Scheme: E-Pashudhan Haat Portal- UPSC Daily Important Topic | 27 February 2023

Scheme: E-Pashudhan Haat Portal

Key Facts about the scheme :

1. For the first time in the country under National Mission on Bovine Productivity E Pashudhan Haat portal has been developed.

2. This portal will play important role in connecting breeders and farmers of indigenous breeds.

3. Through this portal farmers will be aware about breed wise information on indigenous breeds.

4. Farmers/breeders can sale animals of indigenous breeds through this portal.

5. Information on all forms of germplasm has been uploaded on the portal. Immediately farmers can obtain benefits of the portal.

6. This portal will give new dimensions to development and conservation of indigenous breeds as at present information on availability of germplasm of indigenous breeds is not available with the farmers.

Broad Objective : Breed wise information on availability of bovine germplasm is not available which is essential for promotion of indigenous bovine breeds

Nodal Ministry and institutions : Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare.