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 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 : 410.29 Hectare ii) Cultivable & irrigated : 265.52 Hectare Iii) Building & Roads : 49.77 Hectare : iv) Area under Nallas & Ponds 95.00 Hectare g. Nature of soil : Lateritic 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. 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 bull/Bull calves from the inception of farm: Year No. of bulls/bull Year No. of bulls/ bull calves calves 1985-86 48 2002-03 19 1986-87 20+12 } 18 Nos. 2003-04 10 transfer 1987-88 23+ 6 } to 2004-05 27 Hessarghatta. 1988-89 47 2005-06 14 1989-90 21 2006-07 12 1990-91 23 2007-08 2 1991-92 12 2008-09 26 1992-93 13 2009-10 33 1993-94 16 2010-11 33 1994-95 17 2011-12 59 1995-96 20 2012-13 9 1996-97 25 2013-14 16 1997-98 3 2014-15 33 1998-99 1 2015-16 19 1999-00 13 2016-17 45 2000-01 5 2017-18 32 2001-02 10 2018-19 15 Total: 984 Distribution of Surti bulls/bull calves STATE WISE from inception of the farm SL. NO. STATE NUMBERS 1. Gujarat 584 2. Maharashtra 207 3. Orissa 17 4. Karnataka 119 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 : 984 Breed characteristics of Surti buffalo: 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 coloured 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. Bull calf availability as on 23.09.2018 Yield of Balance Dams (Kgs.) at the Produced Died Distribution. Sold by Remaining beginning auction Unsold of the year C. P. C P. C. P. C. P. Below 1500 Kg. 60 03 06 1 1 - 11 - - 54 1500-2000 “ 25 01 02 - - - 3 - - 24 2000-2500 “ 34 - - - - - 1 - - 33 2500-3000 “ 2 - - - - - - - - 02 3000-3500 “ - - - - - - - - - - 3500-4000 “ - - - - - - - - - - 4000-4500 “ - - - - - - - - - - Above 4500 “ - - - - - - - - - - TOTAL : 121 04 8 01 01 - 15 - - 113 Sale Price of Bull calves: Name of Dam’s Dam’s (Rupees) Heifers of the breed Lactation yield Age group of male/female calves any age Status (Kgs.) Up to 1 Yrs. 1-2 Above 2 group year Yrs. Pure breed Surti 1st Lact. 1300-1600 9000 12000 15000 15000 Buffalo Natural Other than 1600-2000 9000 12000 15000 15000 Service Category 1st Lact. Pure breed Surti Buffalo 1st Lact. 1600-2000 25000 30000 35000 35000 Artificial Insemination Above 2000 30000 35000 40000 40000 Category Other than Above 2000 25000 30000 35000 35000 1st Lact. Present Staff Strength as on 23.09.2018 Sl. Designation Sanctioned Post Present Position Vacancy position No. 1. DIRECTOR 1 1 - 2. Veterinary Officer 1 1 - 3. Agriculture Officer 1 - 1 4. Livestock Officer 1 1 - 5. Accountant 1 1 - 6. Agriculture Assistant 1 1 - 7. U.D.C. 2 - 2 8. LDC 1 1 - 9. Fieldman. 1 1 - 10. Technical Assistant 1 - 1 11. Driver 5 5 - 12. Stockman. 1 - 1 13. M.T.S. 34 10 24 14. Medical Compounder 1 - 1 15. Milk Recorder 1 1 - 16. L.D.C. 1 - 1 TOTAL 54 23 31 Animal Photographs A. YOUNG SURTI BULL CALVES B. SIX - EIGHT MONTH OLD SURTI CALVES C. ADULT SURTI BUFFALO D. SURTI BUFFALO WITH CALF AT FOOT E. SURTI MALE Farmers training programme ACTIVITIES AT THE AGRICULTURE SECTION OF CCBF DHAMROD A. CULTIVATION OF OATS B. HARVESTING AND BUNDLING OF HAY C. CULTIVATION OF LUCERNE D. CULTIVATION OF AZOLLA .