Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan recently stated that cows and their dung and urine can help strengthen the economy and make the country financially capable.
Addressing a convention of women veterinarians organised by Indian Veterinary Association on Saturday, the CM said that the government has set up cow sanctuaries and shelters but it will not work alone and requires participation of society.
“If we want, we can strengthen our own economy and make the country financially capable through cows, their dung and urine. MP’s crematoriums have been using gaukasth (logs made of cow dung) to reduce the use of wood,” Shivraj Singh Chouhan said.
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#WATCH | Cows, their dung and urine can help strengthen the economy of the state and the country if a proper system is put in place," says Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan while addressing a convention of the women’s wing of Indian Veterinary Association in Bhopal pic.twitter.com/Mf2yvmYsf0
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He also said that veterinary doctors and experts should engage in result-oriented work on how cow rearing could become a profitable business for small farmers and livestock owners.
Addressing the ‘Shakti 2021’ event, Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Parshottam Rupala said women in large numbers are associated with cow rearing in the rural areas of Gujarat, and this has also resulted in the success of the dairy business.
Rupala urged the Centre to help women veterinary graduates who choose entrepreneurship in this field.
(With inputs from PTI)