Government Schemes in India play a crucial role in solving many socio-economic problems that beset Indian society, and thus their awareness is a must for any concerned citizen. These are launched by the government to address the social and economic welfare of the citizens of this nation. Rashtriya Gokul Mission has been initiated by Government of India in December 2014 with the aim of development and conservation of indigenous bovine breeds, genetic upgradation of bovine population and enhancing milk production and productivity of bovines thereby making milk production more remunerative to the farmers

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  • Rashtriya Gokul Mission
  • Various animal husbandry and dairying schemes

RASHTRYA GOKUL MISSION

Government has sanctioned funds under Rashtriya Gokul Mission for setting up of 21 Gokul Grams as Integrated Cattle Development Centres.

Rashtriya Gokul Mission comprises of two components namely:

  • The national program for bovine breeding and National mission for bovine productivity.
  • Underlying objectives of the Mission:
  • Development and conservation of indigenous breeds in a focused and scientific manner.
  • Undertake breed improvement program for indigenous cattle breeds so as to improve the genetic makeup and increase the stock.
  • Enhance milk production and productivity.
  • Distribute disease free high genetic merit bulls for natural service.

Significant initiatives under Rashtriya Gokul Mission:

Awards for encouraging farmers/breeder societies to rear Indigenous breeds of bovines:

  • Gopal Ratna awards: for farmers maintaining the best herd of Indigenous Breed and practicing best management practices.
  • Kamdhenu awards: for best managed Indigenous herd by Institutions/Trusts/ NGOs/ Gaushalas or best-managed Breeders’ societies
  • Gokul Gram: The Rashtriya Gokul Mission envisages the establishment of integrated cattle development centers, ‘Gokul Grams’ to develop indigenous breeds including up to 40% nondescript breeds (belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind) with objectives to:
    • Promote indigenous cattle rearing and conservation in a scientific manner.
    • Propagate high genetic merit bulls of indigenous breeds.
    • Optimize modern Farm Management practices and promote Common Resource Management.
    • Utilize animal waste in an economical way i.e. Cow Dung, Cow Urine
  • National Kamdhenu Breeding Centre: (NKBC) is being established as a Centre of Excellence to develop and conserve Indigenous Breeds in a holistic and scientific manner.
  • “E-Pashu Haat”- Nakul Prajnan Bazaar: An e-market portal connecting breeders and farmers, for quality- disease-free bovine germplasm.
  • Pashu Sanjivni: An animal wellness program encompassing the 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 the availability of disease-free female bovines.
  • National Bovine Genomic Center for Indigenous Breeds (NBGC-IB) will be established for selection of breeding bulls of high genetic merit at a young age using highly precise gene-based technology.

VARIOUS SCHEMES FOR ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & DAIRYING SCHEMES 

In order to supplement the efforts of the States/UTs for development and promotion of animal husbandry and dairy sectors, the Government is implementing various animal husbandry and dairying schemes to enhance production and productivity of bovines & small ruminants (sheep & goat), piggery & poultry for increasing the income of livestock farmers across the country namely:

  1. Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM)
  2. National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD)
  3. Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund(DIDF)
  4. Supporting Dairy Cooperatives and Farmer Producer Organizations engaged in dairy activities (SDC&FPO)
  5. National Livestock Mission(NLM)
  6.  Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF)
  7. Livestock Health & Disease Control(LH&DC)
  8. National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP)

 

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