Central Cattle Breeding Farms

Objectives of the Scheme

·         Progressive genetic improvement for milk production in important breed/type of cows and buffaloes by following scientific methods.

·          Production and distribution of superior pedigreed bulls for use in Cattle and Buffalo Breeding Programmes .

·         Preservation of indigenous germ plasm.

·         Production of upgraded crossbred animals suitable for specified breeding tracts.

There are seven Cattle Breeding Farms in the Department, implementing the above stated objectives. The Farms are subordinate offices of the Department implementing the above technical programme.

  Implementing Agency

 

Sl.No.                     Name &location of the farm                                        Breed maintained

1.                             Suratgarh (Rajasthan )                                                              Tharparkar

2.                             Dhamrod  (Gujarat)                                                                    Surti Buffalo

3.                             Chiplima (Orissa)                                          (i) Red Sindhi(RS) (ii) RSXJersey

4.                             Hessaraghatta (Karnataka)                                             Holstein Friesian

5.                             Sunabeda (Orissa)                                                                        Jersey

6.                             Alamadhi (Tamil Nadu)                                             Murrah Buffalo

7.                     Andesh Nagar (U.P.)                                  Holstein Friesian X Tharparkar                                                                                             .                                                                                                  

TargetGroup/Beneficiaries

Various cattle and buffalo development agencies are benefited from the scheme by way of using high quality bulls produced at the farms. These bulls are used for semen production and natural breeding to help upgrade the animals in the country.


Annual Outlay (Central Assistance)


                                                                                     (Rs. in lakhs)


              Year                           Plan                          Non-Plan
                  2001-02                 635.00                            638.00
                  2002-03                 700.00                            668.00
                  2003-04                 700.00                            668.00
                  2004-05                  860.00                           640.00
                  2005-06                  1116.00                         600.30

          Bull calf production (2005-06)
                              Target                                 Achievement
                              265                                            74 (upto August 2005)


For further details contact

(1)    Director CCBF, P.O. Dhamrod, District Surat-394 125.  Tel. No. 02646 -      276109      (O), 276214 (R).

(2) Director, CCBF, P.O. Sunabeda-2, District Koraput-793 002        ( Orissa).Tel:06853-223390(O),223323(R).

(3) Director, CCBF, Andesh Nagar, P.B. No. 63, District Lakhimpurkheri-     262701.Tel:05872-252835(O),225525(R).

(4) Director, CCBF, CCBF Post, Avadi, Chennai-600 052. Tel. No. 044-        26418157(O), 26418122.(R).

(5)   Director CCBF, Chiplima, P.O. Basant Pur Via-CA Chiplima, District      Sambalpur-768025.Orissa.Tel:0663-2570722,2570723(R).

(6)    Director, CCBF, Suratgarh, P.O. Bhagwandar Distt Sriganganagar-       335804, Rajasthan.Tel. No. 01509 268091 (O), 268090 (R)

(7) Farm Superintendent, CCBF, Hessarghatta, Bangalore North-560 088.         Tel.  080-28466227 (O), 26418122 (R).