Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday highlighted the potential of a new bovine breeding and research centre in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district to increase milk production and improve farmers’ incomes.
The 127-acre Bharat Bovine Breeding and Research Centre (BBBRC), located at Bhildi, will be inaugurated on Friday, October 30.
Sharing details on X, PM Modi said the facility would demonstrate how science and innovation could transform animal husbandry and support dairy farmers. He said the centre would deliver ‘more milk per animal, better quality breeds and higher incomes’, while supporting the conservation of indigenous cattle breeds, including Kankrej.
What does the next big leap in India’s animal husbandry and dairy sector look like?
To know that, come to Banaskantha, Gujarat!
A 127-acre, Bovine Breeding and Research Centre is being launched tomorrow, 30th October.
It is a great example of how science and innovation are furthering the welfare of our farmers.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 29, 2026
According to the Prime Minister’s Office, the centre will operate as an advanced Centre of Excellence focused on bovine breeding, genetic improvement and reproductive technologies.
The facility aims to improve breeding outcomes by 10–20 times and establish India’s first dedicated centre for the Kankrej cattle breed.
PM Modi will visit the cattle farm and the Embryo Transfer Technology-In Vitro Fertilisation (ET-IVF) Laboratory at around 9:30 AM on Friday before dedicating the centre to the nation.
During his Gujarat visit, PM Modi will lay the foundation stones for two Bio-CNG plants operated by Banas Dairy in Tharad and Radhanpur.
The facilities will process 75 and 100 metric tonnes of cattle dung daily, respectively.
Other projects include Ahmedabad Metro expansion, road widening, 521 Agriculture Infrastructure Fund projects and two new train services.
The Prime Minister’s two-day visit on October 30 and 31 will feature the release of the 24th PM-KISAN instalment, worth around ₹19,000 crore, and participation in Rashtriya Ekta Diwas celebrations marking Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s 151st birth anniversary.
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