Badri Cattle: First OPU-IVF Calf Born at Pantnagar
Why in the news
A Badri calf was produced with OPU-IVF technology at Pantnagar, a step for conserving indigenous cattle.
Key facts
- Born: 11 September 2026, to a Sahiwal surrogate.
- Partners: ICAR-NDRI Karnal and GBPUAT Pantnagar.
- Funding: Uttarakhand Biotechnology Council, Haldi.
- Also: cloned Badri embryos have been made.
About Badri cattle
- Indigenous humped breed (Bos indicus) of Uttarakhand’s Himalayan region; local name Pahadi.
- Named after Badrinath; state animal of Uttarakhand.
- Dual-purpose; found in Garhwal and Kumaon hills, such as Almora, Pauri Garhwal, Chamoli and Champawat.
Exam angle
- NBAGR: National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal, nodal body for breed registration.
- Bos indicus is humped; Bos taurus is humpless.