Rathi is a well-known cattle breed of the North-Western desert of Rajasthan State. The purebreds are maintained in Bikaner, Sriganganagar, and Hanumangarh districts. Rathi is a moderate milch breed, which is well adapted to agro-climatical conditions of arid and semi-arid areas. Livestock Research Station has been developed for undertaking improvement and conservation of Rathi cattle germplasm through selective breeding in a closed herd system. This evaluation, conservation, and scientific breed improvement have shown encouraging results. All the animals maintained under this project will be provided uniform management conditions. For optimum expression of growth, production, and reproduction potentials, the animals should be given optimal nutritional regimes, protection against diseases, and appropriate housing and husbandry practices.

Name of Officer Incharge:- Dr. Vijay Kumar
Contact No.:- 9828122277
Email:- lrsbikaner@gmail.com

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Livestock Research Station, Beechwal was established in the year 2000 on 233 ha land allotted to it. This new LRS was created as per the recommendation of the World Bank under ADP to undertake research activities pertaining to Veterinary and Animal Sciences. Under ADP an office building, cowshed, bull shed, milking byre, fodder store, and calf pens were constructed. Presently, out of 233 ha irrigated land 75, 25 and 30 ha land is being utilized by National Seed Project, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Bikaner, and ARS, Bikaner of SK Rajasthan Agriculture University Bikaner respectively. An ICAR funded Germplasm unit of Tharparkar cattle was earlier established at this station with a sanctioned staff of one Assistant Professor, one UDC, and ten cattle attendants. After discontinuation of the Germplasm unit of Tharparkar cattle research activities at the station were limited. Establishment and Genetic Improvement of Tharparkar Cattle Farm (State Plan/RKVY)

In view of the facilities developed at LRS Beechwal, this station was incorporated as the cooperating unit of the Tharparkar cattle breeding project under the state plan, LRS Beechwal RKVY running at LRS Chandan. To start the activity under this project 25 cows with 20 followers, 25 heifers, and two bulls were transferred from LRS Chandan to LRS Beechwal in the first week of September 2011.

NEW INITIATIVE

• The organic production certification of agricultural land and goat farm.
• RAJUVAS Mineral Mixture Production.
• Fortified Feed for Bird (Kachroda, Sambhar, Jaipur)
• Artificial Insemination (A.I.) started from August onwards
• Cattle Feed Processing
• Rehabilitation of Sewan grass
• Establishment of Hybrid Napier

Name of Officer Incharge:- Dr. Sita Ram Gupta
Contact No.:-
9413205638
Email:- lrsbeechwal@gmail.com

The livestock research station, Kodamdesar, Bikaner is having 3000 acres of farmland with a water supply of the IGNP canal. It is situated only 30 Km away from the district headquarter and RAJUVAS university. Facilities for housing, feeding, watering, grazing of animals have been developed scientifically for a large number of livestock. Conservation evaluation and scientific breed improvement of Kankrej and Sahiwal cattle along with Bikaneri Chokla (Magra) sheep are being performed at the station. Sewan grass development and green fodder production activities also being undertaken under this station.

Name of Officer Incharge:- Dr. Virendra Kumar
Contact No.:- 9784834172
Email Id :- lrskodemdesar@gmail.com

Tharparkar is a milch breed, which is well adapted to agro-climatical conditions of arid and semi-arid areas. Livestock Research Station has been developed for undertaking improvement and conservation of Tharparkar cattle germplasm through selective breeding in a closed herd system. This evaluation, conservation, and scientific breed improvement have shown encouraging results. All the animals maintained under this project will be provided uniform management conditions. For optimum expression of growth, production, and reproduction potentials, the animals should be given optimal nutritional regimes, protection against diseases, and appropriate housing and husbandry practices.

Agriculture Farms Under LRS:-

Agriculture Farm Bherwa
Agriculture Farm Bhojka
Agriculture Farm Dahisar
Agriculture Farm Davikot
Agriculture Farm Pareval

Name of Officer Incharge:- Dr.Brijesh Nanda
Contact No.:- 8209062915
Email:- lrschandan@gmail.com

LRS Vallabhnagar was established in 1986 under the Directorate of Research (Veterinary and Animal Science). Consequent to the establishment of the Veterinary University in the state, this LRS became a constituent unit of RAJUVAS, Bikaner. The LRS Vallabhnagar is located in the Southern part of Rajasthan. This LRS is spread over 224 hectares (892 bigaas) land. This LRS is having Livestock and fodder production Farms [Gir Cattle (144), Crossbred (26), and Sirohi Goats (39)]. LRS, Vallabhnagar, (Udaipur) Is Having Various Research Project Such As Mega Sheep Seed Project (Sonadi Sheep), AICRP Project On Goat Improvement (Sirohi), Network Project On Buffalo Improvement (Surti Buffalo).

Name of Officer Incharge:- Dr. R. K. Nagda
Contact No:- 9414734827
Email:- lrsvrajuvas@gmail.com

Rathi is a well-known cattle breed of the North-Western desert of Rajasthan State. The purebreds are maintained in Bikaner, Sriganganagar, and Hanumangarh districts. Rathi is a moderate milch breed, which is well adapted to agro-climatical conditions of arid and semi-arid areas. Livestock Research Station has been developed for undertaking improvement and conservation of Rathi cattle germplasm through selective breeding in a closed herd system. This evaluation, conservation, and scientific breed improvement have shown encouraging results. All the animals maintained under this project will be provided uniform management conditions. For optimum expression of growth, production, and reproduction potentials, the animals should be given optimal nutritional regimes, protection against diseases, and appropriate housing and husbandry practices.

Agriculture Farms Under LRS:-
Agriculture Farm Nohar

Name of Officer Incharge:- Dr. Suresh Chand Kantwa
Contact No.:- 7697192001
Email:- lrsnohar01@gmail.com

Livestock Research Station, Bojunda, Chittorgarh is a newly sanctioned station in the year 2014 with an area of about 108 Ha. A National Mission for Protein Supplement Project has been started at LRS, Bojunda, Chittorgarh and 414 goats of Sirohi breed has been purchased for conservation and improvement of the breed. Under this research station, facilities for housing, feeding, watering, grazing of animals have been developed scientifically for a large number of livestock. Improved bucks will be distributed to goat breeders. Fodder crop production is currently undertaken at the station for feeding of livestock and income generation of the station.

Name of Incharge Officer:- Dr. R. K. Nagda
Contact No.:-
Email:- ahdp066@gmail.com