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Dairy minister announces Siri cattle centre of excellence in Sikkim

Rajiv Ranjan Singh also launched a North Sikkim milk union and a pig artificial insemination protocol during his visit.

By BDT News Desk

Published 3 Nov 2026, 7:45 PM IST · 1 min read

Union Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh Alias Lalan Singh Reviews Dairy and Animal Husbandry Initiatives in Sikkim During Two-Day Visit
Union Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh Alias Lalan Singh Reviews Dairy and Animal Husbandry Initiatives in Sikkim During Two-Day Visit Photo: PIB

Union Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh, also known as Lalan Singh, launched a string of dairy and livestock initiatives in Sikkim during a two-day visit on 2 and 3 November.

On 2 November he digitally launched the North District Cooperative Milk Producers' Union at Mangan under White Revolution 2.0, a step to expand organised dairy activity in North Sikkim. He also launched the Siri Cattle Conservation Programme for the indigenous Siri breed, and a protocol for semen production and artificial insemination using liquid semen in pigs, which the ministry says is meant to improve breeding, biosecurity and farm incomes in the Northeast.

Announcements

  • A Centre of Excellence for Siri cattle conservation and development will be set up in Sikkim.
  • He asked for a comprehensive action plan for Siri cattle, and a work plan for introducing IVF technology to speed genetic improvement.
  • He directed the National Dairy Development Board to prepare a plan to modernise the dairy plant, expand the cooperative network and develop an integrated "Sikkim Milk" brand.
  • He laid the foundation stone of a Siri Bull Mother Farm at Chuchachen in Pakyong district.

He also visited a government primary school and a primary health sub-centre and wellness centre in Sikkim, and toured an exhibition of Siri cattle and local products.

Photos

Photo: PIB

Photo: PIB

Source: official release by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, issued through the Press Information Bureau, Government of India (02 NOV 2026 9:38PM by PIB Delhi). Read the full official text: Union Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh Alias Lalan Singh Reviews Dairy and Animal Husbandry Initiatives in Sikkim During Two-Day Visit.

How we verified this

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Every fact, figure and quotation is taken from the official PIB release (Release ID 2331820) issued by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying on 02 NOV 2026 9:38PM by PIB Delhi; checked against the source on publication. Story written by BDT from that release; no outside facts added.

Fact-checked by Hemant Sharma on 3 Nov 2026, 7:45 PM IST.

Sources

  1. 1.Union Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh Alias Lalan Singh Reviews Dairy and Animal Husbandry Initiatives in Sikkim During Two-Day Visit — Press Information Bureau, Government of India

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