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85 lakh cattle, buffaloes tagged with UID number so far: Govt

Data about productivity, health status of each animal is being uploaded on INAPH

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Press Trust of India
Around 85 lakh milk producing cattle and buffaloes have been traced and tagged with 12 digit unique identification (UID) number in order to provide better health services to animals, the agriculture ministry said today.

The data about productivity and health status of each animal is being uploaded on Information Network on Animal Health and Productivity (INAPH).

In a statement, the ministry said around 88 million milk producing animals out of 300 million cattle and buffaloes are being identified using polyurethane tags with 12 digit unique identification (UID) number.

"As on date, 85 lakh milk producing animals have

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