**Summary:**
On July 12, 2025, the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying will host a national workshop on Breed Development in India at the Indira Gandhi Convention Centre in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The workshop will be chaired by Union Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh (alias Lalan Singh), and inaugurated by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Shri Yogi Adityanath. Ministers of State Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel and Shri George Kurian, along with Uttar Pradesh Minister Shri Dharmpal Singh, and senior officials are also expected to attend.
Organized by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, the workshop aims to strengthen the national ecosystem for breed development, focusing on the conservation of indigenous breeds, enhancement of genetic potential, promotion of breed-based productivity, and alignment with sustainability and climate resilience objectives. A key goal is to foster increased collaboration among States and Union Territories.
In conjunction with the workshop, Chief Minister Adityanath will inaugurate the Artificial Intelligence Training Institute in Gorakhpur and various projects supported by the Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) in Uttar Pradesh. A Framework for the Establishment of Breeders Associations will be released, providing a structured roadmap for breed improvement efforts. A Farmer Interaction session is scheduled, allowing direct engagement between livestock farmers and the Chief Minister and Union Minister.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry Dairying: A ministry of the Government of India responsible for policies related to fisheries, animal husbandry, and dairying.
Rajiv Ranjan Singh: Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Panchayati Raj, Government of India.
Yogi Adityanath: Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
Lucknow Uttar Pradesh: The city in Uttar Pradesh, India, where the Workshop on Breed Development in India is being held.
Workshop on Breed Development in India: A national-level workshop focused on strengthening the ecosystem for breed development in India.
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying: The department under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying responsible for organizing the Workshop on Breed Development in India.
Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund AHIDF: A fund supporting projects related to animal husbandry infrastructure development in Uttar Pradesh.
Gorakhpur: City in Uttar Pradesh where the Artificial Intelligence Training Institute will be inaugurated.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
Union Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh to chair the
Workshop on Breed Development in India tomorrow
in Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Shri Yogi Adityanath to
inaugurate the event as Chief Guest
Posted On: 11 JUL 2025 9:14PM by PIB Delhi
The Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying and Panchayati Raj, Shri Rajiv Ranjan
Singh alias Lalan Singh, will chair the Workshop on Breed Development in India tomorrow at the Indira
Gandhi Convention Centre, Lucknow. The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Yogi Adityanath, will
grace the occasion as the Chief Guest and will inaugurate the event. It will also be attended by the Minister of
State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying and Panchayati Raj, Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel; the Minister
of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Shri George Kurian; and the Minister of Animal
Husbandry & Dairy Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Dharmpal Singhsare also to attend the
program along with senior officials.
The event is being organized by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying under the Ministry of
Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, and this national-level workshop aims to strengthen the ecosystem
for breed development in the country. The discourse will centre on conservation of indigenous breeds,
enhancement of genetic potential, promotion of breed-based productivity, and alignment of livestock
development programmes with broader sustainability and climate resilience objectives. The workshop is
designed to increase collaboration among States and UTs.
As part of the event, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh will inaugurate the Artificial Intelligence Training
Institute in Gorakhpur. The event will also witness the inauguration of various projects supported under the
Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) in Uttar Pradesh. In addition, a Framework for
the Establishment of Breeders’ Associations will be officially released, laying down a structured roadmap for
organized breed improvement efforts across the country. A dedicated Farmer Interaction session will be
conducted, during which the Chief Minister and Union Minister will interact directly with livestock farmers.
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