IEP Chandigarh, August 9
Haryana Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister, Sh. J.P. Dalal said that in order to boost milk production in the State , along with Murrah buffaloes, work should be done in a mission mode for producing good breed calves and heifers of cows. To begin with, a team consisting officers of Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Science, Hisar, Government Livestock Farms and Animal Husbandry Department should be formed and a nodal officer should also be appointed.Sh. JP Dalal was presiding over the review meeting of the officers of the department today.In the meeting, the Minister was apprised that there are about 55 gaushalas in Hisar district and 21 teams of specialists from the state Livestock Farm have been constituted which are conducting health assessments of cows in these gaushalas. This initiative aims to identify healthy cows for further breeding and implement artificial insemination techniques to enhance breed quality.Sh. J.P Dalal directed the officers that to begin with, a pilot project be started in Hisar district, and thereafter, with the help of Gau Seva Aayog , inspection of all gaushalas in the State should be carried out to identify healthy cows. An arrangement of a separate sheds would be made by Gau Seva Ayog for such cows. He said that as per the requirement, the department will send Veterinary and Livestock Development Assistant (VLDA), and Veterinary Specialists to State Livestock Farm on deputation.It was informed in the meeting that as per the 2019 livestock census, Haryana had over 62 lakh cattle , including around 43 lakh buffaloes and 19 lakh cows. The milk yield of Murrah buffaloes is approximately 10.91 liters per day, while Sahiwal cows produce around 8 liters and Hariana breed cows produce 4 to 6 liters. The Minister said that whenever the conception is done through AI vaccination, the mobile number of concerned farmer should be taken and other cattle rearers should also be informed about it.The Additional Chief Secretary, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Department Sh. Ankur Gupta, Director General Dr. BS Laura, Vice Chancellor, Lala Lajpat Rai Veterinary and Science University Sh. Vinod Kumar Verma, Chairman, Gau Seva Aayog, Sh. Shravan Kumar Garg and other officers of Government Livestock Farm and department remained present in the meeting.
