The 15th PDFA International Dairy and Agri Expo has started today at Cattle Fair Ground, Jagraon (Distt. Ludhiana), Punjab. The 3-day expo that will end on the 13th of December 2021 is expected to bring a huge crowd this year.
This PDFA International Dairy and Agri Expo is well acclaimed throughout India for being an excellent platform that helps bring the scientists, farmers, dairy farmers and exporters all to one platform. Krishi Jagran being a staunch promoter of events like these and an outspoken supporter of Dairy Farmers has also set up a stall at this expo to help farmers and provide them with a platform to speak out on.
This expo also boasts a total of 200+ Exhibitors & Trade Visitors. And will also be a key place for Business to business and business to customer meetings for Dairy and Agri Industry people. Krishna allied industries Pvt ltd a producer of steel implements for the Indian dairy industry along with Amul the biggest dairy company in India along with Cargill were present there. The dairy expo also conducted a competition for buffalos and cows too on the first day.
What is PDFA ? (The organisation behind this International expo)
Progressive Dairy Farmers' Association is a non-profit organisation dedicated to improving the lives of dairy farmers and is a pioneering organisation dedicated to the growth of dairy producers as a whole. It was founded in 1972 with technical assistance from the Punjab Agricultural University in Ludhiana, and despite its bifurcation in 2006, the PDFA (Progressive Dairy Farmers Association) is still working for the welfare of farmers.
In 1990, a booklet called Dairy Sandesh was created to provide information to dairy farmers. In 2006, the leaflet was expanded into a full-fledged quarterly technical magazine called "Dairy Sandesh," which is sent free of charge to member farmers. The group hosts monthly workshops to bring farmers up to date on emerging technology.To give ready-to-use knowledge, PDFA produces technical publications on dairy production and animal nutrition.
Every year, it hosts the International Dairy Show and Exhibition to encourage farmers to retain high-quality cows and to bring scientists, corporations, and farmers together on a single platform. The association imports sperm from bovine bulls with high genetic potential from the United States.
Approximately 9000 Frozen Semen Doses (FSD) were obtained from CRI in 2008, while the association imported 12000 FSD from World Wide Sires Ltd. in the United States this year. Through a partnership with UCO Bank, the association also is known to provide low-interest loans to dairy producers. MILKFED Punjab has partnered with the farmers' organisation to give improved milk procurement pricing.
Mobile aid vans are also made available by the PDFA to give improved technical and medical support to member farms.
