UP logs 38 million UID tagging of cattle

Virendra Singh Rawat

Lucknow / Mar 25, 2021

The Uttar Pradesh government has completed more than 38 million Unique Identification number (UID) taggings of cattle in the state.

The herculean task is being implemented by the state animal husbandry department as part of the Rashtriya Gokul Mission under the National Programme for Bovine Breeding and Dairy Development (NPBBD).

It is aimed at the development and conservation of indigenous cattle breeds apart from the orderly management of the stray cattle as well.

The yellow UID ear tags helps the cattle owners avail of a range of government schemes and animal welfare services including artificial insemination, early detection of bovine diseases, vaccination, insurance etc.

The UID tag is akin to an Aadhar Card number of the animal. It aids in the enumeration process of the state cattle heads and ready identification of their owners, since the data is uploaded in a central server.

UP is among the largest Indian states in terms of the livestock population and dairy production.