Organisation : Department of Animal Husbandy, Dairing & Fisheries
Facility : Central Herd Registration Scheme
Applicable For : All India
Scheme Details : http://www.dahd.nic.in/related-links/central-herd-registration-scheme-0
Website : http://www.dahd.nic.in/
Central Herd Registration Scheme :
Objectives : The scheme aims to, in case of cattle and buffalo, fulfill the following objectives:
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** Identification and location of superior germ plasm.
** Using this data for producing superior germ plasm.
** Preservation of indigenous germ plasm.
** Milk recording of cattle and buffaloes as the first step for improving dairy cattle milk production.
Implementing Agencies:
** CHRS Unit Rohtak in Haryana
** CHRS Unit Ahmedabad in Gujarat
** CHRS Unit Ajmer in Rajasthan
** 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 :
Financial :
| Year | Allocation | Expenditure (Rs in lakhs) |
| 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) |
For further details please contact:
** Assistant Registrar, Central Herd Registration Scheme, H. No. 58-15-7 Raghvachari Street, Santhapeta, Ongole–523001 (AP) (Tel. 08592–232049).
** Assistant Registrar, Central Herd Registration Scheme, C/o Poultry Training Centre, Animal Husbandry Complex, Shastri Nagar, Ajmer-305 006, Rajasthan (Tel. 0145–2427113).
** Deputy Registrar, Central Herd Registration Scheme, 437-A/30, Dev Colony, Delhi Road, Rohtak-124001, Haryana (Tel. 951262 294246).
** 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).
Cattle and Dairy Development :
India ranks first among the world’s milk producing Nations since 1998 and has the largest bovine population in the World.
Milk production in India during the period 1950-51 to 2014-15, has increased from 17 million tonnes to 146.3 million tonnes as compared to 137.7 million tonnes during 2013-14 recording a growth of 6.26 % FAO reported 3.1% increase in world milk Production from 765 million tonnes in 2013 to 789 million tonnes in 2014.
The per capita availability of milk in the country which was 130 gram per day during 1950-51 has increased to 322 gram per day in 2014-15 as against the world average of 293.7 grams per day during 2013.
About Us :
The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (AH&D) – now renamed as Department of Animal Husbandry Dairying & Fisheries (DADF) is one of the Departments in the Ministry of Agriculture and came into existence w.e.f. 1st February, 1991, by converting two divisions of the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation namely Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development into a separate Department.
The Fisheries Division of the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation and a part of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries were later transferred to this Department w.e.f. 10th October, 1997.