Cabinet apprised of tripartite MoU on animal husbandry

The Union Cabinet was today apprised of an agreement between India, the UK and Northern Ireland for cooperation in the field of animal husbandry, dairying and fisheries.

As per the MoU signed on April 17, 2018, a joint working group consisting of representatives of each country will be created, an official statement said.

The group will chalk out joint programmes and facilitate cooperation and consultation.

The MoU would promote consultation and cooperation in matters of mutual interest, collaboration in livestock health and husbandry, breeding dairying and fisheries management.

Besides, the agreement would put in place a mechanism to enrich feed and fodder nutrition and its bulk transportation in deficit areas to realise higher productivity and production in livestock.

It will also help in developing high tech fodder tree species nurseries with fodder crops.

Among others, the MoU will encourage collaboration for joint research for cross-learning with regard to innovative agriculture extension approaches including the use of information and communication technology (ICT).