Only the Gir Cow Breed is Being Promoted Under Rashtriya Gokul Mission

27 Oct 2023

Context:

  • A trend has been found under Rashtriya Gokul Mission, that only the Gir indigenous cow breed is being promoted under it.

Gir Cows

  • India recorded 2.3 million purebred Gir cows in the 2019 livestock census, which is an almost 70 per cent jump from the 2013 estimate of 1.38 million. 
  • The population of Sahiwal stood at 1.88 million in 2019 and its graded variety increased from 3.79 million to 4.07 million between 2013 and 2019.

About  Rashtriya Gokul Mission(RGM) 

  • Objectives
    • Development and conservation of indigenous breeds; 
    • Breed improvement programme for indigenous breeds so as to improve the genetic makeup and increase the stock
  • Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
  • Implementation: Rashtriya Gokul Mission is implemented through the Livestock Development Boards.
  • The scheme comprises of two components namely:
    • National Programme for Bovine Breeding (NPBB) 
    • National Mission on Bovine Productivity (NMBP).  
  • The scheme is under the umbrella scheme Rashtriya Pashudhan Vikas Yojna.
Reasons for focus on Gir indigenous cow as compared to other breeds:

  • Being a native of the west and central parts of India, Gir cow has the ability to adapt to the entire central belt and northern and southern stretches. 
    • In contrast, Sahiwal, a native of Northern India or Tharparkar, from the Northwest, does not adapt as well to new environments.

Initiatives under RGM

  • Awards for encouraging farmers/breeder societies to rear Indigenous breeds of Bovines: 
    • Gopal Ratna awards: For farmers maintaining the best herd of Indigenous Breed(s) and practicing best management practices. 
    • Kamdhenu awards: For Best managed Indigenous Herd by Institutions/Trusts/ NGOs/ Gaushalas or best managed Breeders’ Societies.
  • Gokul Grams: These  are set up as Integrated Indigenous Cattle Development Centres with the aim of conservation and development of indigenous bovine breeds in a scientific and holistic manner.
  • National Kamdhenu Breeding Centre: Under RGM, two National Kamdhenu Breeding Centres (NKBC) are being established as Centres of Excellence to develop and conserve Indigenous Breeds in a holistic and scientific manner. 
  • Pashu Sanjivni: An Animal Wellness Programme encompassing provision of Animal Health cards (‘Nakul Swasthya Patra’) along with UID identification and uploading data on National Database;
  • Advanced Reproductive Technology: Including Assisted Reproductive Technique- In-vitro Fertilization (IVF)/ Multiple Ovulation Embryo Transfer (MOET) and sex sorted semen technique to improve availability of disease free female bovines. 

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