Proposed law to ensure quality of cattle feed welcomed
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‘Unscrupulous elements exploiting pandemic situation’
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‘Unscrupulous elements exploiting pandemic situation’
The State government move to bring about legislation to ensure the quality of cattle feed available in Kerala has widely been welcomed by the community of dairy farmers and experts in the sector.
“Cattle feed is a big business and unscrupulous elements have been exploiting the market situation, especially the shortage of raw materials, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this context, the move by the government to bring about a law to ensure quality is most welcome,” said a senior veterinarian. Minister for Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development K. Raju had said that the draft of the new law was ready and was meant to ensure the supply of quality feed in the State. The Minister was speaking in response to a query by Anoop Jacob, MLA, who sought measures both for givin