To encourage animal husbandry business in Punjab, the five-day National livestock Championship began on Thursday. Prizes worth Rs1.25 crore would be distributed during championship to the winners. The fair would witness participation from Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Assam, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh etc wherein more than 6,000 people dealing in animal husbandry are participating.
The State Animal Husbandry Minister Gulzar Singh Ranike, speaking at the event, said that such fairs proved very helpful in buoying the economy of a State. During the next five days, milking championships of buffaloes, cows and goats would be held, besides various contests of horses, buffaloes, cows, goats, sheep, dogs, turkeys, cocks etc.
Ranike said that for the first time, in collaboration with PHD Chamber, around 150 international and national companies are putting up their exhibition stalls giving pivotal information regarding animal husbandry.