• The Punjab Government has received four HF Breed bulls which have been imported from Germany.
• State Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa gave this information.
• The bulls have been imported under the Rashtriya Gokul Mission.
• The National Dairy Development Board had imported the elite bulls.
• The purpose of importing the bulls is to enhance germ plasm of crossbreed cows in the country.
• He said the bulls provided to Punjab would not only give a boost to milk production but also help improve the breed of milch cattle in the state.
• Additional Chief Secretary of Animal Husbandry Department VK Janjua said the imported HF Bulls were in the age group of 10 to 12 months and semen production would duly start within next two years.

What is Rashtriya Gokul Mission:

To conserve and develop indigenous bovine breeds, government launched ‘Rashtriya Gokul Mission’ in 2014 under the National Programme for Bovine Breeding and Dairy Development (NPBBD).

What are the main objectives of the mission?

1. Development and conservation of indigenous breeds.
2. To undertake breed improvement programme for indigenous cattle breeds so as to improve the genetic makeup and increase the stock.
3. To enhance milk production and productivity.
4. To upgrade nondescript cattle using elite indigenous breeds like Gir, Sahiwal, Rathi, Deoni, Tharparkar, Red Sindhi.
5. To distribute disease free high genetic merit bulls for natural service.