BL Agro Launches Kamdhenu Farms to Transform Dairy Farming
BL Agro, a leading fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company in India, has inaugurated BL Kamdhenu Farms, a Centre of Excellence for Cow Breeding and Dairy Technology in Bareilly. With an initial investment of INR 1,000 crore, the initiative aims to develop a circular economy benefiting farmers in the region.
The Satat Kamdhenu initiative was inaugurated by Chirag Paswan, Minister of Food Processing Industries, Government of India, and is set to transform dairy farming through advanced breeding technologies, improved cattle genetics, and enhanced milk productivity. The event also saw the presence of Ghyanshyam Khandelwal, Chairman, BL Agro; Navneet Ravikar, CEO, BL Agro; and Ashish Khandelwal, Managing Director, BL Agro.
Khandelwal emphasized that BL Kamdhenu will serve as a hub for research, training, and implementation of best practices in cattle breeding and dairy technology. “Our focus is to build a sustainable, circular economy that minimizes agricultural waste and boosts local communities,” he said. The total project cost, once fully operational, is expected to reach INR 3,000 crore.
The farm will initially house 5,000 indigenous cows, with plans to expand to 10,000 cows. It integrates IVF and ET breeding technologies, a feed mill, and a bio-methanation plant for compressed biogas (CBG) production, ensuring sustainability.
BL Agro also launched a new subsidiary, Leads Agri Genetics, to advance animal genetics, plant breeding, and crop genomics. The company will focus on improving indigenous livestock breeds and developing low methane-emitting cattle and resource-efficient crops while adhering to bioethical and regulatory standards.
According to Ravikar, the initiative will benefit 5,000 farmers in the next 2-3 years, eventually reaching 1-2 lakh farmers within a 20-kilometer radius of Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. The project includes selling high-yield dairy cows to farmers, supplying quality feed, and buying back milk through a field processing unit. Additionally, farm waste will be sourced for the proposed compressed bio gas (CBG) plant.
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