Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM)

Rashtriya Gokul Mission was launched (in December, 2014 by Ministry of Agriculture) with the aim to develop and conserve indigenous bovine breeds to enhance milk production and productivity. The mission also focuses on increasing the potential of self-employment in livestock through entrepreneurship especially in rural areas.

Components of RGM

• National Programme for Bovine Breeding - enhance the productivity of milch animals through extension of artificial insemination coverage.
• National Mission on Bovine Productivity - make dairying more remunerative to farmers. It has following components-
  • Pashu Sanjivini: issuing health cards for animals and creating their database.
  • Use of Advance Reproductive Technique
  • Creation of E-Pashu Haat Portal: ....