The Military Farms are the oldest Organisation in the country in the field of cattle husbandry and modern dairying and have pioneered the development of cross bared cows. Established first at Allahabad in 1889 they now complete 100 years i\of their existence. The origin of this organisation can be tracked back to the closing decades of the 18th century and early 19th, when the first Regimental dairy was founded somewhere in the Deccan by a British regiment whose personnel brought good cattle from England. This led to the growth of many regimental dairies. At the close of the 19th Century it was observed that such regimental dairies hampered the unit mobility, so they were converted into Government Military Farms, organised in various circles. Permanent staff was introduced to run these farms on scientific lines. The herds of the erstwhile regimental dairies were inherited by the Military Farms.
By the beginning of the 20th Century, Military Farms as an organisation were well established. In the present context, the unity and the contribution of Military Farms to the Defence Services and the Nation is invaluable. Military Farms have played a vital role in supplying milk, vegetables and fodder to troops both at home and abroad during the first and second World Wars, Mesopotamia, Abyssinia and the three frontier wars. Since independence, they have given a good account of their services during hostilities in 1948, 1962, 1965 and 1971 and met the milk and fodder needs of the fighting forces in most of the operational areas. Apart from serving the needs of the Country's fighting forces they have rendered yeoman's service and made significant contributions to the nation's cattle development.
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