NATIONAL GOPAL RATNA
AWARDS
News: The
Nominations for the National Gopal Ratna Award for the year 2024 will be opened
from the 15th of July.
What’s in the news?
About National Gopal Ratna Award 2024:
- 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.
About the Rashtriya Gokul Mission:
- 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.
Mission Objectives:
- 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: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2032146#:~:text=Nominations%20for%20National%20Gopal%20Ratna,26th%20Nov%2C%202024).