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Speaking of quality standards and sustainability, Goyal reiterated that India would very much like to become a part of the global efforts to bring down the impact of farming on global emissions
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Union minister of commerce and industry Piyush Goyal on Thursday asked the International Dairy Federation (IDF) to direct focused efforts toward finding relevant and cost-effective solutions to make small dairy farms in developing nations more productive, eco-friendly and profitable.
He was addressing the World Dairy Summit 2022 (WDS 2022) of IDF in Greater Noida.
He also urged IDF to explore the possibility of stationing a small team of experts in India to carry out research at the farm level, study varied climatic conditions and come up with solutions that will help us align ourselves with the global standards and global emission norms.
"I can assure you that India wants to be a part of the solution and not the problem," he said.
The minister expressed confidence that with greater international engagement and the strong initiative taken by the government, the cooperative sector and the farmers, India’s share of the global dairy market will see significant growth in the years to come.
This, he said, would greatly benefit the small and marginal farmers of India and give them much-needed supplementary income and contribute to better nutrition for their children.
It may be noted that one-third of dairy production is used by the farmers for their family consumption.
Speaking of quality standards and sustainability, Goyal reiterated that India would very much like to become a part of the global efforts to bring down the impact of farming on global emissions.
He called upon stakeholders of the dairy industry to find contemporary, relevant solutions to aid small farmers.
Echoing India’s commitment to take the fruits of prosperity and development to each and every one of its 1.3 billion people, Goyal asked for focused efforts toward making small farms profitable.
The minister said that they intrinsically, by their very nature and philosophical thinking strongly believed in sustainability.
Referring to the deep regard and reverence that Indians have for the divinity that exists in nature, Goyal said that our dairy farmers have always been very conscious of the environmental impact of their occupation.
He cited as an example, the extensive use of cow dung as manure which considerably reduces the need for chemical fertilizers and pesticides and for the production of fuels such as biogas.
This, he said, was also an important contribution toward efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of farming.