Plan to increase milk production

I have been given the same Ministry as President Mahinda Rajapaksa is satisfied with the development and progress of my Ministry, said Livestock and Rural Community Development Minister Arumugam Thondaman. He was speaking at a press conference at his Ministry yesterday.

Minister Thondaman said a five year plan will be launched to upgrade the dairy milk industry and milk production would be increased up to a hundred percent in 2015 under the Mahinda Chintana policy.

Deputy Economic Development Minister Muthu Sivalingam, NLDB and Milco Chairmen were also present.