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Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened the centre during a two‑day visit to Gujarat.

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The centre focuses on indigenous cow breeds like Kankrej, Gir, Sahiwal and Tharparkar, and buffalo breeds such as Mehsani, Banni, Jaffrabadi and Murrah.

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It aims to increase milk production while reducing the number of animals needed.

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The centre will help farmers lower costs and cope with limited feed.

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Construction cost was about 325 crore rupees on 127 acres of land.

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Summary

The centre, spread over 127 acres and costing 325 crore rupees, aims to improve Indian cattle breeds.

Advanced techniques such as in‑vitro fertilisation and embryo transfer will be used to produce 25,000 high‑quality embryos annually.

The facility will supply semen, embryos and breeding services to dairy farmers at affordable rates.

The project is supported by the National Dairy Development Board and the Rashtriya Gokul Mission.

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New Words to Learn

18 words
prime minister
the chief leader of a nation
Bharat Bovine Breeding and Research Centre
a large research facility that works to improve cows and buffaloes
indigenous
native to a particular place
in‑vitro fertilisation
a laboratory process where an egg and sperm are combined to start a pregnancy
embryo transfer
a method of moving a very early baby from one mother to another
semen
the fluid that contains male reproductive cells used to create a baby
National Dairy Development Board
a national organization that helps improve milk production and dairy farming
Rashtriya Gokul Mission
a government program aimed at protecting and improving Indian cattle breeds
crore
ten million (10,000,000)
acre
a unit of land area, about 4,047 square meters
Kankrej
a breed of Indian cattle known for strength
Gir
a breed of Indian cattle famous for high milk production
Sahiwal
a breed of Indian cattle that produces a lot of milk
Tharparkar
a breed of Indian cattle adapted to dry regions
Mehsani
a breed of Indian buffalo
Banni
a breed of Indian buffalo
Jaffrabadi
a breed of Indian buffalo
Murrah
a breed of Indian buffalo known for high milk yield
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