Hyderabad, April 8 : A three-day Dairy and Food Expo organized jointly by the Federation of Telangana Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FTCCI) and Media Day Marketing (MDM), kicked off at Hitex here on Friday. The Expo was inaugurated by Telangana Minister for Home Mohammed Mahmood Ali and Animal Husbandry and Dairy Minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav. It is the first-ever expo held on Dairy and Food after the formation of the Telangana state and the event will be concluded on Sunday. More than 100 Exhibitors and 120 brands are displaying their products, technologies and services during the three-day expo. It is also showcasing the latest technologies, New Players, Processing & Packaging Machinery, Supply Chain Management and Allied Industries in the Dairy and Food Sector. The B2B event is also open to the general public for all the three days. Speaking on the occasion, Srinivas Yadav urged the Dairy industry to produce more milk to meet the demand for it in the city. The Vijaya Dairy which was speculated to be closed down before the TRS party came into power is now making fast strides. It is now doing well and achieved a turnover of over Rs 650 crore and we are targeting Rs 1000 crore, the Minister said. Responding to the challenges and bottlenecks being faced by the Dairy industry as raised by K. Bhaskar Reddy, FTCCI President, Yadav suggested to have a preliminary meeting with the Director of Animal Husbandry and subsequently with him to resolve them. Addressing the gathering immediately after inaugurating, Mahmood Ali, said Hyderabad is known for Irani Chai and Biryani. People drink tea at least 5 to 6 times a day and they prefer buffalo milk. We can meet just 30 per cent of the milk demand in the city and the rest is imported from Maharashtra and Karnataka. We must become self-sufficient in Milk production and Telangana is the only state to have Mobile veterinary clinics, Ali said. MORE KNR CS1805