Rashtriya Gokul Mission

The Rashtriya Gokul Mission was established in December 2014 as a project to create and protect indigenous bovine breeds in order to improve milk output and productivity using scientific methods that include better nutrition and farm management. The Rashtriya Gokul Mission was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. During the 12th Five Year Plan, this project was started as part of the National Program for Bovine Breeding and Dairy Development.

Objectives of Rashtriya Gokul Mission

• The Rashtriya Gokul Mission was implemented with the following objectives:


• To promote and protect indigenous breeds.


• To start a breed improvement effort in order to enhance the genetic makeup of the breed.


• The goal is to boost milk output and productivity.


• For enhancing nondescript cattle, premium indigenous breeds such as Gir, Sahiwal, Rathi, Deoni, Tharparkar, and Red Sindhi are used.


• To make disease-free, high-genetic-merit bulls available for natural service.

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Initiatives under Rashtriya Gokul Mission

SeveralFor the protection and improvement of indigenous bovine breeds, the Rashtriya Gokul Mission has made several measures. The following are some of the significant efforts done by the Indian government throughout the implementation of this mission:

• To create indigenous breeds, many cattle development centres were formed. Gokul Grams were the names given to these development centres.


• Creating several rewards for farmers in order to encourage them to raise these indigenous breeds. Farmers received the Gopal Ratna award for best management and maintenance of the Indigenous Breed, while Institutions/Trusts/NGOs/ Gaushalas or best-managed Breeders' societies received the Kamdhenu award for best managed Indigenous herd by Institutions/Trusts/ NGOs/ Gaushalas or best-managed Breeders' societies.


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• The National Kamdhenu Breeding Centre (NKBC) was established as a centre of excellence for the scientific development and protection of indigenous breeds.


• Creating an e-marketplace to bring breeders and farmers together. ‘E-Pashu Haat – Nakul Prajnan Bazaar' was the name of this e-market portal.


• Pashu Sanjivani, an animal wellness initiative, was launched, which included the distribution of animal health cards.


• For a disease-free female bovine, modern reproductive technology is used. In-vitro fertilisation (IVF) and Multiple Ovulation Embryo Transfer were two of the technologies used (MOET).


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• The National Bovine Genomic Center for Indigenous Breeds is being established (NBGC-IB).

PM recently inaugurated the following under Rashtriya Gokul Mission:

1. Semen Station with state-of-the-art facilities in Purnea, Bihar.


2. IVF lab established at Animal Sciences University, Patna.


3. Sex sorted semen in artificial insemination by Baroni Milk Union in Begusarai district of Bihar.

What is a Gokul Gram?
India is home to 14.5 percent of the world's cattle, with 83 percent of the population being indigenous. The State Implementing Agency (SIA) is in charge of implementing the Rashtriya Gokul Mission, which focuses on the creation of integrated indigenous cattle centres. Gokul Grams are the names given to these livestock centres.
 
A Gokul Gram is primarily concerned with the following goals:

• Promoting indigenous cattle rearing and their conservation in a scientific manner.


• Use of indigenous breeds for propagating high genetic merit bulls.


• Developing modern farm management practices, along with promoting common resource management.


• To utilize animal waste in an economical way.