As per Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics-2019 average productivity of Indian breed of cattle and crossbred cattle is given in the following table:
|
S. No |
Category |
Average Productivity in kg/day/ animal |
|
1 |
Indian Breed of Cattle |
3.85 |
|
2 |
Crossbred Cattle |
7.85 |
Source: Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics-2019
In order to complement and supplement the efforts made by the States and Union Territories to improve breeds of native cows Government of India has been implementing RashtriyaGokul Mission for development and conservation of indigenous bovine breeds, genetic upgradation of bovine population and enhancing milk production and productivity of bovines thereby making milk production more remunerative to the farmers. This information was given in a written reply by the Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Shri Sanjeev Kumar Balyan, in Rajya Sabha today.
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