Mangalore, Jun 1: As part of World Milk Day celebration, the Dakshina Kannada Cooperative Milk Producers ' Union Limited (DKMUL) organised Nandini Sihi Utsava (Nandini sweet festival) and felicitation of achieving Nandini milk dealers in the district at Kulshekar on Sunday.
On the occasion, around 50 Nandini product dealers who had the highest rate of sales during 2013-14 were honoured with special gifts and certificates.
Minister for Health and Family Welfare U T Khader, MLC K Monappa Bhandary and Mayor of Mangalore City Corporation Mahabala Marla handed over the gifts to the dealers.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr Khader said that awareness on dairy farming and its benefits should be actively generated among consumers, while also encouraging more number of people to take up dairy farming. The possibility of raising a dairy farm even in small spaces in urban areas should be made known to more number of people for its growth, he said, wishing that the dairy unit become one of the best in the state.
In the programme, Monappa Bhandary stressed on the need to bring awareness on the benefits of milk among consumers. He lauded the efforts of the Union in resolving the problem of lack of availability of milk in remote areas of the district, and also elsewhere.
In his introductory remarks, Managing Director of the Union Dr B V Sathyanarayana said that the occasion provided an opportunity to focus attention on milk and to publicise activities connected with milk and the milk industry.
U T Khader, Monappa Bhandary and Mahabala Marla were felicitated by the Union in the programme. President of the Union Raviraj Hegde presided over the programme.
Following the formal programme, a vehicle rally from Mangalore Diary to Nanthoor junction was inaugurated by the chief guests, with the intention of spreading awareness on the Nandini sweet festival.
As part of the festival, Nandini sweet products will be sold to consumers at a discount of 10 percent for a week from Sunday onwards.
A quiz competition was also organised by the Union for consumers at Kulshekar following the formal programme.
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