(a) whether any institute has developed/improved breed of milching animals;
(b) if so, the names of such improved breeds alongwith their milching capacity;
(c) whether any assessment has been made in regard to the production cost of milk milched from these animals
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the annual estimated availability of such animals in the country?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI HUKUMDEO NARAYAN YADAV)
(a) Yes, Sir.
(b) The names of the improved breeds alongwith their approximate milching capacity per lactation for cattle and buffalo are as follows:
Cattle :
1. Karan Swiss - 3595 kg.
2. Karan Fries - 3685 kg.
3. Frieswal - 3000 kg.
4. Sahiwal - 2262 kg.
5. Tharparkar - 1800 kg. 6. Gir - 1200 kg.
7 Hariana - 1500 kg.
8. Red Sindhi - 1250 kg.
9. Ongole - 800 kg.
Buffalo :
1. Murrah - 2500 kg.
2. Nili Ravi - 2300 kg.
3. Surti - 1200 kg.