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Govt to launch programme to create a new cow breed

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Press Trust of India Jind (Har)
Union Minister Birender Singh today said the Centre is working on a programme under which four different breeds of cow will be cross-bred to create a new variety.

"The central government is making efforts to create a new variety of cow by cross-breeding four different breeds of the animal under a new programme. This new variety will prove to be a boon for cattle-rearers," the minister told reporters here but did not give more details.

He said Haryana government was committed to protecting cows and developing cow shelters in the state and a bill was unanimously passed by the assembly last year in this regard.

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First Published: Feb 07 2016 | 10:22 PM IST

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