Lok Sabha Question No. 3739 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: Desi Breed Cows
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Jasbir Singh Gill

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOKSABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3739 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST  DECEMBER 2021

## DESI BREED COWS

## 3739. SHRI JASBIR SINGH GILL:

## Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of names and population of indigenous variety of cows in the country;
- (b) the steps taken by the Government to protect these Desi breeds (Indian); and
- (c) whether there is any institute or research centre to develop our Desi breed cows, if so, the details thereof along with name and location?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a)  The  details  of  names  and  population  of  indigenous  breeds  of  cows  in  the  country  is  given  at Annexure I.
- (b) Government of India has been implementing Rashtriya Gokul Mission since 2014. All the States and UTs are participating  under  RGM. Major steps under taken under  Rashtriya Gokul Mission for development and conservation of indigenous breeds are as under:
- (i)  Implementation of Nationwide Artificial Insemination Programme using semen of high merit bulls including semen of high genetic merit bulls of indigenous breeds. Under the component till date 2.37 crore animals have been covered, 2.87 crore artificial inseminations have been performed and 1.5 crore farmers benefited.
- (ii) Implementation of progeny testing and pedigree selection for production of high genetic merit bulls including bulls of indigenous breeds like Gir, Sahiwal, Tharparkar, Kankrej, Hariana, Rathi breeds of cattle and Murrah, Mehsana, Jaffarabadi, Pandharpuri, Nili Ravi breeds of buffalo.
- (iii)  Implementation of IVF for faster genetic upgradation of bovine population including indigenous breeds of cattle and buffaloes.  Under the component projects have been released for establishment of 30 IVF laboratories.
- (iv)        For implementation of genomic selection DNA chip has been developed for identification of high genetic merit bulls of indigenous bovine breeds at young age against 6- 7 years taken in traditional method to prove genetic merit of the bulls.
- (v)  Sex  sorted  semen  production  for  indigenous  breeds  of  cattle  along  with  other  bovine  breeds  has been initiated in the country.  Sex sorted semen is important for production of female calves with 90% accuracy. (vi)      Funds have been released to the States for establishment of 16 Gokul Grams for development and conservation of indigenous breeds of cattle and buffaloes in scientific and holistic manner. Two National Kamdhenu Breeding Centres have been established as repository of germplasm of indigenous breeds. Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has established Central Institute for Research on Cattle which is located at Meerut in Uttar Pradesh. The institute is undertaking genetic improvement

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- (c) programme for indigenous breeds of cattle.

POPULATION OF INDIGENOUS BREEDS OF CATTLE

|   S. No | Breed          |   Population as per 2019 Livestock Census |
|---------|----------------|-------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Gir            |                                   6857784 |
|       2 | Rathi          |                                   1169828 |
|       3 | Red Sindhi     |                                    612900 |
|       4 | Sahiwal        |                                   5949674 |
|       5 | Deoni          |                                    284342 |
|       6 | Gaolao         |                                    186887 |
|       7 | Hariana        |                                   2757186 |
|       8 | Kankrej        |                                   2215537 |
|       9 | Krishna Valley |                                     22532 |
|      10 | Mewati         |                                     21901 |
|      11 | Ongole         |                                    703142 |
|      12 | Tharparkar     |                                    582257 |
|      13 | Amrit Mahal    |                                    301354 |
|      14 | Bargur         |                                     55459 |
|      15 | Bachaur        |                                   4345940 |
|      16 | Binjharpuri    |                                     83849 |
|      17 | Dangi          |                                    191695 |
|      18 | Ghumsuri       |                                     38887 |
|      19 | Hallikar       |                                    819137 |
|      20 | Kangayam       |                                    152543 |
|      21 | Kenkatha       |                                    166267 |
|      22 | Kherigarh      |                                     48718 |
|      23 | Kheriar        |                                     25021 |
|      24 | Khillari       |                                   1299196 |
|      25 | Malvi          |                                   1032968 |
|      26 | Nagori         |                                    347081 |
|      27 | Nimari         |                                    479061 |
|      28 | Motu           |                                    233637 |
|      29 | Ponwar         |                                     28656 |
|      30 | Red Kandhari   |                                    149221 |
|      31 | Siri           |                                     24067 |
|      32 | Umblachyery    |                                     42390 |
|      33 | Vechur         |                                     15181 |
|      34 | Punganur       |                                     13275 |
|      35 | Malnad Gidda   |                                    713058 |
|      36 | Kosali         |                                   1556674 |
|      37 | Pulikulam      |                                     13934 |
|      38 | Gangatiri      |                                    514545 |
|      39 | Belahi         |                                      5264 |

# As per 20 th Livestock Census and  NBAGR

|   40. | Badri             |   989375 |
|-------|-------------------|----------|
|    41 | Konkan Kapila#    |   600000 |
|    42 | Lakhimi           |  6829484 |
|    43 | Ladakhi#          |    54000 |
|    44 | Poda Thurupu#     |    55000 |
|    45 | Nari#             |   280000 |
|    46 | Dagri#            |    15000 |
|    47 | Thutho#           |    22000 |
|    48 | Shweta Kapila#    |   759000 |
|    49 | Himachali Pahari# |    53000 |
|    50 | Purnea#           |    50000 |