RECOMMENDATION OF NATIONAL SEMINAR ON CATTLE AND BUFFALO BREEDING POLICY – PERSPECTIVE – INDIGENOUS NON-DESCRIPTIVE HELD ON 23RD AND 24TH DECEMBER 2004 AT GREAT EASTERN HOTEL, KOLKATA  

(Darjeeling (3 hill divisions of Darjeeling)

Cross breeding. Breeding Holstein Friesian. Farmers' choice for Jersey will also be allowed. Exotic inheritance upto 75% allowed. Inter-se mating amongst the crossbred.

(Jalpaiguri district and Siliguri Sub-Division of Darjeeling district)

Jersey or Holstein Friesian Exotic inheritance either 50% or 75%. Inter-se mating amongst the crossbred.

(Part of South 24 Parganas, Part of Purba Medinipur and part of North 24 Parganas districrs)

Cross breeding using Jersey Exotic inheritance at 50% level. Upgrading with Sahiwal/Gir at certain location.

(Coochbehar, Maldah, Uttar and Dakshin Dinajpur, Murshidabad, Nadia, part of North and South 24 Parganas, Hooghly, Howrah, Burdwan and part of Purba and Paschim Medinipur districts)

Cross breeding with Jersey for Non-Descript cows. Grading up with Sahiwal/Red Sindhi/Gir for recognized breed of Indian Cattle. Exotic Inheritance to be restored to 50%. Inter-se mating amongst the crossbred.

(Birbhum, Bamkura, Purulia and Jhargram Sub-Division of Paschim Medinipur districts)

Grading up of Indigenous breeds with Tharparkar/Gir/Red Sindhi. Cross breeding using Jersey Exotic inheritance at 50% level.

Grading up with high quality Murrah buffalo semen in all the zones of the State.