CM: True prosperity not possible without well-being of farmers

Yogi highlights steps taken since 2017 to deal with the problem of stray cattle

- HT Correspondent

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said India could not achieve true prosperity without ensuring the well-being of its farmers.

Inaugurating a national workshop on ‘Development of Animal Breeds in India’ in Lucknow, he stressed the inseparable link between agriculture and livestock.

“India is an agrarian country, and prosperity is not possible without the prosperity of farmers. A farming household is never complete without livestock and vice versa,” he added.

The workshop was jointly organised by the Union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, the Uttar Pradesh animal husbandry department and the Livestock Development Council.

The chief minister virtually launched the Artificial Insemination Training Institute in Gorakhpur and three animal husbandry infrastructure projects in Amethi, Bareilly, and Mathura. A booklet on livestock development initiatives was also released.