In order to compliment and supplement the efforts made by the States and UTs for conservation of indigenous breeds including native of Andhra Pradesh government has formulated and implementing following schemes having focus on development and conservation of indigenous breeds:
i) National Programme for Bovine Breeding & Dairy Development
ii) National Dairy Plan
iii) Central Herd Registration Scheme -Ongole Unit
iv) National Project for Cattle and Buffalo Breeding (till 2013-14)
Following steps are being taken up under the above mentioned schemes for cattle breed improvement in Andhra Pradesh through large scale cross breeding, upgradation of local buffaloes with Murrah and selective breeding in indigenous cattle like ongole:
(i) Strengthening of semen stations
(ii) Strengthening of bull mother farms
(iii) Strengthening of Embryo Transfer Technology Laboratory
(iv) Streamlining Liquid Nitrogen Transport and distribution system
(v) Extension of AI coverage through establishment of Private AI workers (Gopalmitras)/MAITRIs, strengthening of existing AI centres
(vi) Induction of bulls for natural service
(vii) Bull production programme for indigenous breeds of cattle like Ongole and Punganur.
(viii) Progeny testing programme for Jersey Crossbred
This information was given by the Minister of State for Agriculture Shri Mohanbhai Kundaria in the Rajya Sabha today.
GG: SB:CP: livestock (rajya) 28.11.2014
i) National Programme for Bovine Breeding & Dairy Development
ii) National Dairy Plan
iii) Central Herd Registration Scheme -Ongole Unit
iv) National Project for Cattle and Buffalo Breeding (till 2013-14)
Following steps are being taken up under the above mentioned schemes for cattle breed improvement in Andhra Pradesh through large scale cross breeding, upgradation of local buffaloes with Murrah and selective breeding in indigenous cattle like ongole:
(i) Strengthening of semen stations
(ii) Strengthening of bull mother farms
(iii) Strengthening of Embryo Transfer Technology Laboratory
(iv) Streamlining Liquid Nitrogen Transport and distribution system
(v) Extension of AI coverage through establishment of Private AI workers (Gopalmitras)/MAITRIs, strengthening of existing AI centres
(vi) Induction of bulls for natural service
(vii) Bull production programme for indigenous breeds of cattle like Ongole and Punganur.
(viii) Progeny testing programme for Jersey Crossbred
This information was given by the Minister of State for Agriculture Shri Mohanbhai Kundaria in the Rajya Sabha today.
GG: SB:CP: livestock (rajya) 28.11.2014
