National Gopal Ratna Award 2024

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The Nominations for the National Gopal Ratna Award for the year 2024 will be opened from the 15th of July.

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The National Gopal Ratna Award is conferred every year to encourage the milk producing farmers, dairy cooperative societies, Milk producer Companies, Dairy Farmer Producer Organizations, and Artificial Insemination Technicians.
The awards will be conferred on the occasion of National Milk Day which will be celebrated on 26th November.
The National Gopal Ratna Award will be conferred in different categories.
The award consists of a certificate of merit, a memento, and monetary prize ranging from two lakh to five lakh rupees.
The award is being conferred under the Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) since 2001 by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.

The Rashtriya Gokul Mission was launched in December 2014.
It has been extended as part of the Rashtriya Pashudhan Vikas Yojana from 2021 to 2026.

Enhancing Productivity: The mission aims to boost the productivity of indigenous bovine breeds while ensuring sustainability. It leverages advanced technologies for this purpose.
Increased Milk Production: One of its goals is to facilitate a significant increase in milk production through efficient bovine management practices.
High-Quality Breeding: The mission advocates the use of high genetic merit bulls for breeding, contributing to the improvement of cattle genetics.
Widening Insemination Coverage: Strengthening the breeding network and making artificial insemination services easily accessible to farmers is a key objective.
Holistic Conservation: The mission is dedicated to the scientific and comprehensive conservation of indigenous cattle and buffalo breeds.

-Source: PIB, The Hindu