lauded the role of JK Trust Chairman Dr Vijaypat Singhania for taking up cattle breed improvement programmes in various parts of the country.