Indian Army Shuts Down Military Farms After 132 Years Of 'Glorious Service'
These farms were set up in different parts of the country with the purpose of supplying hygienic cow milk to the Indian Army jawans billeted in various garrisons across British India.
New Delhi: Indian Army on Wednesday closed down its military farms across the country after a service of as many as 132 years. "After 132 years of glorious service to the nation, curtains were drawn on this organisation," said the Indian Army in an official statement.
These farms were set up in different parts of the country with the purpose of supplying hygienic cow milk to the Indian Army jawans billeted in various garrisons across British India.
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According to the announcement, all officers workers who were employed with these military farms have been redeployed and would continue to serve the Indian Army.
"The military farm is ending its services. The first farm was established on February 1, 1889 in Allahabad and by the time we got Independence in 1947, India had 130 such farms. At that time it was highly beneficial for us as the White Revolution had not begun. Verghese Kurien had started the Operation Flood in 1970," Lieutenant General Shashank Mishra said during the close ceremony of farms in the national capital.
After Independence, military farms flourished with 30,000 heads of cattle in 130 military farms set up all over India under varied agro-climatic conditions.
Likewise, the military farms were even established in Leh and Kargil in late 1990s, with an aim to supply fresh milk to the Indian Army jawans deputed in those areas on a daily basis.
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The farms also used to manage large tracts of defence land, and production and supply of baled hay to the animal holding units.
The military farms have also collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture for "Project Freiswal", which credited to be the world's largest cattle cross-breeding programme.
They also teamed up with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for producing bio-duel.
(With inputs from PTI)
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