Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying announced the National Gopal Ratna Awards 2022 today. 

• The Award is conferred in three categories, namely,

1. Best Dairy Farmer Rearing Indigenous Cattle/buffalo Breeds,
2. Best Artificial Insemination Technician (AIT) and
3. Best Dairy Cooperative/ Milk Producer Company/ Dairy Farmer Producer Organization).

• Award consists of a cash prize of Rs. 5 lakh for 1st rank, Rs. 3 lakh for 2nd rank and Rs. 2 lakh for 3rd rank along with a Certificate of merit and a memento in each category.
• The awards will conferred to the winners in a function being organized by Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Govt. of India on 26th November 2022 at Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad International convention Centre, GKVK Campus, Bengaluru, Karnataka as a part of National Milk day celebration 2022.

After following due procedure, the Department of Animal Husbandry is hereby declaring the winners in each category as under:  

Best Dairy farmer rearing indigenous cattle/buffalo breeds 

1. Sh.Jitendra Singh, Fatehabad, Haryana.
2. Sh.Ravishankar Shashikant Sahasrabudhe, Pune, Maharashtra.
3. Ms. Goyal Sonalben Naran, Kachchh, Gujarat.

Best Artificial Insemination Technician (AIT)

1. Sh. Gopal  Rana, Balangir, Odisha.
2. Sh. Hari Singh, Ganganagar, Rajasthan
3. Sh. Maachepalli Basavaiah, Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh.

?Best Dairy Cooperative society/Milk Producer company/ Dairy Farmer producer organization

1. Mananthavady Ksheerolpadaka Sahakarana Sangam Ltd, Wayanad, Kerala.
2. Arakere Milk Producers Cooperative Society Ltd, Mandya, Karnataka.
3. Mannargudi MPCS, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu