April 26 : Cow is a universal property: Swamiji
 

Ramachandrapur Math, April. 26- Cow is neither only the Hindu’s property, nor only confined to worhship, instead it is an animal contributes a great to the eco-balance, said Swamy Suvarnananda Saraswathi of Delhi.
Speaking at press meet here on Wednesday he said, not only ours, even the scientists at United Nations are concentrating on investigation about cow. Americans are coming forward to pay 10 dollor for 25 Ouns of cow’s urine. Time is come to accept the cow as a universal property, he added.
Scientists are conducting research on snakes, butterflies and frogs. But, why not they conduct research on cow, he questioned.
Don’t underestimate cow which has the capacity to convert the sterile land into fertile one, he added.

Pilot survey for cow breeds development
Ramachandrapur Math, April. 26- A report on pilot survey conducted on cow breeds in the State has been submitted to the State government and is expected to get its nod during 11the financial plan, veterinary university dean Prof. M G Govindaiah has said.
Speaking at the press meet here on Wednesday he said, preference has been given to the rearing of bull breeds like Amruth Mahal, Hallikar and Devanai. Artificial conceiving is not suits to desi breeds, he added.

A project for the development of Malnad dwarf breed has been prepared at an estimated cost of Rs. 60 lakh and sought union government’s nod. Shimoga, Hassan, Chikmagaluru, Davanagere, Chitradurga, Mangalore districts would get benefits from the project, he said.
‘Go shale’ would be started at 27 districts in the State under Suvarna Karnataka breed development project in which farmers who have minimum 20 acre land and having a knowledge in desi breed could start ‘go shale’. They could avail the grants upto Rs.10 lakh for the same in a phased manner, he said.
Veterinary university has urged the government to distribute bulls to farmers through gram panchayaths and a proposal for the same is under government’s consideration, he added.