{"id":82770,"date":"2026-01-16T12:45:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T07:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=82770"},"modified":"2026-01-16T14:45:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T09:15:10","slug":"vrindavani-and-karan-fries-cattle-breeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/vrindavani-and-karan-fries-cattle-breeds\/","title":{"rendered":"Vrindavani and Karan Fries Cattle Breeds"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Vrindavani and Karan Fries Cattle Breeds Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, India has registered two high-yielding synthetic cattle breeds namely Karan Fries and Vrindavani.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Vrindavani and Karan Fries Cattle breeds<\/b><\/h2>\n<h2><b>About Karan Fries<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is developed by the <\/span><b>National Dairy Research Institute<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (NDRI) in Karnal, Haryana.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a cross between indigenous <\/span><b>Tharparkar cows and Holstein-Friesian bulls.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is capable of producing <\/span><b>over 3,500 kg of<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> milk in a 10-month lactation period.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The synthetic Karan Fries cow breed combines <\/span><b>high productivity with resilience<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, delivering peak daily milk yields of up to 46.5 kg.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>About Vrindavani<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is developed by <\/span><b>ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a blend of exotic breeds &#8211; <\/span><b>Holstein-Friesian, Brown Swiss<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>Jersey<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; with the indigenous Hariana cattle.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Key Facts about Indian Council of Agricultural Research<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an <\/span><b>autonomous organisation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> under the <\/span><b>Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE),<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the <\/span><b>apex body<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for coordinating, guiding, <\/span><b>and managing research and education<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in <\/span><b>agriculture,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> including horticulture, fisheries, and animal sciences, throughout the country.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>History:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Formerly known as the Imperial Council of Agricultural Research, it was established on 16 July 1929 as a registered society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, in pursuance of the report of the <\/span><b>Royal Commission on Agriculture.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Headquarters:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> New Delhi.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/india\/india-clears-two-synthetic-cattle-breeds-in-push-to-lift-milk-output\/articleshow\/126524854.cms?from=mdr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ET<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vrindavani and Karan Fries Cattle breeds are two high-yielding synthetic cattle breeds. 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