JAMMU, April 26 -- Several delegations of Milk Cooperative Societies and Dairy Farmers from across Jammu Division today met Minister for Agriculture Production, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Cooperatives and Election Department, Javid Ahmad Dar, and apprised him of their demands for strengthening the sector.

The delegation sought interventions in milk procurement prices regulation, expansion of retail outlets at key urban locations and focused training support for the youth to set up dairy units. They also raised demand for increasing cooperative registrations, access to credit and need for stronger marketing and logistics.

Responding to the demands, the Minister called for closer coordination between the Animal Husbandry and Coop...