COLOMBO, July 19 (Xinhua) -- The Sri Lankan government aims to increase the amount of fresh milk collected from farmers to 3 million liters per day by 2029, up from 1 million liters in 2025, the Government Information Department said Saturday, citing a deputy minister.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Namal Karunaratne, addressing an event, said the government will establish a dairy collection hub in every veterinary division across the country on Sunday to help achieve this goal.
The deputy minister said dairy farmers will receive both financial and technical support through these new collection hubs. ■
