Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM)

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the Revised Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) with an enhanced financial outlay of ₹3,400 crore under the 15th Finance Commission cycle (2021-26), including an additional ₹1,000 crore.

Key Objectives:

• Enhance milk production, genetic improvement, and farmer incomes.
• Preserve and improve indigenous bovine breeds through scientific interventions.

New Initiatives:

• Heifer Rearing Centres: ₹35% one-time assistance for housing 15,000 heifers.
• Interest Subvention: 3% for loans on High Genetic Merit (HGM) IVF heifers.

Achievements:

• 55% increase in milk production over the last decade.
• Per capita milk availability rose to 471 grams/day in 2023-24.
• 39 crore animals covered under the Artificial Insemination Programme (AI).
• 2541 High Genetic Merit calves born through IVF.

Technological Innovations:

• Gau Chip & Mahish Chip: Genomic tools for bovine improvement.
• Gau Sort: Indigenously developed sex-sorted semen technology.
• Impact: Benefits 8.5 crore farmers engaged in dairy farming.