Now cows to get unique identification numbers in India

[shah1398]

Now cows to get unique identification numbers in India
Nearly one lakh technicians have started to fan out across the country since New Year's Day , armed with 50,000 tablets and a single mission -to affix a tag with a 12-digit unique identification number inside an ear of each of a staggering 88 million cows and buffaloes within this year.Aman Sharma | ET Bureau | January 04, 2017, 09:15 IST

Have your milkman's cattle got their 12-digit unique identification numbers yet? No, they won't have to queue up to get an Aadhaar card.

The concept is similar, though, and the exercise unparalleled in its sheer scale.

Nearly one lakh technicians have started to fan out across the country since New Year's Day , armed with 50,000 tablets and a single mission -to affix a tag with a 12-digit unique identification number inside an ear of each of a staggering 88 million cows and buffaloes within this year.

The purpose, as per Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision, is to tag and track cattle so that they are vaccinated on time and scientific intervention is made available for better breeding and increasing milk production, doubling income of dairy farmers in the process by 2022.

The technicians have been trained to affix a polyurethane tag inside the ears of the cattle with a tag applicator.The tag is tamper-proof, cannot be opened by a wrench and is designed to last for years, officials said.

Affixing the tag is a meticulous job, an official said, explaining that the yellow-coloured tag with two parts has to be fixed with the help of a tool in the centre of the ear lobe. The tag made from thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer, costing Rs. 8 apiece, weighs just eight grams to cause minimum inconvenience to the animal, the official said.

Once the tag is fixed, the technician will use a tablet to update the number in an online database and also provide the cattle owner with an `animal health card' recording the UID number, owner's details, status of periodic deworming and vaccinations of the animal as well as breeding details.This will help track the cattle along with all relevant details.

The Centre has set aside Rs.148 crore for procuring the tags, tag applicators, tablets and health cards, officials said.

It has also fixed targets for individual states to be completed within 2017.

http://tech.economictimes.indiatime...to-get-unique-identification-numbers/56325509

 

[shah1398]

Its quite a unique move I must say but the intended purpose of this moves surely is good one.

 

[Valar Dohaeris]

So, a newborn bachhras will be called applied for until they are formally registered ?

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

priorities ...

 

[Areesh]

 

[AnnoyingOrange]

priorities ...

Cattle tagging is global best practice... http://www.agriland.ie/farming-news...way-for-cormac-tagging-to-supply-cattle-tags/

Indian milk economy is worth Rs 5 lakh crore, growing at a CAGR of 15-16 per cent, out of which the organised milk economy is worth Rs 80,000 crore.

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Cattle tagging is global best practice... http://www.agriland.ie/farming-news...way-for-cormac-tagging-to-supply-cattle-tags/

Indian milk economy is worth Rs 5 lakh crore, growing at a CAGR of 15-16 per cent, out of which the organised milk economy is worth Rs 80,000 crore.

Cattle tagging in usually done by farmers for their livestock not by federal govts for mother cows protection from evil beef lovers..

Anyways your country your problem.

 

[Hindustani78]

Its quite a unique move I must say but the intended purpose of this moves surely is good one.

Government aims to tag around 88 million cows and buffaloes in 2017 for which Rs 148 crore has been allocated.

Around one lakh technicians have been provided with 50,000 tablets and their task is to affix a yellow-colored polyurethane tag in the centre of the earlobe of the cattle with a tag applicator, said the daily.

Each tag costs Rs 8, weighs just eight grams and are tamper-proof.

Cattle tagging in usually done by farmers for their livestock not by federal govts for mother cows protection from evil beef lovers..

Anyways your country your problem.

Animal husbandry department is doing this.

In Jharkhand, there are around 42 lakh head of cattle (fertile), and 70% of them are cow. The ID card will be fixed as a tag around its ears and the owners will get a booklet where they would fill cow data every day.

 

[AnnoyingOrange]

Cattle tagging in usually done by farmers for their livestock not by federal govts for mother cows protection from evil beef lovers..

Anyways your country your problem.

With a economic impact of 5 Lack Crore.... it is a contributor to GDP.. and if farmers can not do it on their own.. Federal Government is doing it for them... Its too dificult for you people to understand that, look at the way our government has treated farm sector over past 2 decades... growing at -2 %

 

[SarthakGanguly]

Hope this helps us increase our milk and associated products' quality + quantity.

This should extend to all household animals - to prevent diseases etc.

Its quite a unique move I must say but the intended purpose of this moves surely is good one.

It is not unique at all. Has been done on a private level in all Western countries and from a Govt. level in many relatively less affluent nations.

 

[Peaceful Civilian]

It will double milk production. This will make good impact on economy, also play key role for lower price of milk. Good move I say.

 

[skyisthelimit]

Cattle tagging is common in western nations. Better late than never. Beef lovers can comment negatively as usual.

 

[Hindustani78]

Cattle tagging is common in western nations. Better late than never. Beef lovers can comment negatively as usual.

Doing is in Republic of India is a big thing due to the large population.

ISRO technology is for the betterment of Indian nation.