‘Khati Khamari Award 2026’ launched to honour dairy farmers

Bangla Press Desk: PRAN Milk has launched the “Khati Khamari Award 2026” to honour dairy farmers who have made significant contributions to the development of Bangladesh’s dairy industry. 

The inauguration of the campaign titled “PRAN Milk - Khati Khamari Award 2026” was held on Tuesday at the MCCI conference room in Gulshan, in the capital. Managing Director of PRAN Group Eleash Mridha unveiled the honour crest of the award there, according to a press release.

During the programme, it was announced that spot registration will begin from 1 February at 124 Village Milk Collection Centers (VMCCs) of PRAN Dairy across the country, including Pabna, Rangpur, Sirajganj, Bogura, Satkhira, Khulna, Jashore, Magura, Kurigram, and Natore.

A total of 16,000 enlisted dairy farmers of PRAN Dairy will be able to register by submitting the required information through registration forms.

In the second phase, the information provided by the registered farmers will be reviewed and verified, following which a special jury board comprising representatives from the relevant sector will be formed. 

The jury board will initially select the top 10 Khati Khamari. In the final phase, based on the jury scores and consumer voting, the top three Khati Khamari will be selected. They will receive honour crests along with cash and gift prizes, while the remaining seven will also receive special recognitions.

Speaking at the event, Eleash Mridha said, “Through this campaign, our primary goal is to honour and inspire the Khati Khamaries who have made outstanding contributions to the dairy industry. At the same time, by highlighting their inspiring stories, we aim to encourage others to become involved in dairy farming. Another important objective of this initiative is to clearly showcase PRAN Milk’s commitment to delivering safe and high-quality milk to consumers”. 

Maksudur Rahman, chief operating officer of PRAN Dairy, said, “For more than two decades, PRAN Milk has been standing beside countless hardworking farmers across the country. By ensuring fair prices, training, veterinary services, and various other forms of support, positive changes have been brought to the lives of most of these farmers.”

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