Conference aims to enhance the income and livelihood of dairy farmers in Vidarbha and explore the new opportunities in dairy sector.
Central India’s largest agricultural exhibition, Agrovision – 2023, an important vehicle for agricultural transformation in Vidarbha, is being organised from November 24 to 27 at PDKV Ground, Dabha, Nagpur. The theme of this year’s summit is “Sustainable Farming Through Skilling and Technology”. Agrovision India showcases the best of innovations, technologies, new products and services in the agricultural sector.
India is a global leader in the dairy sector, producing and consuming more milk than any other country. Dairy farming is a vital source of income and nutrition for millions of farmers in India. However, the demand for milk and milk products is growing faster than the supply, especially in urban areas. This creates a challenge and an opportunity for the dairy sector to increase its productivity, quality, and value addition.
One of the regions that has a huge potential and opportunity for dairy development is Vidarbha. However, the dairy sector in Vidarbha faces various challenges such as lack of awareness, infrastructure, market linkages, processing facilities, etc.
To overcome these challenges and to enhance the income and livelihood of dairy farmers in Vidarbha, several initiatives have been taken by various stakeholders such as government, NGOs, cooperatives, private players, etc.
Agrovision and Dairy Sector in Vidarbha
Agrovision Foundation’s Chief Patron, Nitin Gadkari has been a strong advocate and supporter of dairy development in Vidarbha. His vision is to make dairying a viable alternative for farmers in drought-prone regions like Vidarbha and Marathwada. To that end, Agrovision India – central India’s largest agri summit, organised by Agrovision Foundation, provides a platform for knowledge and technology transfer to farmers, and introduces businesses to the growth opportunity in the region.
Every year, Agrovision attracts lakhs of farmers from Maharashtra and adjoining states, as well as experts, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and stakeholders from the agri domain. Agrovision India aims to educate, empower, and encourage farmers to adopt latest technologies and farm practices, as well as to create a platform for farmer-industry partnership.
Businesses in the dairy farming industry and food processing, should take a keen interest in Vidarbha region, as it is poised to be the next growth frontier. Favourable government policies, abundant availability of land, low cost of production, skilled workforce, committed investments by Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Pvt. Ltd., strong demand for milk and milk products, and central location makes it a lucrative market for dairy producers.
Nitin Gadkari, Agrovision Foundation’s Chief Patron said, “The plant would come up in the second phase of Butibori Industrial Estate. The Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) has granted in-principal approval for setting up the unit on 25 acres. The plant would generate 500 direct and over 2500 indirect jobs”.
