Chandigarh, April 29
Indian cow breed, developed in Brazil, have been ranked number one in the world. These cows will be brought back to the country to improve the breed here. This was disclosed by Haryana Animal Husbandry Minister OP Dhankar, who is leading a high-level delegation to Brazil, after attending Expo Zebu (Cow) at Uberaba on Sunday.
The Expo was inaugurated by the President of Brazil, Michel Temer, who appreciated the Indian breeds of cows and inaugurated Kamdhenu Shala. The other members of the delegation included principal secretary, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Department, Dr Abhilaksh Likhi, MLAs Balwant Singh, Bakhshish Singh, principal secretary, Irrigation Department, Anurag Rastogi, Chief Administrator, Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board Mandip Singh Brar and other officials.
A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the Haryana Animal Husbandry Department and Association of Brazilian Cow Breeder for setting up a centre of excellence for improving the breeds of cows in India with the help of Indian breeds developed in Brazil. — TNS
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