Guwahati: The International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit (IDF WDS) 2022 was originally inaugurated on Monday at the India Expo Centre and Mart in Greater Noida by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
A similar conference wasn’t conducted for almost 50 years until 1974. The IDF WDS 2022 is anticipated to draw 1,500 participants from as many as 50 nations this time around.
The summit aims to give Indian dairy producers access to information about best practises used globally in the sector.
A PMO statement read, “The Indian dairy industry is unique in the sense that it is based on a cooperative model that empowers small and marginal dairy farmers, especially women. Driven by the vision of the Prime Minister, the government has taken multiple steps for the betterment of the dairy sector resulting in an increase of milk production by more than 44 per cent in the last eight years.”
“The success story of the Indian dairy industry, accounting for about 23 per cent of global milk, producing around 210 million tonnes annually, and empowering more than 8 crore dairy farmers, will be showcased at the IDF WDS 2022,” it added.
PM Modi earlier on Saturday opened the Centre-State Science Conclave to support a technology and innovation ecosystem.
A first-of-its-kind conclave, it will support the development of strong science, technology, and innovation (STI) ecosystems across India by strengthening Centre-State coordination and collaboration mechanisms.
In his speech to the gathering, Prime Minister Modi had stated, “Science is like that energy in the growth of 21st century India, which has the power to accelerate the development of every area and every state.”
The role of Indian science and the people involved in this field is crucial at a time when India is poised to lead the fourth industrial revolution. The obligation of the decision-makers and those of us involved in governance and administration rises in such circumstances, he continued.
The Centre-State Science Conclave is an example of the government’s credo of Sabka Prayas, the PM added. According to him, science will be crucial in accelerating the development of all fields and industries for the creation of the New India of the twenty-first century.