Awareness programme on “Clean milk production and Prevention of bovine mastitis”
An awareness programme on “Clean milk production and prevention of bovine mastitis” was organized under the aegis of Tribal SUB Plan project and a project sponsored by Department of Biotechnology, Government of India under societal development programme on “Approaches towards combating zoonotic and foodborne infections through community participation” at Colvale Village Panchayat in collaboration with Goa State Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union Ltd., Curti on 31 January, 2014. Over 50 farmers from different dairy cooperative societies participated in the programme. Dr. N. P. Singh, Director, ICAR Research Complex for Goa, Dr. N.C. Sawant, Managing Director, Goa Dairy, Dr. S.K. Das, Principal Scientist, Dr. E.B. Chakurkar, Principal Scientist, Dr. S.B. Barbuddhe, Principal Scientist and PI of the project, Dr. R.B. Dhuri, Manager, Animal health, Goa Dairy and Dr. Z.B. Dubal, Scientist participated in the deliberations. Talks on clean milk production, foodborne infections, infertility in dairy animals and prevention of bovine mastitis were delivered.
Dr. N.P. Singh, Director narrated the farmers about various programmes conducted by the Institute and importance of clean milk production. He also complimented the farmers of Goa for their efforts to produce adulterants free milk. Dr. Sawant told about the programme on clean milk production and role of the farmers.