UP govt to offer grant for buying indigenous cows from other states
Rs 10,000 will be given to a Haryana cow for giving 6 to 10 kg milk per day and Rs 15,000 for giving more than 10 kg of milk. Besides, Rs 10,000 will be given for producing 6 to 8 kg of milk per day for Gangatiri breed cows and Rs 15,000 for producing more than 8 kg milk.
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The official said the grant will be given to cattle farmers of the state on the purchase of maximum two indigenous breeds of cows. (express photo) With a view to promoting breeding of indigenous cows, the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh has decided to offer a grant of Rs 40,000 for the purchase of indigenous cows from other states under the Nand Baba Milk Mission.
According to the scheme, herders who purchase Sahiwal, Tharparkar, and Gir breeds of cow from other states will receive a subsidy on the amount spent in other heads such as transportation, transit insurance, and animal insurance. This subsidy will be given on the purchase of a maximum of two indigenous breeds of cows, a government official said.
Similarly, the government will give incentives to indigenous breed cow herders under the Mukhyamantri Pragatisheel Pashupalak Protsahan Yojana. This incentive amount will also be given on a maximum of two cows of indigenous breed.
An official said that under the Nand Baba Mission, various issues related to transportation have been cleared for purchasing cows of indigenous breeds like Sahiwal from Punjab, Tharpark from Rajasthan and Gir from Gujarat to boost the production of milk in the state.
The official said the grant will be given to cattle farmers of the state on the purchase of maximum two indigenous breeds of cows.
Similarly, the government is giving an incentive from Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000 to dairy farmers of the state for rearing indigenous cows of advanced and high-yield breeds under the Mukhyamantri Pragatisheel Pashupalak Protsahan Yojana.
Sahiwal, Gir, and Tharpark breed cows will get Rs 10,000 for producing 8 to 12 kg milk per day and Rs 15,000 for producing more than 12 kg milk.
Rs 10,000 will be given to a Haryana cow for giving 6 to 10 kg milk per day and Rs 15,000 for giving more than 10 kg of milk. Besides, Rs 10,000 will be given for producing 6 to 8 kg of milk per day for Gangatiri breed cows and Rs 15,000 for producing more than 8 kg milk.
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