CNN Central News & Network–ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: A key meeting was held on Wednesday to review preparations for the upcoming two-day National Seminar titled “Dairy Development in Madhya Pradesh: Opportunities and Challenges”, organized under the joint aegis of the Indian Dairy Association (IDA) and Vikram University, Ujjain.

The meeting was chaired by Vice Chancellor Prof. Arpan Bhardwaj, with participation from senior university administrators and senior officials from the Indian Dairy Association.

Prof. Bhardwaj stated that this event holds historic and strategic importance for India’s dairy sector. He emphasized that India has been the world’s largest milk producer since 1998, currently contributing 24% of global milk production. Despite this, only 25–30% of milk is processed by the organized sector, which presents a major growth opportunity for the dairy industry.

He added that the seminar will focus on consumer awareness regarding authentic dairy products, as well as innovation, technological advancement, and sustainable solutions in the dairy sector. Key topics to be discussed include:

Smart dairy farming

Fodder optimization

Production technologies

Marketing strategies

Reduction of carbon emissions

Senior IDA officials J.R. Daruwala, Nandan Sharma, and Subhash Dubey also provided key suggestions regarding the seminar preparations. This is the first time in 43 years that such a seminar is being held in Madhya Pradesh, and it aligns with Chief Minister Mohan Yadav’s vision of making the state a leader in the dairy sector.

Registrar Anil Kumar Sharma of Vikram University mentioned that all university committees are working with full dedication to prepare for the event, which will be held on July 4 and 5 at the Golden Jubilee Auditorium. Department heads and other members of the seminar committee also shared updates on their preparations during the meeting.

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