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Pradeep Kumar

01/04/21 12:20 PM IST

Indian Army Formally Closes Down Military Farms

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Military Farms were set up with sole requirement of supplying hygienic cow's milk to troops billeted in various garrisons across British India.

Highlights
  • In 2012, the Quarter Master General branch had recommended their closure.
  • In December 2016, the Lt. Gen. D.B. Shekatkar (retd.) committee, which was appointed to recommend measures to enhance combat capability and rebalance defence expenditure of the armed forces.
Background
  • Military Farms were set up with sole requirement of supplying hygienic cow's milk to troops billeted in various garrisons across British India.
  • First Military farm was raised on 01 Feb 1889 at Allahabad.
  • After independence Military Farms flourished with 30,000 heads of cattle in 130 Military Farms all over India in varied Agro-climatic conditions.
  • Military Farms were even established in Leh and Kargil in late 1990s, with the role of supply of fresh and hygienic milk to troops at their locations on daily basis.
  • It is credited with pioneering the technique of artificial insemination of cattle and introduction of organised dairying in India, providing yeoman service during the 1971 war, supplying milk at the Western and Eastern war fronts as well as during the Kargil operations to the Northern Command.
Source: The Hindu

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