About Vrindavan Tharparkar Desi Cow Club in Gat No. 1311, Khatpewadi road, Off Paud road, Bhukum,, Pune

Objectives:
The Vrindavan Tharparkar Desi Cow Club has been started by like-minded people from diverse professional backgrounds with an intention of conserving the Indian breed of cows (also called Desi Cows). The main objectives of the club are:

Conserving and breeding of the Indian breed of cows which are slowly disappearing as they don’t find many caretakers in this highly commercial and materialistic society today that believes in short term and instant benefits
Disseminating knowledge about the importance, utility and health benefits of the desi breed of cows among people
Maintaining purity of individual breeds by setting up clubs for specific breeds so as to avoid cross breeding and thus help in maintaining the quality of the breed
Providing healthy panchagavya products, that have been created by following age old and proven ayurvedic practices, to the members of the club and their relatives and friends
Setting up a scientific cow farming model that is organic, self sufficient and profitable so that not only the cow takes care of her own needs but also provides for its owners both in terms of health and wealth
Inviting like-minded people who want to venture into cow farming and helping them create satellite cow clubs that are economically viable
Setting up a centre for imparting skills on cow farming and breeding, and manufacturing of panchagavya products

Why Cow Club:
A recent investigation (in 2013) by the Tehelka magazine arrived at the conclusion that in 10 years, India will be forced to start importing milk, and that the Indian cow will cease to exist. Why? Due to several reasons:

India, over the past few decades, imported several exotic cow varieties to gain a boost in milk production. These breeds theoretically produce a lot of milk, but are not well-adapted to Indian conditions.
69% of Indian cows are owned by the economically poor strata of the society. These folks cannot afford to house the exotic breeds in regulated climate conditions.
Because of significantly mismanaged cow breeding, the average milk yield per cow in India is just 3.2 kgs, compared to a global average of 6.6 kgs. The dairy policy and outlook is highly outdated and needs to be replaced with modern, evidence-based thinking.

Highlights of the Tharparkar Cow Club:

This is First Tharparkar Cow Club in Maharashtra
Tharparkar cows brought from Rajashtan (along Indo-Pak border)
The Cow Club is spread over 3 acres of land in Bukum (about 10 kms from Chandni Chowk, Pune)
Today (7-Nov-2015), the club has 120+ cattle (39 cows, 16 bulls, 45 heifers and 24 calves)
Along with religious value, the club has adopted science and technology and has created an economical model in cow farming
Cow Club is based on the concept of Mukta Gotha – Cows are free to move around. They are not tied at one place for the whole day