CENTRAL CATTLE BREEDING FARM - DHAMROD India has the largest Cattle and Buffalo population in the world. Considerable importance was given to the Livestock Development Programme for increasing the production of major products such as milk, meat, wool & eggs etc. to increase the income of the economically weaker sections of the community i.e. small farmers, marginal farmers and Agricultural Labourers. One of them in the field of Animal Husbandry is Cattle Breeding. Keeping in view of the Animal Breeding, seven Cattle Breeding Farms were established throughout India for propagation of recognized Cattle and Buffalo Breeds. Amongst these seven Central Cattle Breeding Farms one of them is the Central Cattle Breeding Farm, Dhamrod District Surat, (Gujarat) meant for maintenance / propagation and distribution of Pure bred Surti Buffalo Bull calves. OFFICE FRONT OF CCBF DHAMROD 1 CCBF,Dhamrod General Information a. Year of establishment : November, 1968 b. Year of actual functioning : 1968 c. Location : The Central Cattle Breeding Farm, Dhamrod is located in the State of Gujarat in the District of Surat, on the N.H. No. 8. It is situated 45 Km. away from the Surat Railway Station and 15 Km. from the Ankleshwar Railway Station and 10 Km. from Kosamba Railway Station. d. Address : Central Cattle Breeding Farm, Dhamrod, P.O. Dhamrod, Via – Hathuran, District : Surat (Gujarat) – 394 125. e. Telephone No. : 02646-276 109 (O) Fax No. 02629-292175 (O) E-Mail – [email protected] f. Land status i) Total available land : 544.77 Hact. ii) Cultivable & irrigated : 260.00 Hact. iii) Building & Roads : 99.77 Hact. iv) Area under Nallas & Ponds : 45.00 Hact. g. Nature of soil : Latertic to Laterite h. Source of irrigation water : a) Pond : 2 Nos. b) Bore well : 3 Nos. (Out of which 1 is supplying water to Residence & Non-Residence building Livestock etc.) c) Canal : The farm is having LIP from the main canal to farm in two phases & about 200 Ha. area will be covered. 2 Aim & Objectives a) Progressive genetic improvement of the herd for milk production by scientific selection and mating system b) Production and distribution of superior bulls for breeding programme in the States/ Country. c) Conservation of threatened indigenous breed of national importance. d) Training/Demonstration of scientific breeding and farm management practices to the farmers. e) Production and supply of seeds, planting materials of high yielding varieties of fodder crops and grasses in areas around the farm. Functions • Development & conservation of indigenous breed. • Breed improvement through breeding with superior germ plasm. • Production & distribution of elite bull calves for genetic up gradation of livestock. Achievements DISTRIBUTION OF SURTI BUFFALOE BULLS YEARWISE. : Year No. of buffalo bulls. Year No. of buffalo bulls. 1985-86 48 1999-2K 13 1986-87 20+12 } 18 Nos. transfer 2000-2001 5 1987-88 23+ 6 } to Hessarghatta. 2001-02 10 1988-89 47 2002-03 19 1989-90 21 2003-04 10 1990-91 23 2004-05 27 1991-92 12 2005-06 14 1992-93 13 2006-07 12 1993-94 16 2007-08 2 1994-95 17 2008-09 26 1995-96 20 2009-10 33 1996-97 25 2010-11 33 1997-98 3 2011-12 59 1998-99 1 2012-13 9 2013-14 2 (8/13) Total: 826 3 DISTRIBUTION OF SURTI BUFFALO BULLS STATEWISE FROM INCEPTION OF THE FARM. SL.NO STATE NUMBERS 1. Gujarat 436 2. Maharashtra 207 3. Orissa 17 4. Karnataka 109 5. Bhutan 17 6. Dadra Nagar & Haveli 11 7. Rajasthan 2 8. Assam 14 9. Goa 6 10. Daman 1 11. Chhattisgarh 6 Grand Total : 826 BREED CHARACTERISTICS OF SURTI BUFFALOE: ORIGIN / TRACT: Kaira and Baroda district of Gujarat. A. Body size : Small to medium size and compact body. B. Colour : Whitish Copperic Colour C. Horns: Sickle shaped horns. D. Eye Brow: White colured E. Neck: White coloured double collar marks – one below the neck at anterior aspect, and another in front of the brisket region. F. Legs: All four legs are white coloured from knee and hock joints to hooves. G. Switch of Tail: Consisting of White coloured Hairs. 4 Bull calf availability : SL Natural Service Category Artificial Insemination Category NO Lactation 1500 1701 1801 2001 2101 2201 2401 ABOVE yield (in - - - TOTAL - - - - TOTAL 2600 Kg) 1700 1800 2000 2100 2200 2400 2600 111 Number of 1 10 7 10 27 29 14 10 11 4 bull calf Sale Price of Bull calves: Name of Dam’s Dam’s (Rupees) Heifers the breed Lactation yield Age group of male/female calves of Status (Kgs.) Upto 1 Yrs. 1‐2 year Above 2 Yrs. any age group st Pure breed Surti Buffalo 1 Lact. 1300‐1600 9000 12000 15000 15000 Natural Service Other than 1600‐2000 9000 12000 15000 15000 st Lact. Category 1 st Pure breed Surti Buffalo 1 Lact. 1600‐2000 25000 30000 35000 35000 Artificial Insemination Above 2000 30000 35000 40000 40000 Category Other than Above 2000 25000 30000 35000 35000 st 1 Lact. 5 PHOTO GALLERY Figure 1 Adult Surti Buffalo Figure 2 Surti Buffaloe 6 Figure 3 Surti Bull calves Figure 4 Dam with calf at foot 7 .