Rashtriya Gokul Mission in Haryana: ₹113.60 crore released, indigenous cattle up 16.94%
The Centre has released ₹113.60 crore to Haryana under the Rashtriya Gokul Mission, where indigenous cattle numbers rose 16.94% between the 19th and 20th Livestock Censuses, the Animal Husbandry Department told Parliament on 1 April 2026.
Summary
Haryana's indigenous cattle population, including non-descript cattle, rose from 8,12,013 to 9,49,541 (16.94%) between the 19th and 20th Livestock Censuses, the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying said in a reply to Parliament on 1 April 2026. Central assistance of ₹113.60 crore has been released to Haryana under the Rashtriya Gokul Mission. Under the Nationwide Artificial Insemination Programme, 9.41 lakh inseminations have been carried out covering 6.36 lakh animals and 4.7 lakh farmers. Indigenously developed sex-sorted semen technology has cut the cost from ₹800 to ₹250 per dose, and an IVF lab has been set up at Hisar for genetic upgradation of indigenous breeds including the Hariana breed.
Key facts
- Central assistance
- ₹113.60 crore under Rashtriya Gokul Mission
- Indigenous cattle
- 8,12,013 to 9,49,541 (+16.94%), 19th to 20th Livestock Census
- AI programme
- 9.41 lakh AIs; 6.36 lakh animals; 4.7 lakh farmers
- Sex-sorted semen
- Cost cut from ₹800 to ₹250 per dose
- IVF lab
- Hisar
Practice MCQs 2 questions
How much central assistance has been released to Haryana under the Rashtriya Gokul Mission, as stated in Parliament on 1 April 2026?
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Correct answer: D — ₹113.60 crore
The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying said central assistance of ₹113.60 crore has been released to Haryana.
Where has the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying set up an IVF lab in Haryana for genetic upgradation of indigenous breeds?
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Correct answer: B — Hisar
The reply says one IVF lab has been established at Hisar, including for the Hariana breed of cattle.