Indian Council of Agricultural Research

In a unique achievement, the scientists of National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) at Karnal have produced a cloned calf from a buffalo named ‘Karan-Kirti’ at NDRI farm. Karan-Kirti yielded 4425 kg of milk in its first lactation in 427 days of lactation and had a yield of 3812 kg in 305 days told Dr. A. K. Srivastava Director of NDRI here today. He added that the peak yield of the buffalo was 25.1 kg that was recorded highest so far in the history of the Institute.