(a) whether it is true that Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) in collaboration with National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) is on the process of producing 25 clones of elite buffaloes/bulls;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the time by which these 25 clones of bulls will be produced; and
(d) the total budget estimate in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
(SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)
(a) & (b): The National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) and Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes (CIRB), the institutes of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), have been jointly awarded research grant through ICAR-National Agricultural Science Fund (NASF) for the project entitled “Production of Multiple copies of elite buffalo bulls using animal cloning technology”.
(c) The project duration is of four years (2018-2022) during which attempts will be made to produce clones of bulls.
(d) The total approved budget outlay of the project is Rs.5.74 Crores.
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