Agriculture Minister Brijmohan Agrawal said that State Government has launched a new project for dairy development with the target is help open 1,000 dairies in the current financial year in the entire state.
He was addressing a gathering after inaugurating a new multi-facility building of the Dairy Technology College in Durg on Wednesday.
The Dairy Science and Food Processing College is the only one of its kind in Central India. Higher and Technical Education Minister Prem Prakash Pandey presided over the function.
The Orientation programme of the B.Tech Dairy Technology first year students was also held. The Minister threw light on the Dairy Technology Education along with the immense animals' wealth.
Agrawal said that the students are fortunate enough to study in one of the best Dairy Technology Colleges out of 20 Dairy Technology Colleges of the country and called upon the students to spread awareness among the rural populace regarding the animal husbandry. There is a decline in the citizens rearing the animals.
He said that as per the ambition of Prime Minister Narendra Modi there is a need for doubling the income of farmers by the year 2022.
Agrawal said that dairy technology should reach the farmers and the rural population in the remote parts of the State. It will create a lot of job opportunities.
Higher Education Minister Prem Prakash Pandey said that several higher educational institutions had been opened in the State due to the untiring efforts of the State Government. The students are obtaining good facilities in the field of higher education.
The usage of technology in the field of agriculture and related allied sectors had started late in our country. The financial condition of farmers growing cash crops had always been sound. The role of dairy development and animal husbandry in the economic progress of the rural regions is immense. A small family can manage on the income derived from a cow also. Dairy Technology education has its own importance. This college is one of its kind in the entire state, he said.
Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu University Vice-Chancellor Dr. V. K. Misra said that University had done immense work in the field.
Facilities had improved a lot in all the colleges under its jurisdiction. Plant is under construction for manufacturing dairy products in the college premises. The plant will be operational in six months period.