GIS – 21 July 2015: Moving towards a smart livestock sector is the aim of the Ministry of Agro-Industry and Food Security. In this context, a validation workshop for stakeholders on the Livestock Policy and Action Plan 2015-2020 is being held today at Voila Hotel, Bagatelle.
In
his address at the opening ceremony, the Minister of Agro-Industry and
Food Security, Mr. Mahen Kumar Seeruttun, stated that the aim of his
Ministry is to develop the livestock sector so as to boost local
production and marketing of milk, meat, poultry and related value added
products, thereby increasing self-sufficiency and its contribution to
national economy.
According to the Minister, the livestock sector, especially the production of meat and milk, constitutes an important economic pillar for the State. But this sector had for too long been neglected, he said, adding that it must know a drastic change, move from an archaic system towards the professionalisation of its activities to achieve its true potential whether in dairy or meat production, namely that of beef, sheep, pigs, goats and chicken.
