Badri cow

In News

• Recently, Uttarakhand plans genetic enhancement of its indigenous Badri cow.
  • This includes Sex-sorted semen and embryo transfer technology to improve the production of the cattle as part of the ten-year State plan. 

About Badri cow

• Badri/Pahari desi cow is a native cow species of Uttarakhand.
• Badri cow is the first registered cattle breed of Uttarakhand which has been certified by the National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR).
• It grazes on the medicinal herbs of the Himalayas. 
  • It is far away from toxic pollution, polythene, and other harmful things that cows in the plains eat.
• Its milk has rich medicinal content and high organic value.

Issue related with the breed 

• Its milk production capacity is quite less as it gives one to three liters of milk per day.

Measures taken by the Government 

• The state will promote Badri ghee.
• Marketing of gaumutra ark (distilled cow urine)and cow dung.
• Panchgavya (the five products of the cow, including milk, curd, ghee, dung, and urine). 
• New methods to be implemented:
  • Multiple Ovulation Embryo Transfer (MOET): a conventional embryo flush which is the most common procedure used in advanced cattle breeding.
  • Ovum pickup in vitro fertilisation (IVF): It will be used to increase the yield per animal.
  • Introducing Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART).

Some Indigenous cattle breeds of India

• Alambadi, Amritmahal, Gir, Red Sindhi, Sahiwal, Bargur, Hallikar, Kangayam, Pulikulam

Source:TH