by Father George D'Abreo for BISMumbai

Bosco Gramin Vikas Kendra [BGVK] Ahmednagar has successfully ventured into constructing the first ever Open Cow Stable [Mukta Gai Gotha] with 10 country breed, which Mumbai Salesians' Provincial Father Savio Silveira, inaugurated during the Provincial Visitation on 16 September 2020. Present for the Inauguration were ViceProvincial Father Ashley Miranda and Salesians from St. Anne’s Parish and St. John's Parish Bhingar.

BGVK staff Peter Patole enumerated the various benefits of having an Open Stable, such as, less labour intensive, daily collection of cow urine (gomutra), collection of the cow dung once a month, good health of the cows, etc. This venture also serves as a model to encourage farmers to take it up in their villages. This open stable will also serve as a demonstration unit for the farmers. The collection of the cow dung and the cow urine (gomutra) will be used to prepare organic fertilizers and pesticides as a booster to increase the beneficial microorganisms in the soil.