India, Dec. 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Best Dairy farmer rearing indigenous cattle/buffalo breeds
Best Dairy Cooperative Society (DCS)/ Milk Producer Company (MPC)/ Dairy Farmer Producer Organization (FPO).
Best Artificial Insemination Technician (AIT).
S.N.
Breed
Home Tract
1
Amritmahal
Karnataka
2
Bachaur
Bihar
3
Bargur
Tamilnadu
4
Dangi
Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh
5
Deoni
Maharashtra and Karnataka
6
Gaolao
Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh
7
Gir
Gujarat
8
Hallikar
Karnataka
9
Hariana
Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan
10
Kangayam
Tamilnadu
11
Kankrej
Gujarat and Rajasthan
12
Kenkatha
Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
13
Kherigarh
Uttar Pradesh
14
Khillar
Maharashtra and Karnataka
15
Krishna Valley
Karnataka
16
Malvi
Madhya Pradesh
17
Mewati
Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh
18
Nagori
Rajasthan
19
Nimari
Madhya Pradesh
20
Ongole
Andhra Pradesh
21
Ponwar
Uttar Pradesh
22
Punganur
Andhra Pradesh
23
Rathi
Rajasthan
24
Red Kandhari
Maharashtra
25
Red Sindhi
On organized farms only
26
Sahiwal
Punjab and Rajasthan
27
Siri
Sikkim and West Bengal
28
Tharparkar
Rajasthan
29
Umblachery
Tamilnadu
30
Vechur
Kerala
31
Motu
Orissa, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh
32
Ghumusari
Orissa
33
Binjharpuri
Orissa
34
Khariar
Orissa
35
Pulikulam
Tamilnadu
36
Kosali
Chhattisgarh
37
Malnad Gidda
Karnataka
38
Belahi
Haryana and Chandigarh
39
Gangatiri
Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
40
Badri
Uttarakhand
41
Lakhimi
Assam
42
Ladakhi
Jammu and Kashmir
43
Konkan Kapila
Maharashtra and Goa
44
PodaThurpu
Telangana
45
Nari
Rajasthan and Gujarat
46
Dagri
Gujarat
47
Thutho
Nagaland
48
Shweta Kapila
Goa
49
Himachali Pahari
Himachal Pradesh
50
Purnea
Bihar
51
Kathani
Maharashtra
52
Sanchori
Rajasthan
53
Masilum
Meghalaya
Sr. No
Breed
Home Tract
1
Bhadawari
Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
2
Jaffarabadi
Gujrat
3
Marathwadi
Maharashtra
4
Mehsana
Gujarat
5
Murrah
Haryana
6
Nagpuri
Maharashtra
7
Nili Ravi
Punjab
8
Pandharpuri
Maharashtra
9
Surti
Gujarat
10
Toda
Tamilnadu
11
Banni
Gujarat
12
Chilika
Orissa
13
Kalahandi
Odisha
14
Luit (Swamp)
Assam and Manipur
15
Bargur
Tamil Nadu
16
Chhattisgarhi
Chhattisgarh
17
Gojri
Punjab and Himachal Pradesh
18
Dharwadi
Karnataka
19
Manda
Odisha
20
Purnathadi
Maharashtra
Under Rastriya Gokul Mission (RGM), the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India is conferring the National Gopal Ratna Awards (NGRA) every year since 2021 with the objective of encouraging the dairy farmers who rear Indigenous breeds of cattle and buffaloes {list of registered breeds (53 cattle and 20 buffaloes) Annexed}, dairy cooperative societies/Milk Producer Companies/Farmer Producer Organizations and Artificial Insemination Technicians (AITs) in the following categories:
A provision of a Special award for North Eastern Region (NER) has also been introduced in 2024 so as to encourage and boost the dairy development activities. Further, from 2025 onwards, Himalayan States have also been added along with NER category. NGRA is conferred to winners up to 1st, 2nd, 3rd ranks and one Special Award for North Eastern Region (NER)/Himalayan States in each category as mentioned above. NGRA consists of a Certificate of merit, a memento and cash prize of Rs. 5,00,000/-, Rs. 3,00,000/, Rs. 2,00,000/- for first, second, third rank respectively and Rs. 2,00,000/- for Special Award for North Eastern Region (NER)/Himalayan States in the category of Best Dairy Farmer and Best DCS/FPO/MPCs. In the case of Best Artificial Insemination Technician (AIT) category, National Gopal Ratna Award consists of a Certificate of merit and a memento only.
Nominations for National Gopal Ratna Award are received online through National Award portal i.e. https://awards.gov.in . The Awards are conferred on the occasion of National Milk Day i.e. 26th November every year.
Till date, total 21 dairy farmers including special Award for NER/Himalayan States have been awarded under the category of Best Dairy farmer rearing indigenous cattle/buffalo breeds.
The above answer was given by Shri Rajeev Ranjan Singh alias Lallan Singh, Minister of Fisheries,Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, in response to a question asked in the Lok Sabha.
JP.
Annexure
Registered Breeds of Cattle (For NGRA)
Registered Breeds of Buffalo (For NGRA)
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
