Livestock export from Nagpur airport to begin from June 30

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New Delhi : On June 30, 2018, livestock of sheep and goat will be exported for the first time to Sharjah from Nagpur airport. Around 1 lakh sheep and goat will be exported over a period of three months from the Nagpur airport.

This project is taking off due to the joint efforts of Multi-modal International Cargo Hub and Airport at Nagpur (MIHAN), Air India, Agriculture Ministry and Commerce Ministry. The export of livestock will benefit farmers of the Vidarbha region which is witnessing farmers’ suicides and in order to explore new avenues to improve their income this project has been undertaken, according to a PIB release.

Shepherds and farmers of the region will greatly benefit from this and may consider Sheep and Goat rearing as a side business along with farming. When there is drought or when the farmer is in need of money, he will be able to sell the sheep and goat. Women too can take this up as a business and make it a source of earning.

On June 30, 2018, Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis, Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari and Union Minister of Industry & Commerce Suresh Prabhu will be present when the first batch of livestock for export leaves from Nagpur.