50 attend seminar on quality of milk, dairy products

Our Correspondent

Samrala, June 23

Continuing with the drive to make people of the area aware of the standard quality and nutritional value of the milk in the district under the ‘Tandarust Punjab’ mission, the Punjab Dairy Development Board organised an awareness seminar in Ranva village, near Samrala, on Saturday.

Deputy director (Dairy) Dilbagh Singh Hans said retired joint director, Animal Husbandry Department, Dr Vivek Mohan, and assistant MilkFed, Dr Darshan Singh Cheema, were the keynote speakers on the occasion.

They gave a detailed presentation on milk and related products, besides maintenance of quality and taking care of milch cattle. More than 50 dairy owners and cattle farmers took part in the seminar.

Hans said the department had decided to hold 45 such seminars under the drive out of which 30 had been already organised.

“In the coming days, awareness meetings will be held in Rarha village on June 26, in Madnipur village on June 28 and in Daumajra village on June 30,” he added.

“Further, experts from Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Science University are also invited to share valuable aspects about milk and other products. Besides, information about various schemes of the Punjab Government is also given to participants at camps,” he said.

He also solicited fulsome support and maximum participation of people in the programme to make the campaign a huge success.