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The Central Government, under S.O. 722(E) and S.O. 723(E) dated 10th February, 2026, notifies the recognition of specific breeds of livestock and poultry, including synthetic breeds, as notified breeds for various States and for the whole of India for purposes of animal husbandry, production, breeding, conservation, utilization, consumption and trade.

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The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Department of Agricultural Research and Education, through Notification S.O. 722(E) and S.O. 723(E) issued on 10th February, 2026, in New Delhi, has decided to recognise specific breeds of livestock and poultry. Exercising powers under PART III, Sl. no. 7 of the Allocation of Business Rules, the Central Government declared these breeds as 'notified breeds' for the respective States and for the entirety of India. This recognition is for purposes including animal husbandry, production, breeding, conservation, utilization, consumption, and trade, effective from the date of the notification's publication in the official Gazette. S.O. 722(E) recognizes thirteen breeds including Medini (Cattle, Jharkhand, Accession No. INDIA_CATTLE_2500_MEDINI_03054), Rohilkhandi (Cattle, Uttar Pradesh, Accession No. INDIA_CATTLE_2000_ROHILKHANDI_03055), Melghati (Buffalo, Maharashtra, Accession No. INDIA_BUFFALO_1100_MELGHATI_01022), Palamu (Goat, Jharkhand, Accession No. INDIA_GOAT_2500_PALAMU_06042), Udaipuri (Goat, Uttarakhand, Accession No. INDIA_GOAT_2400_UDAIPURI_06043), Nagami (Mithun, Nagaland, Accession No. INDIA_MITHUN_1400_NAGAMI_08001), Mala (Chicken, Jharkhand, Accession No. INDIA_CHICKEN_2500_MALA_12021), Kodo (Duck, Jharkhand, Accession No. INDIA_DUCK_2500_KODO_11005), Kudu (Duck, Odisha, Accession No. INDIA_DUCK_1500_KUDU_11006), Kuttanad (Duck, Kerala, Accession No. INDIA_DUCK_0900_KUTTANAD_11007), Manipuri (Duck, Manipur, Accession No. INDIA_DUCK_1200_MANIPURI_11008), Nagi (Duck, Assam, Accession No. INDIA_DUCK_0200_NAGI_11009), and Rajdigheli (Geese, Assam, Accession No. INDIA_GEESE_0200_RAJDIGHELI_18002). S.O. 723(E) recognizes three synthetic breeds: Karan Fries (Synthetic cattle, Haryana, Accession No. INDIA_CATTLESYNTHETIC_0500_KARANFRIES_04002), Vrindavani (Synthetic cattle, Uttar Pradesh, Accession No. INDIA_CATTLESYNTHETIC_2000_VRINDAVANI_04003), and Avishaan (Synthetic sheep, Rajasthan, Accession No. INDIA_SHEEPSYNTHETIC_1700_AVISHAAN_15001). Dr. M.L. Jat, Secretary (DARE) & Director General (ICAR), signed both notifications.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-14022026-270133 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 685] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2026/MAGHA 23, 1947 [F. No. D-04/9/2024-IC-I] MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS' WELFARE (Department of Agricultural Research and Education) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 10th February, 2026 S.O. 722(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred on Department of Agricultural Research and Education, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Government of India under PART III, Sl. no. 7 of the Allocation of Business Rules, the Central Government hereby decides that it is necessary and expedient in public interest to recognise the breeds of livestock and poultry specified in column (3) and their Accession Number in column (5) of species mentioned in column (2) of the Table below; it is hereby notified that the said breeds of livestock and poultry shall be the notified breeds of the States mentioned in column (4) to be kept and reared for purposes of animal husbandry, production, breeding, conservation, utilization, consumption and trade; and shall be the notified breeds for the whole of India for the above purposes with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the official Gazette of Govt. of India, namely:- TABLE +-----+-------------+------------+---------------+-------------------------------------+ | S.N. | Species | Breed | State | Accession Number | +=====+=============+============+===============+=====================================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | +-----+-------------+------------+---------------+-------------------------------------+ | 1. | Cattle | Medini | Jharkhand | INDIA_CATTLE_2500_MEDINI_03054 | | 2. | Cattle | Rohilkhandi| Uttar Pradesh | INDIA_CATTLE_2000_ROHILKHANDI_03055 | | 3. | Buffalo | Melghati | Maharashtra | INDIA_BUFFALO_1100_MELGHATI_01022 | | 4. | Goat | Palamu | Jharkhand | INDIA_GOAT_2500_PALAMU_06042 | | 5. | Goat | Udaipuri | Uttarakhand | INDIA_GOAT_2400_UDAIPURI_06043 | | 6. | Mithun | Nagami | Nagaland | INDIA_MITHUN_1400_NAGAMI_08001 | | 7. | Chicken | Mala | Jharkhand | INDIA_CHICKEN_2500_MALA_12021 | | 8. | Duck | Kodo | Jharkhand | INDIA_DUCK_2500_KODO_11005 | | 9. | Duck | Kudu | Odisha | INDIA_DUCK_1500_KUDU_11006 | | 10. | Duck | Kuttanad | Kerala | INDIA_DUCK_0900_KUTTANAD_11007 | | 11. | Duck | Manipuri | Manipur | INDIA_DUCK_1200_MANIPURI_11008 | | 12. | Duck | Nagi | Assam | INDIA_DUCK_0200_NAGI_11009 | | 13. | Geese | Rajdigheli | Assam | INDIA_GEESE_0200_RAJDIGHELI_18002 | +-----+-------------+------------+---------------+-------------------------------------+ [F. No. D-04/9/2024-IC-I] Dr. M.L. JAT, Secy. (DARE) & DG (ICAR) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 10th February, 2026 S.O. 723(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred on Department of Agricultural Research and Education, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Government of India under PART III, Sl. no. 7 of the Allocation of Business Rules, the Central Government hereby decides that it is necessary and expedient in public interest to recognise the breeds of livestock specified in column (3) and their Accession Number in column (5) of species mentioned in column (2) of the Table below; it is hereby notified that the said breeds of livestock shall be the notified breeds of the States mentioned in column (4) to be kept and reared for purposes of animal husbandry, production, breeding, conservation, utilization, consumption and trade; and shall be the notified breeds for the whole of India for the above purposes with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the official Gazette of Govt. of India, namely:- TABLE +-----+------------------+-------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------+ | S.N. | Species | Breed | State | Accession Number | +=====+==================+=============+===============+===========================================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | +-----+------------------+-------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------+ | 1. | Synthetic cattle | Karan Fries | Haryana | INDIA_CATTLESYNTHETIC_0500_KARANFRIES_04002 | | 2. | Synthetic cattle | Vrindavani | Uttar Pradesh | INDIA_CATTLESYNTHETIC_2000_VRINDAVANI_04003 | | 3. | Synthetic sheep | Avishaan | Rajasthan | INDIA_SHEEPSYNTHETIC_1700_AVISHAAN_15001 | +-----+------------------+-------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------+ [F. No. D-04/9/2024-IC-I] Dr. M.L. JAT, Secy. (DARE) & DG (ICAR) Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Date: 2026.02.14 11:33:31 +05'30'

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