PM Modi to inaugurate IDF’s World Dairy Summit in Greater Noida on Sept 12
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Greater Noida, Sept 11th,2022: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the International Dairy Federation’s World Dairy Summit (IDF WDS) 2022 being organized at the India Expo Centre & Mart in Greater Noida on Monday, September 12th.
World Dairy Summit, a three-day event, is a congregation of global and Indian dairy stakeholders including industry leaders, experts, farmers, and policy planners centering around the theme of ‘Dairy for Nutrition and Livelihood’.
Around 1,500 participants from 50 countries are likely to participate in IDF WDS 2022. The last such Summit was held in India about half a century ago in 1974.
In a statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office(PMO), it said that the Indian dairy industry is the only one of its kind cooperative model that focuses on small and marginal dairy farmers, especially women.
The summit includes leading and notable exhibitors such as Amul, Mother Dairy, Nestle, AirTech, Balinee, Nandini, Paras, and many more.
The IDF World Dairy Summit aims to provide a forum for industry experts to share knowledge and ideas on how the sector can contribute to nourishing the world with safe and sustainable dairying.
The three-day summit also includes social events such as a Welcome Reception, Farmers’ Dinner, Gala Dinner, and Social Tours.
Amit Shah, Union Minister of Home Affairs & Cooperation, Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Bhupendra Patel, Chief Minister of Gujarat, Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, and Piercristiano Brazzale, President, International Dairy Federation (IDF) will be present at the Inauguration ceremony.
The success story of the Indian dairy industry, accounting for about 23 percent of global milk, producing around 210 million tonnes annually, and empowering more than 8 crore dairy farmers, will be showcased at the IDF WDS 2022.
