Dharwad Deputy Commissioner Divya Prabhu GRJ visits the livestock breeding centre at Tegur in Dharwad taluk on Friday.
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Dharwad: Buffalo breeding centre at Tegur in the taluk has Karnataka’s only he-buffalo production unit where semen is collected and processed semen straws are supplied to veterinary institutions and artificial insemination centres across the state.
Informing this, buffalo breeding centre Deputy Director Basavaraj Naregal stated that the breeding of Murra and Surti varieties of buffalo take place at the centre.
When Deputy Commissioner Divya Prabhu GRJ visited the centre on Friday, he stated that he-buffalo semen straws from here are being used by all veterinary institutions and artificial insemination centres in the state. Many farmers prefer buffaloes from here as they give more milk, Dr Naregal said.
‘Krishna Valley’ cow
Veterinary Department Deputy Director Ravi Saligoudar said conservation of ‘Krishna Valley’ cow breed is taking place at this livestock breed development centre here since 2019-20, and this breed on the verge of extinction is shifted here from Munirabad in Bidar district.
The centre also has North Karnataka region’s first pig breeding unit, which is supplying hybrid piglets to pig farms, said Dr Anil of the unit.
Divya Prabhu instructed the officials to conduct guidance programme on dairy farming and pig rearing at the centre for farmers.
Farmers can also take up dairy farming and pig rearing to increase their income, and the centre would offer information to them. Officials are instructed to educate farmers about fodder management also, she added.