Incentive for dairy farmers

SRI LANKA - The Southern Provincial Council has initiated measures to develop dairy industry in the region. Under the proposed development programme, dairy farming villages are to be set up at Grama Niladhari division level in the Matara district.
calendar icon 27 February 2007
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The programme has already got underway in Witiyala and Karagodauyangoda Grama Niladari divisions in the electoral division of Kamburupitiya, spokesman for the SPC Department of Animal Productions revealed.

SPC Department of Animal Production and Health is expecting to extend such projects to other parts in the Matara district, such as Hakmana, Weligama, Devinuwara and Matara. It is envisaged to enhance marketing facilities for the products manufactured by the dairy farmers.

Rural and urban milk collecting centers, milk chilling centers and sales outlets would also be set up under the programme, the spokesman said.

Source: Daily News
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