Major Progress in Climate-Resilient Milch Cattle Research
In a leap towards making the dairy industry climate change-resilient, the National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) in Karnal has successfully developed an embryo through gene-editing technology, promising a future where milk production remains steady, even under the most challenging weather conditions. In the next phase of this research, which has been meticulously conducted over the […]
NDRI Advances: New Courses for undergraduation
The National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), a premier institution under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), has announced significant strides in both education and biotechnology. Starting this October, NDRI is launching two new undergraduate courses: BTech in Biotechnology and BTech in Food Technology, each offering 20 seats. Additionally, the institute has expanded its BTech […]
NDRI working on climate-resilient buffalo
In view of heat stress among livestock, which is causing reduction in milk production, the ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) is working on climate-resilient, high milk-producing animals using gene-editing technology. Scientists have successfully developed a gene-edited embryo of a buffalo to improve milk and meat production traits. They are now focusing on producing embryos that […]
Unlocking India’s Dairy Export Potential: Challenges and Focus
I had the privilege of attending the annual alumni meet at NDRI Karnal on September 30th, a nostalgic event where we reunite with our seniors, juniors, and, most importantly, our classmates. During this gathering, I had the honor of delivering a presentation on the state of dairy exports in India, in the presence of esteemed […]
Online Open Course on dairy farming by NDRI Karnal for all
It give us immense pleasure in informing you all that ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal is going to introduce Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) in Commercial Dairy Farming from 1st February 2023 in collaboration with ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM), Hyderabad. It is a two month online course open to all. It’s registration […]
NDRI launched technology for rapid detection of mastitis in dairy animals
Scientists of the National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), today launched a new innovative technology for rapid detection of clinical and sub-clinical mastitis in dairy animals. Dr MS Chauhan, Director, NDRI, launched this innovative technology and said that it was an outcome of a joint collaborative research project of the NDRI and IIT- Delhi. Dr Naresh […]
NDRI to set benchmark for milk cells across India
After the success in setting standard limits of somatic cell counts (SCC) in the milk of indigenous cattle and Murrah buffalo of the National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) farm, the scientists of NDRI, here, have started work on developing a set of reference values of SCC of all dairy breeds of the country. Develop predictive […]
NDRI develops a sensor kit to check the quality of dairy products
Aiming at determining the quality of packed dairy food at the consumer’s end without opening the packet, scientists of the National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), have developed a colour-based sensor kit to check the quality of dairy products. As per the scientists, the kit has indicators of different colour, which shows the quality. If the […]