By: Prof. R. K. Yadav (Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding C.S.Azad Univ. of Agril. & Tech.,Kanpur/ Sr. Associate Editor-ICN Group)
Sirohi is a small village having a biggest Gaushala in the country and have 1.25 lakh cows with a maintenance cost of Rs. 30 crore.
KANPUR: In the last five years 4% of cattle (gauvansh) decreases in the country. The Chief Minister also raised the questions about why older dairies were being closed while newer ones were being opened in the state.
In the first phase, a Gaushala each would open in each of the 14 major cities of the state. The idea is to provide shelter to cattle which are either abandoned by the owners often they stop milching or due to their inability to fed them.
He also issued directives or ground level assessment of 59 milk cooperatives in U.P. and issued order to close the existing voluntary retirement scheme under the dairy development department. Government of Haryana directed to open Gaushala in every District Jail.
In the first phase, Government a Gaushala would be open in each of the 6 major district jail in the state. Government of Punjab has decided to open Gaushala and also released the fund of Rs. 44 crore in all the 22 districts of the state.
In Rajasthan, Sirohi is a small village having a biggest Gaushala in the country and have 1.25 lakh cows with a maintenance cost of Rs. 30 crore.
THE HOLY COW
POPULATION OF GAUVANSH IN THE COUNTRY
| In 2007 | 19.90 crore |
| In 2012 | 19.09 crore |
SHARE OF COWS
| 2007 to 2012 | Desi Breeds of cow = 8.92croreIn 2012, decrease 0.01% cows |
| Foreign breeds of cows = 2.62 croreIn 2012, increases 28.78% cows increase
In last five years 3.37 crore cows increase |
THE POSITION OF GAUVANSH IN LAST 15 YEARS
| Milching cows | Male cattle (Gauvansh) | Hybrid breeds of cow |
| increase 3.30 to 4.20 crore | decrease 9.60 to 6.60 crore | increase 15 to 25% |
DESI COW V/S FOREIGN COW
| Cow gives milk Period andQuantity | Desi cow12 to 13 years | Foreign cow6 to 7 years | Hybrid cow |
| 3.41 liters per day | 11.21 liter per day | 7.33 liter per day |
IN THE YEAR 2013 TO 2014, 13.80 CRORE TON MILK PRODUCED
| Total milk 13.80 crore ton | Buffalo- 51% | Desi breed-21% | Hybrid /Foreign breeds-26% |
Disease resistance:
| Desi cow servive up to 450 C in open area | Foreign/Hybrid cow required AC/Cooler and medicines etc. frequently. |
IN 2015, BEEF PRODUCTION IN THE COUNTRY
| Total beef production= 70 lakh ton | Share of Gauvansh =3.29 lakh ton |
Slaughtering of Gauvansh is not prohibited in following states of the country:
Kerala, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Tripura, Sikkim and Nagaland
Source: 19th Livestock census-2012, Report Department of Animal husbandry, Dairy and Fishries.
