Prime Minister Narendra Modi began a two-day visit to Gujarat on 31 October 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (October 30, 2026) inaugurated the Bharat Cattle Breeding and Research Center (BBBRC) at Bhildi in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district, which aims to improve indigenous cattle breeds and increase milk production.

The Prime Minister, who arrived in the city as part of his two-day state visit, inspected the center and interacted with officials to understand the functioning of the facility.

Spread over 127 acres and built at a cost of ₹ 325 crore, the BBBRC was established by Banas Dairy with technical guidance from the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and support from the Centre’s Rashtriya Gokul Mission, according to an official statement.

What does the next big leap look like in India’s animal husbandry and dairy industry? Come to Banaskantha, Gujarat to know! The 127-acre Cattle Breeding and Research Center will be launched tomorrow, October 30. It is a great example of how science and innovation support the well-being of our farmers.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 29, 2026

Mr. Modi was accompanied by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Banas Dairy Chairman Shankar Chaudhary, who is also the Speaker of the Gujarat Assembly.

The facility will use advanced breeding techniques, including in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and embryo transfer, to improve the quality of indigenous cattle breeds and increase milk production. It aims to produce 25,000 high-quality embryos a year, the statement said.

The center will focus on indigenous cow breeds such as Kankrej, Gir, Sahiwal and Tharparkar besides buffalo breeds including Mehsani, Banni, Jaffrabadi and Murrah.

The initiative is aimed at helping dairy farmers achieve higher milk yields from fewer animals in the face of rising cattle maintenance costs and decreasing feed availability. The center will also provide livestock farmers with high-quality semen, embryos and breeding services at affordable prices, the government said.

During his visit, Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to inaugurate and lay foundation stones for five major development projects of Banas Dairy in Bhildi, the company said.

PM Modi’s Gujarat schedule

On October 31, the Prime Minister will pay floral tributes at the Statue of Unity, lay the foundation stone and inaugurate various development projects worth over ₹400 crore in Ekta Nagar. He will then visit the rainforest and Vaman Vriksha Vatika in Ekta Nagar and participate in the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas celebrations to commemorate the 151st birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, according to officials.

During the tour, Mr. Modi will lay the foundation stone of Phase 2A and Phase 2B of the Ahmedabad Metro. Phase 2A will be over 6 kilometers long and will cover five stations from Koteshwar Road to Airport, while Phase 2B will be over 3.3 kilometers long and will cover three stations from GIFT City to Shahpur.

Mr Modi will lay the foundation stone for upgrading and strengthening the Ahmedabad-Mehsana road (State Highway-41) from four to eight lanes at a cost of around ₹2,600 crore. The project will make travel between Ahmedabad and North Gujarat faster, safer and more convenient.

The Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone for 4,030 new child-friendly Anganwadi Centers and inaugurate 361 completed Anganwadi Centers in Gujarat. With an investment of ₹ 800 crore, the initiative will benefit more than 4 million people.

It dedicates to the nation 521 projects completed under the Agricultural Infrastructure Fund involving a total project cost of around ₹4,950 crore. These projects include cold storage and cold chains, warehouses, silos, polydomes and greenhouses, integrated primary and secondary processing facilities and primary processing centers.

As part of the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas celebrations, Mr Modi will launch Bharat Parv 2026 at Ekta Nagar. Conceived as a celebration of India’s cultural heritage and national unity and symbolizing the spirit of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshth Bharat’, the festival will provide states and union territories a platform to showcase their distinctive traditions, folk performances, regional cuisine, handicrafts and tourist attractions.

The festival, which will last till November 15, is expected to boost tourism in Ekta Nagar and surrounding destinations.

Published – 30 Oct 2026 09:04 IST