Dairy chilling centre in Karaliyadda
ISHARA MUDUGAMUWA
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Livestock Development Minister C. B. Rathnayake and Chief
Minister of Central Province Sarath Ekanayake inaugurating
the centre. |
A new dairy chilling centre was opened in Karaliyadda, Kandy by
Livestock Development Minister C. B. Rathnayake and Chief Minister of
Central Province Sarath Ekanayake recently. The centre belongs to Milco.
The capacity of the chilling machine which is installed in this
centre is 2,000 litres. They hope to put up another machine of this
capacity in this centre.
Milco company collects 1,500 litres of dairy per a day in Ududumbara
area. Their aim is to collect 4,000 litres per day in near future. This
new chilling centre is helpful in uplifting the living conditions of the
dairy families in the area. The Milco company provides good prices,
organize training programs, gives technical knowledge, arrange loan
facilities, supply animal foods and medicine at low prices and gives
treatments for animals thus benefitting the dairy families of the area.
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