The India-based Asia Book of Records organisation on Saturday recognised the dairy farm of Vietnamese milk producer TH True Milk as the biggest hi-tech cow raising facility in Asia, with a certificate granted during a ceremony at the firm’s headquarters in central Viet Nam.

The Vietnamese milk producer had to compete with many contenders from China, Mongolia, India, and Middle East countries to win the title of Asia’s largest hi-tech dairy cow farm, Dr. Biswaroop Roy Chowdhury, the General Director of the organisation, said at the ceremony in Nghe An Province.

Viet Nam’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat (R) gives the third-class Labor Medal to a representative of TH True Milk on behalf of the state president during the ceremony

The large size of the herd and the application of technologies provided by Israel, the U.S., and Europe in raising cows and managing the farm gave TH True Milk a very big advantage during the evaluating and voting process, Dr. Chowdhury said.

The 1.2 billion US$ dairy farm, put into operation in October 2009, applies automatic and professional cow raising technologies from Israel and a veterinary management process of New Zealand standards.

Currently, the farm has 45,000 cows, of which more than 22,000 are lactating at 30-40 liters per cow every day.  It aims to raise 203,000 cows by 2020.

TH True Milk was honored at the same ceremony with a third-class Labor Medal conferred by the State President for its operations and contribution to the community.

(Source: tuoitrenews)