Cow a foundation of Indian economy: Gujarat Governor

Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat said that cow is a foundation of Indian economy as it gives milk for our nutrition and its dung and urine help in agriculture.

Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat said that cow is a foundation of Indian economy as it gives milk for our nutrition and its dung and urine help in agriculture. Natural farming is entirely dependent on indigenous breeds, he said. Speaking at the seventh annual convocation of Kamdhenu University, Gandhinagar, Governor Acharya Devvrat said that cow dung can help farmers increase their income. Quoting a research conducted by scientists from Hisar's agriculture university, Governor Acharya Devvrat said that one gram of cow dung has over 300 crore bacteria which help in improving the fertility of the soil. This can increase farmers' income, he said. One example is Gujarat’s AMUL where over 30 lakh farmers are associated with this and are prosperous, Governor Acharya Devvrat added.