Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences (TANUVAS) has decided to set up a conservation centre for Naatu Kuttai Maadugal, a cattle breed prevalent in Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur and Villupuram districts.
“The total project cost is ₹86 lakh and it will be set up at our Post Graduate Research Institute in Animal Studies (PGRIAS) at Kattupakkam,” said G. Tensingh, Registrar of TANUVAS.
He said TANUVAS had already established conservation centres for Kangeyam, Puliyur, Pargur, Umblacherry and Alambadi cattle breeds to prevent native breeds from extinction in the face of cross breeding through artificial insemination.
