Objective

The core objectives of Cattle & Buffalo breeding programme is to augment milk production in the State of West Bengal. Though projection of cattle farming as one of the means of self-employment, rural women empowerment, additional income source, source for minimum nutrients in terms of animal protein, fat etc. to the people are equally having importance.

The basic aspirations are to restructure and re-orient the cattle and buffalo breeding operations in the State.

Basic Aspirations

• Coverage
  To cover maximum breedable bovines as possible, under organized breeding network.
• Supply
  To produce, procure & supply the quality breeding inputs and services.
• Genomics
  To bring genomic selected superior bovines in breeding cycles.
• Policy
  To ensure implementation of the State Breeding Policy in Cattle and Buffalo.
• Outreach
  To provide services to farmers' doorstep.
• Synergy
  To develop synergies with and ensure participation of all concerned agencies.

Milk Production Mandate

The prime lookout of the Sanstha is to increase production of milk and milk products of good quality. The recommendation of the ICMR in respect of milk requirement, is at least 300 gm per capita per day. The present per capita milk availability is 219 gm per day. The basic mandate is to improve milk production through development of genetically superior milk producing bovine population of this State.