Objectives

The scheme aims to, in case of cattle and buffalo, fulfill the following objectives:

1. Identification and location of superior germ plasm.
2. Using this data for producing superior germ plasm.
3. Preservation of indigenous germ plasm.
4. Milk recording of cattle and buffaloes as the first  step for improving dairy cattle     milk production.

Implementing Agencies

Ø      CHRS Unit Rohtak in Haryana

Ø      CHRS Unit Ahmedabad in Gujarat

Ø      CHRS Unit Ajmer in Rajasthan

Ø      CHRS Unit Ongole in Andhra Pradesh

Target Group/Beneficiaries

The primary aim is to identify elite germ plasm for further improvement in milk production. Indigenous breeds covered at present are Gir, Kankrej, Hariana, Ongole of cattle and Murrah, Jaffrabadi, Surti and Mehsani of buffaloes. Under the scheme incentives for rearing of elite cows, buffaloes and their male calves is given to the owners of the elite animals.

Funding pattern          100% Central Grant.

Targets and Achievements
a) Financial
                                                                                                 (Rs. in lakhs)

    Year                             Allocation                                         Expenditure

  2001-02                            150                                                   148
  2002-03                            160                                                   157
  2003-04                            165                                                   167

  2004-05                             180                                                   198

  2005-06                             212                                                   92.52 (up to Aug.2005)

b) Physical

  Registration of elite animals at CHRS units

For further details please contact:

(1) Assistant Registrar, Central Herd Registration   Scheme,H.No.58-15-7 Raghvachari Street, Santhapeta, Ongole –    523001 (AP)  (Tel. 08592 – 232049) .

(2) Assistant Registrar, Central Herd Registration Scheme, C/o Poultry Training Centre, Animal Husbandry Complex, Shastri Nagar, Ajmer-305 006, Rajasthan (Tel. 0145 –2427113).

(3) Deputy Registrar, Central Herd Registration Scheme, 437-A/30, Dev Colony, Delhi Road, Rohtak-124001, Haryana (Tel. 951262 294246).

(4) Deputy Registrar, Central Herd Registration Scheme, 2nd Floor, Vishwanath Bhawan, Near Sanjay Ashram, Elis Bridge, Opp. Town Hall ,Ahmedabad-380 006, Gujarat (Tel. 079 – 26577424).