Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM): Indigenous Breeds and Milk Productivity

Last updated: 2026-11-13 · MockMentor

The Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM), launched in December 2014, aims to raise the productivity of cattle and buffaloes and conserve indigenous breeds, using high-merit bulls, artificial insemination and modern breeding technology. The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) is the main implementing agency.

In one line: better genetics for India's cattle and buffaloes, delivered at farmers' doorsteps, to raise milk output without adding more animals.

At a glance

Key components

• High genetic merit bulls through progeny testing, genomic selection and IVF labs.
• MAITRIs (Multipurpose Artificial Insemination Technicians in Rural India) and a Nationwide AI Programme in 605 districts with low coverage.
• Sex-sorted semen for assured female calves, with up to 50% subsidy.
• Gokul Grams (Integrated Indigenous Cattle Centres) and two National Kamdhenu Breeding Centres.
• 2025 additions: Heifer Rearing Centres (35% capital help) and 3% interest subvention on loans for IVF-born heifers.

Related platforms

e-Pashu Haat for germplasm trade, Pashu Sanjivani animal health cards, and the Bharat Pashudhan digital livestock mission.

Possible exam questions

1. Why is milk yield per animal low in India despite being the largest milk producer?
2. How can livestock development raise incomes of small and landless farmers?

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