Ahmedabad, May 28 (PTI) Several initiatives taken by the Centre in the field of animal husbandry will benefit Gujarat, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Radha Mohan Singh said today. He was speaking at a function at Rajpur village in Sabarkantha district. Singh said that all districts in the state have been brought under livestock insurance coverage, wherein five milk yielding animals and 50 small animals are covered. "It is the responsibility of veterinarians to contribute in keeping the nation healthy by increasing availability of animal protein," he said. "Veterinarians will play a big role in helping achieve central governments aim to double farmers income by 2022," added the minister.

Source: India Today May 28, 2017 16:41 UTC