Tamil Nadu 2026 agriculture budget allocates ₹2.5 crore for Toda buffaloes in Nilgiris

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Tamil Nadu's 2026 agriculture budget allocated ₹2.5 crore to protect indigenous cattle, including endangered Toda buffaloes, providing ₹5,000 each to 5,000 animals owned by women's self-help groups. Agriculture Minister Vinod presented the budget in the state assembly. Traditional breeds statewide include 1.52 lakh Kangayam, 14,000 Pulikulam, 42,000 Umbalacheri, 55,000 Bargur and 20,000 Toda buffaloes; state agencies will coordinate fair-price sales of SHG livestock products. Toda tribal members welcomed the move, saying buffaloes, found only in Nilgiri hills, are integral to their lives. Declining grasslands had reduced herd numbers; they thanked the Chief Minister.


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