With a view to creating a vast database of its livestock and improving traceability of the animal, Kerala is now equipping its cattle with a radio-frequency identification (RFID) microchip.
The project, being initiated on a pilot basis in the State, was launched here on Monday with Minister for Animal Husbandry, J. Chinchurani inaugurating the distribution of the microchip and reader. Called E-Samridha, it is being implemented by the Department of Animal Husbandry in association with the Kerala University of Digital Sciences, Innovation and Technology.
Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said the project sought to manage about 14 lakh cattle in the State, as estimated by the last Livestock Census. “Launched in the district at a cost of ₹20.50 crore as part of Rebuild Kerala, it will deal with all aspects of the cattle, including diseases and even the quality of milk,” she said.
