{"id":369267,"date":"2026-08-10T14:02:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T08:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=369267"},"modified":"2026-08-10T14:02:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T08:32:22","slug":"national-gopal-ratna-awards-ngra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/national-gopal-ratna-awards-ngra\/","title":{"rendered":"National Gopal Ratna Awards (NGRA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>\u00a0The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying is inviting the nominations for the National Gopal Ratna Awards 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About National Gopal Ratna Awards (NGRA)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_369268\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-369268\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-369268\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Source-Department-of-Dairy.jpg?resize=360%2C209&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"National Gopal Ratna Awards (NGRA)\" width=\"360\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Source-Department-of-Dairy.jpg?resize=300%2C174&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Source-Department-of-Dairy.jpg?resize=1024%2C596&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Source-Department-of-Dairy.jpg?resize=768%2C447&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Source-Department-of-Dairy.jpg?w=1073&amp;ssl=1 1073w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-369268\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; Department of Dairy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_350223\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-350223\"><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>National Gopal Ratna Awards<\/strong> are the\u00a0<strong>highest national honours<\/strong>\u00a0in India\u2019s\u00a0<strong>livestock and dairy sector<\/strong>\u00a0across three award categories.<\/li>\n<li>They recognize\u00a0<strong>excellence among dairy farmers, cooperatives and artificial insemination technicians<\/strong>\u00a0in India\u2019s dairy sector.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nodal Agency:<\/strong>\u00a0Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying<\/li>\n<li><strong>Presented on:\u00a0<\/strong>The awards are presented on <strong>November 26<\/strong>\u00a0as part of the\u00a0<strong>National Milk Day <\/strong>celebrations<strong> every year.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Starting:<\/strong>\u00a0These awards are instituted under the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/initiatives-launched-under-rashtriya-gokul-mission\/\">Rashtriya Gokul Mission<\/a> which was launched in 2014.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>They have been presented\u00a0<strong>annually since 2021<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Different Categories of Award<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Best Dairy farmer<\/strong> rearing <strong>indigenous cattle\/buffalo breeds.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Best Dairy Cooperative Society (DCS)<\/strong>\/ Milk producer Company (<strong>MPC<\/strong>)\/ Dairy Farmer Producer Organization (<strong>FPO<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Best Artificial Insemination Technician (AIT).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>There is a provision of\u00a0<strong>Special award for North Eastern Region (NER) and Himalayan States<\/strong>\u00a0so as to encourage and boost the dairy development activities in these States\/UTs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Awards consist of &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Best Dairy Farmer<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Best Dairy Cooperative\/FPO\/MPC\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 These awards include a <strong>certificate, memento and cash prize of \u2013<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Cash prizes are \u20b95 lakh for first place,<\/li>\n<li>\u20b93 lakh for second place and<\/li>\n<li>\u20b92 lakh for third place and<\/li>\n<li>\u20b92 lakh for North Eastern Region (<strong>NER)\/Himalayan States<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Best\u00a0<strong>Artificial Insemination Technician awards<\/strong>\u00a0include a\u00a0<strong>certificate and memento<\/strong>, with\u00a0<strong>no cash prize.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News:\u00a0The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying is inviting the nominations for the National Gopal Ratna Awards 2026. About National Gopal Ratna Awards (NGRA) The National Gopal Ratna Awards are the\u00a0highest national honours\u00a0in India\u2019s\u00a0livestock and dairy sector\u00a0across three award categories. They recognize\u00a0excellence among dairy farmers, cooperatives and artificial insemination technicians\u00a0in India\u2019s dairy sector. 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