Two new breeding centres for cows will be set up in the country to increase their productivity and protect indigenous breeds, an official said today.
"While one breeding centre would be in north India, the other would be in south India. It has been necessitated in order to upgrade and protect Shahiwal, Tharparkar, Girka and Kankrech breed of cows," Dr KML Pathak, Deputy Director (Animal Husbandry) ICAR told reporters here today.
For maintaining the milk yield of the cattle, research is being done to improve nourishment given to them, he said.
"New variety of green fodder in Bikaner, Jodhpur, Jhansi institutes is being found. Jhansi has developed a new variety of spineless cactus. It requires less water. While developing new variety climatic condition is also taken care of," he said.
"Some farmers are only taking grain by using harvester and instead of taking hay they are burning the rest part of the wheat plant. It has been made an offence in Punjab. Other states through regional committee meetings have also been requested to take necessary step in this direction," he said.
