Lok Sabha Question No. 2607 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-16
Subject: National Gopal Ratna Award
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Eatala Rajender

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2607 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 TH  DECEMBER 2025

## NATIONAL GOPAL RATNA AWARD

## 2607.  SHRI EATALA RAJENDER:

## WILL THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  implementing  National  Gopal  Ratna  Awards  (NGRA), constituted by the Ministry for best dairy farmer rearing indigenous cattle / buffalo breeds; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and encouragement being given target set and results achieved through such encouragement as on date?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH)

- (a) Yes Sir,
- (b) Under  Rastriya  Gokul  Mission  (RGM),  the  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry  and Dairying,  Government  of  India  is  conferring  the National  Gopal  Ratna  Awards (NGRA) every year since 2021 with the objective of encouraging the dairy farmers who rear Indigenous breeds of cattle and buffaloes {list of registered breeds (53 cattle and 20 buffaloes)  Annexed},  dairy  cooperative  societies/Milk  Producer  Companies/Farmer Producer Organizations and Artificial Insemination Technicians (AITs) in the following categories:
- i. Best Dairy farmer rearing indigenous cattle/buffalo breeds
- ii. Best  Dairy  Cooperative  Society  (DCS)/  Milk  Producer  Company  (MPC)/ Dairy Farmer Producer Organization (FPO).
- iii. Best Artificial Insemination Technician (AIT).

A provision of a Special award for North Eastern Region (NER) has also been introduced  in  2024  so  as  to  encourage  and  boost  the  dairy  development  activities. Further, from 2025 onwards, Himalayan States have also been added along with NER category.  NGRA is conferred to winners up to 1 st, 2 nd , 3 rd ranks and one Special Award for North Eastern Region (NER)/Himalayan States in each category as mentioned above . NGRA consists of a Certificate of merit, a memento and cash prize of Rs. 5,00,000/-, Rs. 3,00,000/, Rs. 2,00,000/- for first, second, third rank respectively and Rs. 2,00,000/for Special Award for North Eastern Region (NER)/Himalayan States in the category of Best Dairy Farmer and Best DCS/FPO/MPCs. In the case of Best Artificial Insemination Technician (AIT) category, National Gopal Ratna Award consists of a Certificate of merit and a memento only.

Nominations for National Gopal Ratna Award are received online through National Award portal i.e. https://awards.gov.in . The Awards are conferred on the occasion of National Milk Day i.e. 26 th November every year.

Till date, total 21 dairy farmers including special Award for NER/Himalayan States have  been  awarded  under  the  category  of  Best  Dairy  farmer  rearing  indigenous cattle/buffalo breeds.

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## Registered Breeds of Cattle (For NGRA)

|   S.N. | Breed          | Home Tract                              |
|--------|----------------|-----------------------------------------|
|      1 | Amritmahal     | Karnataka                               |
|      2 | Bachaur        | Bihar                                   |
|      3 | Bargur         | Tamilnadu                               |
|      4 | Dangi          | Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh          |
|      5 | Deoni          | Maharashtra and Karnataka               |
|      6 | Gaolao         | Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh          |
|      7 | Gir            | Gujarat                                 |
|      8 | Hallikar       | Karnataka                               |
|      9 | Hariana        | Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan    |
|     10 | Kangayam       | Tamilnadu                               |
|     11 | Kankrej        | Gujarat and Rajasthan                   |
|     12 | Kenkatha       | Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh        |
|     13 | Kherigarh      | Uttar Pradesh                           |
|     14 | Khillar        | Maharashtra and Karnataka               |
|     15 | Krishna Valley | Karnataka                               |
|     16 | Malvi          | Madhya Pradesh                          |
|     17 | Mewati         | Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh    |
|     18 | Nagori         | Rajasthan                               |
|     19 | Nimari         | Madhya Pradesh                          |
|     20 | Ongole         | Andhra Pradesh                          |
|     21 | Ponwar         | Uttar Pradesh                           |
|     22 | Punganur       | Andhra Pradesh                          |
|     23 | Rathi          | Rajasthan                               |
|     24 | Red Kandhari   | Maharashtra                             |
|     25 | Red Sindhi     | On organized farms only                 |
|     26 | Sahiwal        | Punjab and Rajasthan                    |
|     27 | Siri           | Sikkim and West Bengal                  |
|     28 | Tharparkar     | Rajasthan                               |
|     29 | Umblachery     | Tamilnadu                               |
|     30 | Vechur         | Kerala                                  |
|     31 | Motu           | Orissa, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh |
|     32 | Ghumusari      | Orissa                                  |
|     33 | Binjharpuri    | Orissa                                  |
|     34 | Khariar        | Orissa                                  |
|     35 | Pulikulam      | Tamilnadu                               |
|     36 | Kosali         | Chhattisgarh                            |
|     37 | Malnad Gidda   | Karnataka                               |

## Annexure

|   S.N. | Breed            | Home Tract              |
|--------|------------------|-------------------------|
|     38 | Belahi           | Haryana and Chandigarh  |
|     39 | Gangatiri        | Uttar Pradesh and Bihar |
|     40 | Badri            | Uttarakhand             |
|     41 | Lakhimi          | Assam                   |
|     42 | Ladakhi          | Jammu and Kashmir       |
|     43 | Konkan Kapila    | Maharashtra and Goa     |
|     44 | PodaThurpu       | Telangana               |
|     45 | Nari             | Rajasthan and Gujarat   |
|     46 | Dagri            | Gujarat                 |
|     47 | Thutho           | Nagaland                |
|     48 | Shweta Kapila    | Goa                     |
|     49 | Himachali Pahari | Himachal Pradesh        |
|     50 | Purnea           | Bihar                   |
|     51 | Kathani          | Maharashtra             |
|     52 | Sanchori         | Rajasthan               |
|     53 | Masilum          | Meghalaya               |

## Registered Breeds of Buffalo (For NGRA)

|   Sr. No | Breed         | Home Tract                       |
|----------|---------------|----------------------------------|
|        1 | Bhadawari     | Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh |
|        2 | Jaffarabadi   | Gujrat                           |
|        3 | Marathwadi    | Maharashtra                      |
|        4 | Mehsana       | Gujarat                          |
|        5 | Murrah        | Haryana                          |
|        6 | Nagpuri       | Maharashtra                      |
|        7 | Nili Ravi     | Punjab                           |
|        8 | Pandharpuri   | Maharashtra                      |
|        9 | Surti         | Gujarat                          |
|       10 | Toda          | Tamilnadu                        |
|       11 | Banni         | Gujarat                          |
|       12 | Chilika       | Orissa                           |
|       13 | Kalahandi     | Odisha                           |
|       14 | Luit (Swamp)  | Assam and Manipur                |
|       15 | Bargur        | Tamil Nadu                       |
|       16 | Chhattisgarhi | Chhattisgarh                     |
|       17 | Gojri         | Punjab and Himachal Pradesh      |
|       18 | Dharwadi      | Karnataka                        |
|       19 | Manda         | Odisha                           |
|       20 | Purnathadi    | Maharashtra                      |