Rajasthan to stamp and register Nagori bull calves

The precautions are being proposed to ensure that other cattle varieties are not exported or transported outside the state as Nagori cattle

Nagori bull calves are all set to bear the stamp of approval of the Rajasthan government. The government plans to stamp and register them to ensure that only this specific bovine species is traded intra-state and inter-state.

The state government has permitted the much-in-demand calves for trade to be subsequently used for ploughing.

Nagori is a bovine species whose origins can be traced to the Nagaur district of Rajasthan. The Nagori bull, which is bigger than other species, can fetch up to up to Rs 500,000 for a pair.

The state government also plans to allow transportation of these calves only to those