**Policy Summary: Rashtriya Gokul Mission**
The Rashtriya Gokul Mission, implemented by the Government of India under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, aims to develop and conserve indigenous bovine breeds, genetically upgrade the bovine population, and enhance milk production and productivity. The mission complements state and union territory efforts in these areas.
Key outcomes of the mission, as of July 30, 2025, include an increase in overall bovine productivity from 1640 kg per animal per year in 2014-15 to 2072 kg per animal per year in 2023-24, representing a 26.34% increase. Productivity of indigenous and non-descript cattle rose by 39.37% from 927 kg to 1292 kg per animal per year, while buffalo productivity increased by 14.94% from 1880 kg to 2161 kg per animal per year during the same period. Milk production in the country has increased by 63.55% from 146.31 Million Tonnes in 2014-15 to 239.30 Million Tonnes in 2023-24.
The Rashtriya Gokul Mission aims to achieve bovine productivity of 3000 kg of milk per animal per year by 2030 through the following initiatives:
* **Nationwide Artificial Insemination Program:** Providing free artificial insemination (AI) services at farmers' doorsteps, focusing on areas with less than 50% AI coverage. As of the report, 91.6 million animals have been covered, 141.2 million AIs performed, and 55.4 million farmers have benefited.
* **Progeny Testing and Pedigree Selection:** Producing high genetic merit bulls of indigenous breeds (e.g., Gir, Sahiwal, Murrah) and making them available to semen stations. 4343 high genetic merit bulls of indigenous breeds have been produced to date.
* **Accelerated Breed Improvement Programme:** Utilizing IVF technology and sex-sorted semen for rapid genetic upgradation of bovine populations.
* **Genomic Selection:** Accelerating genetic improvement of indigenous cattle and buffalo breeds through genomic selection techniques.
* **Multipurpose Artificial Insemination Technicians in Rural India (MAITRI):** Training and equipping community resource persons to deliver quality AI services. 38,736 technicians have been trained and equipped.
This information was provided by Union Minister of State, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel, in a written reply in Rajya Sabha on July 30, 2025. (Release ID: 2150208)
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying: The central government ministry responsible for policies related to fisheries, animal husbandry, and dairying in India.
Rashtriya Gokul Mission: A Government of India initiative for the development and conservation of indigenous breeds, genetic upgradation of bovine population and enhancement of milk production and productivity of bovines.
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying: A department that undertakes measures to increase the productivity of Bovines in the country.
Nationwide Artificial Insemination Program: A program implemented to enhance artificial insemination coverage in rural areas.
Gir: An indigenous breed of cattle in India.
Sahiwal: An indigenous breed of cattle in India.
Murrah: An indigenous breed of buffalo in India.
Rajya Sabha: The upper house of the Parliament of India, where a written reply was submitted by the Union Minister of State.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
Rashtriya Gokul Mission
Posted On: 30 JUL 2025 4:40PM by PIB Delhi
In order to complement and supplement the efforts made by the States and Union Territories, Government of
India is implementing Rashtriya Gokul Mission for development and conservation of indigenous breeds,
genetic upgradation of bovine population and enhancement of milk production and productivity of bovines.
With the implementation of Rashtriya Gokul Mission and other measures undertaken by the Department of
Animal husbandry and Dairying the total productivity of Bovines in the country has increased from 1640
kilograms per animal per year in 2014-15 to 2072 kilograms per animal per year in 2023-24 that is by 26.34%
which is the highest productivity gain by any country in the world. The productivity of the indigenous and
non-descript cattle has increased from 927 kilograms per animal per year in 2014-15 to 1292 kilograms per
animal per year in 2023-24 that is by 39.37 %. The productivity of the buffaloes has increased from 1880
kilograms per animal per year in 2014-15 to 2161 kilograms per animal per year in 2023-24 that is by
14.94%. Milk production in the country has increased from 146.31 Million Tonnes in 2014-15 to 239.30
Million Tonnes in 2023-24 that is by 63.55 % during the last 10 years. Rashtriya Gokul Mission envisages to
achieve productivity of bovines upto 3000 kilograms of milk per animal per year by 2030.
Following efforts are being made under the scheme:
(i) Nationwide Artificial Insemination Program is being implemented to enhance artificial insemination
coverage in the districts encompassing rural areas with less than 50% Artificial Insemination (AI) coverage.
Under the component quality artificial insemination services using semen of High Genetic Merit Bulls
including bulls of Indigenous breeds are made available free of cost at farmers doorstep. As on date 9.16 crore
animals have been covered, 14.12 crores Artificial Insemination have been performed and 5.54 crores farmers
benefitted under the programme.
(ii) Progeny Testing and Pedigree Selection is being implemented to produce high genetic merit bulls,
including bulls of indigenous breeds like Gir, Sahiwal, Tharparkar, Kankrej, Hariana, Rathi and Gaolao
breeds of cattle and Murrah, Mehsana, Jaffarabadi, Pandharpuri, Nili Ravi breeds of buffalo. As on date 4343
high genetic merit bulls of indigenous breeds have been produced and made available to semen stations for
semen production.
(iii) Accelerated breed improvement programme using IVF technology and sex sorted semen is being
implemented for rapid genetic upgradation of bovine population including indigenous breeds of cattle and
buffaloes.
(iv) Genomic Selection is being implemented to accelerate genetic improvement of indigenous breeds of
cattle and buffaloes.
(v) In order to ensure availability of trained Artificial Insemination technicians community resource persons-
Multipurpose Artificial Insemination Technicians in Rural India are being trained and equipped for delivery
of quality Artificial Insemination services at farmers’ doorstep. As on date, 38,736 have been trained and
equipped.
This information was given by Union Minister of State, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and
th
Dairying, Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel, in a written reply in Rajya Sabha on 30 July, 2025.
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