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- Recently, Uttarakhand plans genetic enhancement of its indigenous Badri cow.
- This includes Sex-sorted semen and embryo transfer technology to improve the production of the cattle as part of the ten-year State plan.Â
About Badri cow
- Badri/Pahari desi cow is a native cow species of Uttarakhand.
- Badri cow is the first registered cattle breed of Uttarakhand which has been certified by the National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR).
- It grazes on the medicinal herbs of the Himalayas.Â
- It is far away from toxic pollution, polythene, and other harmful things that cows in the plains eat.
- Its milk has rich medicinal content and high organic value.
Issue related with the breedÂ
- Its milk production capacity is quite less as it gives one to three liters of milk per day.
Measures taken by the GovernmentÂ
- The state will promote Badri ghee.
- Marketing of gaumutra ark (distilled cow urine)and cow dung.
- Panchgavya (the five products of the cow, including milk, curd, ghee, dung, and urine).Â
- New methods to be implemented:
- Multiple Ovulation Embryo Transfer (MOET): a conventional embryo flush which is the most common procedure used in advanced cattle breeding.
- Ovum pickup in vitro fertilisation (IVF): It will be used to increase the yield per animal.
- Introducing Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART).
Some Indigenous cattle breeds of India
- Alambadi, Amritmahal, Gir, Red Sindhi, Sahiwal, Bargur, Hallikar, Kangayam, Pulikulam
Source:TH
