Lucknow, March 10 -- Leading FMCG company BL Agro has inaugurated a state-of-the-art cattle breeding and dairy centre in Bareilly with an initial investment of Rs 1,000 crore.

The Centre of Excellence for Cow Breeding and Dairy Technology, operated by subsidiary firm BL Khamdhenu, was formally inaugurated by Union Food Processing Industries Minister Chirag Paswan on Saturday.

The project, named "Satat Kamdhenu," emphasises circular practices in the dairy sector and represents a significant investment in agricultural transformation for the region.

The newly established BL Kamdhenu Farms will initially house 5,000 indigenous cows, with plans to expand to 10,000 as the project develops.

According to BL Agro Managing Director Ashish Khand...