Lok Sabha Question No. 335 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-16
Subject: National Kamadhenu Breeding Centre
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Srinivas Kesineni

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. *335 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 TH  JULY 2019

## NATIONAL KAMADHENU BREEDING CENTRE

*335. SHRI SRINIVAS KESINENI:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has established a National Kamadhenu Breeding Centre;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the objectives of setting up the centre;
- (c) the total financial allocation made to the centre and the utilization thereof during the last three years; and
- (d) the various activities undertaken by the centre during the above period?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

(SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

- (a) to (d):  A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 335   NATIONAL KAMADHENU BREEDING CENTRE TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 TH  JULY 2019.

- (a)    &  (b)      Yes,  Sir.  Government  has  set  up  two  National  Kamdhenu  Breeding  Centres (NKBC) one for Northern Region located at Itarsi in District Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh and other for Southern Region located at Chintaladevi in District Nellore, Andhra Pradesh.

NKBC would function as the repository of germplasm of indigenous bovine breeds with the following objectives:

- i) To conserve and preserve Indigenous Bovine breeds and to enhance their productivity;
2. ii) To supply certified elite germplasm of indigenous breeds for their further propagation;
3. iii) To protect threatened breeds from extinction.
4. (c) State wise allocation and utilization of funds is as under:
5. (d) At NKBC,  Andhra Pradesh a herd of 414 animals (223 cows, 9 adult males and 69 male  and    113  female  calves)  of  17  indigenous  bovine  breeds  (Deoni,  Gir,  Kankrej,  Red Sindhi, Sahiwal, Rathi, Tharparkar, Punganur, Ongole, Krishna Valley, Malnad Gidda,  and Kangeyam cattle breeds and Pandharpuri, Jaffarabadi, Banni, Mehsana, and Murrah  buffalo) is  being managed. Building along with training facilities for Embryo Transfer Technology (ETT), Laboratory with in-Vitro Fertilization capacity have been completed. NKBC Madhya Pradesh is under establishment in an area of 300 acres of land at Itarsi and 104 animals of 11 indigenous  bovine  breeds  (Sahiwal,  Gir,  Malvi,  Nimari,  Kankrej,  Hariana  and  Rathi  cattle breeds and Jaffarabadi, Murrah, Nili Ravi and Bhadawari buffalo) have been procured.

| National Kamdhenu Breeding Centre   | National Kamdhenu Breeding Centre   | National Kamdhenu Breeding Centre   | National Kamdhenu Breeding Centre   |
|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| S. No                               | State                               | Released (Rs in lakh)               | Utilized (Rs in lakh)               |
| 1                                   | Andhra Pradesh                      | 2500.00                             | 1478.00                             |
| 2                                   | Madhya Pradesh                      | 2500.00                             | 1363.56                             |
|                                     | Total                               | 5000.00                             | 2841.56                             |

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