Approx. 13K HF cows' milk production to be recorded in 90 villages of Ludhiana, Moga and Fatehgarh Sahib : Khudian
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, November 17-
Punjab Govt is all set to initiate a project to identify and establish the milk recording potential of the Holstein Friesian (H.F.) cows for boosting the profitability of the dairy farming sector in the state.
Sharing details about the project worth Rs. 5.31CR, Punjab cabinet Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian said that the project will be kicked off in the first week of December 2024 and the Project Supervisors, along with local staff from the Animal Husbandry department, will identify eligible H.F. breed cows for milk recording.
He further said around 13,000 Holstein Friesian (H.F.) breed cows' milk production will be recorded in 90 villages across three districts including Ludhiana, Moga and Fatehgarh Sahib for the financial years 2024-25 and 2025-26. Farmers will milk the selected cows at their homes as usual, with a Milk Recorder provided to collect data on milk output using a GPS-enabled smart weighing scale. This data will be automatically uploaded to the national database, making it accessible to farmers, government agencies and other stakeholders across the nation.