Brief History:

This Farm was sponsored & started by Indian Council of Agricultural Research in 1962 under the name of JERSEY CATTLE BREEDING FARM during the THIRD five-year plan. Later, it was transferred to the Ministry of Agriculture, Dept. of Agriculture and the name of Jersey Cattle Breeding Farm was changed to CENTRAL CATTLE BREEDING FARM with effect from 07.06.1975.

Initially, the farm had parental stock of pure Jersey breed cattle which was later transferred to CCBF, Sunabeda, Orissa. Simultaneously, Holstein Friesian breed was introduced with the assistance received from DANIDA AID MISSION with a foundation stock of 78 Heifers and 20 Bulls. Later, 22 pregnant HF heifers were imported from Israel in 1996 (17.12.96) for augmenting the herd-stock.

Since beginning, this farm serves the nation by providing male germ-plasm for cross breeding of native cattle. So far more than 1063 bulls/bull calves (251J; 812HF) have been produced/supplied to various Governmental organizations and progressive farmers in the country for breeding purposes.

Now CCBF is one of the unit under Centre of Excellence for Animal Husbandry (CEAH) Hesaraghatta constituted by Ministry w.e.f. 01.04.2023.

CCBF Photos