Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
NATIONAL GOPAL RATNA AWARD
Posted On:
16 DEC 2025 3:08PM by PIB Delhi
Under Rastriya Gokul Mission (RGM), the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India is conferring the National Gopal Ratna Awards (NGRA) every year since 2021 with the objective of encouraging the dairy farmers who rear Indigenous breeds of cattle and buffaloes {list of registered breeds (53 cattle and 20 buffaloes) Annexed}, dairy cooperative societies/Milk Producer Companies/Farmer Producer Organizations and Artificial Insemination Technicians (AITs) in the following categories:
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Best Dairy farmer rearing indigenous cattle/buffalo breeds
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Best Dairy Cooperative Society (DCS)/ Milk Producer Company (MPC)/ Dairy Farmer Producer Organization (FPO).
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Best Artificial Insemination Technician (AIT).
A provision of a Special award for North Eastern Region (NER) has also been introduced in 2024 so as to encourage and boost the dairy development activities. Further, from 2025 onwards, Himalayan States have also been added along with NER category. NGRA is conferred to winners up to 1st, 2nd, 3rd ranks and one Special Award for North Eastern Region (NER)/Himalayan States in each category as mentioned above. NGRA consists of a Certificate of merit, a memento and cash prize of Rs. 5,00,000/-, Rs. 3,00,000/, Rs. 2,00,000/- for first, second, third rank respectively and Rs. 2,00,000/- for Special Award for North Eastern Region (NER)/Himalayan States in the category of Best Dairy Farmer and Best DCS/FPO/MPCs. In the case of Best Artificial Insemination Technician (AIT) category, National Gopal Ratna Award consists of a Certificate of merit and a memento only.
Nominations for National Gopal Ratna Award are received online through National Award portal i.e. https://awards.gov.in . The Awards are conferred on the occasion of National Milk Day i.e. 26th November every year.
Till date, total 21 dairy farmers including special Award for NER/Himalayan States have been awarded under the category of Best Dairy farmer rearing indigenous cattle/buffalo breeds.
The above answer was given by Shri Rajeev Ranjan Singh alias Lallan Singh, Minister of Fisheries,Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, in response to a question asked in the Lok Sabha.
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Annexure
Registered Breeds of Cattle (For NGRA)
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S.N.
|
Breed
|
Home Tract
|
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1
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Amritmahal
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Karnataka
|
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2
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Bachaur
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Bihar
|
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3
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Bargur
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Tamilnadu
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4
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Dangi
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Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh
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5
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Deoni
|
Maharashtra and Karnataka
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6
|
Gaolao
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Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh
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7
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Gir
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Gujarat
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8
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Hallikar
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Karnataka
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9
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Hariana
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Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan
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10
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Kangayam
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Tamilnadu
|
|
11
|
Kankrej
|
Gujarat and Rajasthan
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12
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Kenkatha
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Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
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13
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Kherigarh
|
Uttar Pradesh
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14
|
Khillar
|
Maharashtra and Karnataka
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|
15
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Krishna Valley
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Karnataka
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16
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Malvi
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Madhya Pradesh
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17
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Mewati
|
Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh
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18
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Nagori
|
Rajasthan
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19
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Nimari
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
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20
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Ongole
|
Andhra Pradesh
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21
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Ponwar
|
Uttar Pradesh
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|
22
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Punganur
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
|
23
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Rathi
|
Rajasthan
|
|
24
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Red Kandhari
|
Maharashtra
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|
25
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Red Sindhi
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On organized farms only
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|
26
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Sahiwal
|
Punjab and Rajasthan
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27
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Siri
|
Sikkim and West Bengal
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|
28
|
Tharparkar
|
Rajasthan
|
|
29
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Umblachery
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Tamilnadu
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30
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Vechur
|
Kerala
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31
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Motu
|
Orissa, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh
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32
|
Ghumusari
|
Orissa
|
|
33
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Binjharpuri
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Orissa
|
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34
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Khariar
|
Orissa
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|
35
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Pulikulam
|
Tamilnadu
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|
36
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Kosali
|
Chhattisgarh
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37
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Malnad Gidda
|
Karnataka
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38
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Belahi
|
Haryana and Chandigarh
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39
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Gangatiri
|
Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
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40
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Badri
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Uttarakhand
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41
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Lakhimi
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Assam
|
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42
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Ladakhi
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Jammu and Kashmir
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43
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Konkan Kapila
|
Maharashtra and Goa
|
|
44
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PodaThurpu
|
Telangana
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|
45
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Nari
|
Rajasthan and Gujarat
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46
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Dagri
|
Gujarat
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47
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Thutho
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Nagaland
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48
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Shweta Kapila
|
Goa
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49
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Himachali Pahari
|
Himachal Pradesh
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|
50
|
Purnea
|
Bihar
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51
|
Kathani
|
Maharashtra
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|
52
|
Sanchori
|
Rajasthan
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|
53
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Masilum
|
Meghalaya
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Registered Breeds of Buffalo (For NGRA)
|
Sr. No
|
Breed
|
Home Tract
|
|
1
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Bhadawari
|
Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
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2
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Jaffarabadi
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Gujrat
|
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3
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Marathwadi
|
Maharashtra
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4
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Mehsana
|
Gujarat
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|
5
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Murrah
|
Haryana
|
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6
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Nagpuri
|
Maharashtra
|
|
7
|
Nili Ravi
|
Punjab
|
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8
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Pandharpuri
|
Maharashtra
|
|
9
|
Surti
|
Gujarat
|
|
10
|
Toda
|
Tamilnadu
|
|
11
|
Banni
|
Gujarat
|
|
12
|
Chilika
|
Orissa
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13
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Kalahandi
|
Odisha
|
|
14
|
Luit (Swamp)
|
Assam and Manipur
|
|
15
|
Bargur
|
Tamil Nadu
|
|
16
|
Chhattisgarhi
|
Chhattisgarh
|
|
17
|
Gojri
|
Punjab and Himachal Pradesh
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|
18
|
Dharwadi
|
Karnataka
|
|
19
|
Manda
|
Odisha
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|
20
|
Purnathadi
|
Maharashtra
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