Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SP)
Bengaluru, Aug 28: Just like the Aadhar cards issued to citizens, animals will get unique identity numbers soon. Jagruti Trust's Addis Technologies Pvt Ltd has brought out this technology and the central government has announced grant of Rs 1.2 crore for experimental implementation of this scheme. The state governments too have to approve this scheme and announce grants.
The country has some of the native species of cattle like Hallikar, Juwari, Malnad Gidda, Baragur, Amruta Mahal etc, some of which are on the verge of extinction. In order to protect and develop them and also to protect other cows, there is a need to record their details. Animals Digital Information Service (ADIS) is a technology developed for this purpose. Prasad Desai is the technical director of this project, said ADIS Technologies assistant director, Madhava Hebbar.
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As per the survey conducted by Cattle Development Authority in 2019, the country has 535.78 million cattle including cows, she buffaloes, sheep, goats etc, Hebbar stated.
Founder president of ADIS, Sujith Kukkerikar, said that they will initially create a biometric database of cows. Biometric of she-buffaloes, sheep, bulls etc also will be made. If the cattle suffer from any diseases, the farmers will find it convenient to get assistance based on this number, he said.
Karnataka stands third behind Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat in raising local species of cattle.
The farmers have to download the special app in Android phones. They have to click the photographs of the cattle and upload the same in the app. Like thumb and retina of human beings, animals have unique features like horns, noses and other body parts, Hebbar stated.