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The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has invited applications online for the National Gopal Ratna Awards 2022 through the National Award portal i.e., https://awards.gov.in from August 1, 2022. The closing date for the submission of applications is September 15, 2022.
The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying is making all efforts for the effective development of the Animal Husbandry and Dairy sector to provide sustainable livelihood to the farmers.
The department continues to confer National Gopal Ratna Award during 2022 in the following categories:
1)Best Dairy farmer rearing indigenous cattle/buffalo breeds
2)Best Artificial Insemination Technician (AIT)
3)Best Dairy Cooperative Society/ Milk producer Company/ Dairy Farmer Producer Organisation
The National Gopal Ratna Award consists of a Certificate of Merit, a memento, and a cash prize in each category. A First Rank fetches a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh, while the second and third rank holders are honored with Rs 3 lakh and Rs 2 lakh cash awards, respectively.

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Indian mangoes and pomegranate get market access in US

In pursuant to the 12th India – USA TPF meeting held on November 23, 2021 Department of Agriculture and farmer’s welfare (DAC&FW) and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) have signed a framework agreement for implementing the 2 Vs 2 Agri market access issues i.e inspection/oversight transfer for Indian mangoes and pomegranate and market access for pomegranate arils from India and market access for US cherries and US Alfalfa hay.

Mango and pomegranate exports will start from January – February 2022 and pomegranate aril exports from April 2022. Exports of Alfalfa hay and cherries from the US will begin in April 2022.

In addition, based on the ministerial discussions, the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) also conveyed its readiness to provide market access for US pork and requested the US side to share a signed copy of the final sanitary certificate for finalising the same.

Indian mangoes and pomegranate get market access