The farm was established in 1972 with import of 300 pregnant heifers of pure Jersey breed from Denmark. Since then the farm is maintaining pure Jersey germ plasm by breeding these animals by use of imported semen of progeny tested bulls.

About the breed:

Jerseys come in all shades of brown, from light tan to almost black. They are frequently fawn in color. All purebred Jerseys have a lighter band around their muzzle, a dark switch (long hair on the end of the tail), and black hooves.They are calm and docile animals, but tend to be a bit more nervous than other dairy cow breeds. The Jersey cow is quite small, ranging from only 400–500 kilograms. The main factor contributing to the popularity of the breed has been their greater economy of production, due to:

• Due to lower body weight, the maintenance requirements are on lower side, and superior grazing ability.

• Calving ease and a relatively lower rate of dystocia, leading to their popularity in crossbreeding with other dairy and even beef breeds to reduce calving related injuries.

• High fertility • High butterfat, 4.84% butterfat and 3.95% protein, and the ability to thrive on locally

produced fodder. Bulls are also small, ranging from 540 to 820 kg , and are very aggressive for breeding purposes

About us:

This station is one among the seven Cattle Breeding Farms, established in the year 1972

by the Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Animal Husbandry

Dairying and Fisheries to produce high pedigree male calves of Jersey breed to cater the

needs of the farmers, States A.H. Departments/Union Territories/ Non-governmental

organizations and persons engaged in cattle development work.

Objectives: • Progressive genetic improvement of Jersey breed for improvement in the milk production

following scientific methods.

• Production and distribution of superior pedigreed bulls for using them in production of

frozen semen doses and natural services in the state cattle and buffalo breeding

programme / projects in the country.

• Training/Demonstration of scientific breeding and farm management practices to the

farmers.

Location:

This farm is situated in the hilly zone of the remote tribal district of Koraput in Odisha. The H.A.L. an enterprise of Min. of Defence, Govt.of India is a neighbouring organization.The State capital Bhubaneswar is situated at about 550 kms., Vizianagaram – 130 kms., Visakhapatnam Rly. Station & Air port – 200 kms.

Land statistics:

Total Area 324.92 Hact. Cultivable Area 120.00 Hact. Building & Roads 10.00 Hact. Total area under hillock,water ways,nallahs,bunds etc 194.92 Hact.

Soil & source of Irrigation:

Soil is Sandy loam and red let rite. Right and left channels of Kodigaon Dam under Minor Irrigation Project of Deptt. Of Irrigation of Orissa State Govt. is passing through this Farm.

LIST OF A.I.CATEGORY JERSEY BULL/BULL CALVES AVAILABLE AT C.C.B.F., SUNABEDA, DIST. KORAPUT (ODISHA)

Dam’s Yield (Kg.) Sl.

No. Tag No.

D.O.B. Dam No. 1st Lact. Other than

1st lact.

Sire No.

Sire’s dam best lact. Yield

Price (Rs.)

1 5013 25.02.11 4520 - 3754.9 335 8736.0 35,000 2 5056 22.04.11 4713 3141.5 - 331 10305.5 29,000 3 5082 26.06.11 4254 3137.7 - 335 8736.0 29,000 4 5089 14.07.11 4555 3035.3 - 324 12354.0 24,000 5 5091 19.07.11 4655 3129.9 - 335 8736.0 24,000 6 5113 29.08.11 4665 3129.9 - 335 8736.0 24,000 7 5124 07.09.11 4410 - 3754.0 331 10305.5 30,000 8 5131 21.09.11 4699 3098.2 - 324 12354.0 24,000 9 5135 28.09.11 4629 3140.0 - 335 8736.0 24,000

10 5145 12.11.11 4705 3140.4 - 331 10305.7 24,000 11 5163 01.02.12 4539 3300.9 - 324 12354.0 24,000 12 5201 15.04.12 4299 - 3759.5 331 10305.5 30,000 13 5202 17.04.12 4608 3105.3 - 324 12354.0 24,000 14 5203 21.04.12 4702 3298.8 - 331 10305.5 24,000 15 5217 29.05.12 4591 3042.9 - REP 475 7510.0 24,000

NOTE:- 1. Bull / bull calves will be sold on “FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVE” basis. 2. The payment of the cost of the bull / bull calves to be made at the time of taking delivery in shape of

Demand Draft payable at STATE BANK OF INDIA, SUNABEDA (Code No.1304) in favour of Director, Central Cattle Breeding Farm, Sunabeda, Dist. Koraput (Odisha).

3. The price has been fixed by the Min. of Agriculture, Deptt. of A.H., Dairying & Fisheries, New Delhi vide letter No.55-35/2004-AHT dated 8.2.2005.

4. The bulls/bull calves once sold shall not be taken back / replaced in any condition. State-wise sale of bulls/bull calves since inception:

(Figures up to 31.07.2013)

Name of state Number of bulls soldAssam 154 A. Pradesh 36 Arunachal Prad 5 Bihar 14 Chhatisgarh 6 CFSP&TI 28 Delhi 33 GOA 5 Gujrat 16 Haryana 52 H. Pradesh 20 Karnataka 132 Kerala 38

Maharashtra 86Meghalaya 20 Manipur 42 Mizoram 17 M. Pradesh 2 Nagaland 8 Odisha 234 Sikkim 96 Tripura 29 Tamil Nadu 31 U.P. 29 J & K 5 W.B. 275 Govt. of Bhutan 2 Pvt. Breeder 36

TOTAL 1451

Contact us: Director Central Cattle Breeding Farm P.O.-Sunabeda Distt.- Koraput (Odisha) PIN: 763 002 Tele Fax: 06853 223390

E-mail: ccbf.sunabeda@rediffmail.com

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