Raising goats can help India in doubling farmers income: IFAD

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Apr 16 2018 | 5:30 PM IST

India has the second largest goat population in the world and there is a need to further increase goat production to reduce poverty and achieve the target of doubling farmers income by 2022, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) said today.

The IFAD is organising a two-day conference, starting today, in the national capital to discuss how to significantly improve the goat sector in rural areas, specifically in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha.

The IFAD is partnering with the government, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Agri-solutions for this

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First Published: Apr 16 2018 | 5:30 PM IST

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