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	\| caption = Military Farms Service Insignia		\| caption = Military Farms Service Insignia
	\| dates = 1889 – 2017		\| dates = 1889 – 2017

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{{Infobox military unit
| unit_name = Military Farms Service
| image = [[File:Indian_Army_Military_Farms_Service_Logo.jpg|150 px]]
| caption = Military Farms Service Insignia
| dates = 1889 – 2017
}}

'''Military Farms''' in India were set up to ensure a clean and continuous supply of cows milk to troops located in various garrisons across [[British Raj|British India]]. After [[Indian independence movement|Indian independence]], the Indian Army continued and expanded the service.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=B9z0aR1712YJgExUcsoetw==&ParentID=wgUA8Ezljz6KMVahVtF7RA==|title=Military Farms Services|website=Indian Army|access-date=2 Feb 2018}}</ref> The farms spread over 20,000 acres of prime defence land and had over 25,000 cattle.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/colonial-era-military-farms-face-closure-1763316|title=Colonial-Era Military Farms Face Closure|work=NDTV.com|access-date=2018-02-02}}</ref> The 39 military farms are spread across India in cities such as Ambala, Kolkata, Srinagar, Agra, Pathankot, Lucknow, Meerut, Allahabad and Guwahati.<ref name="39farms">{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/armys-military-farms-to-be-shut-flag-ceremony-for-closure-at-delhi-cantt-101617127130090.html|title=Army’s military farms to be shut, flag ceremony for closure at Delhi Cantt}}</ref> But recently, after recommendations by the Shekatkar Committee,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=175241|title=Recommendations of Shekatkar Committee|website=pib.nic.in|access-date=2018-02-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=170365|title=Ministry of Defence approves first phase of reforms in The Armed Forces|website=pib.nic.in|access-date=2018-02-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/govt-gets-going-on-military-reforms-but-keeps-big-bang-ones-on-backburner/articleshow/60297151.cms|title=Push for Army reforms: 57,000 posts to be rejigged, 39 military farms to be shut - Times of India ►|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-02-02}}</ref> all military farms were shut in 2017,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/All-military-farms-to-shut-shop-by-2017/articleshow/19668690.cms|title=All military farms to shut shop by 2017 - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-02-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LpgkBQAAQBAJ&q=%22military+farm+service%22+india&pg=PA27|title=Attractive Career In Defence|last=Gautam|first=R. P.|date=2009|publisher=Prabhat Prakashan|isbn=9788188322718|pages=27|language=en}}</ref> to cut costs and better utilise thousands of acres of prime defence land.<ref name="39farms"/>

== History ==
The first Military Farm was set up on 1 February 1889 with the establishment of Military Farm Allahabad . Thereafter a large number of Military Farms were set up which at the time of [[Partition of India|partition]] numbered over 100 units mostly in the present Central, Southern and Western Command. With the formation of [[Eastern Command (India)|Eastern Command]] and [[Northern Command (India)|Northern Command]] additional Military Farm Units were established initially on adhoc basis and then regularised by the Indian government in 1993 as permanent Military Farm units.<ref name=":0" />

== Achievements ==
* Military Farms are pioneers in introduction of [[Artificial insemination of cattle|Artificial Insemination]] (AI) in cattle India.
* The dairy development in the organized sector in India is attributed to Military Farms.
* ‘Project Frieswal’, a project to develop a cross-bred cattle has become the world's largest cross-bred cattle breeding programme.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fao.org/docrep/T3080T/t3080T0j.htm|title=Frieswal project: Present status and expectations for the future|website=www.fao.org|access-date=2018-02-02}}</ref>

== Decision to shut Military Farms ==
The Army decided to close down its military farms which house around 23,600 cattle with an annual production of over 33 million kg of milk, in two phases with the last farm shutting down by 2017. One of the reasons the decision was taken because it was seen that military farms were no longer needed due to the growing availability of quality milk and milk products in the civilian market.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1170807/jsp/frontpage/story_165991.jsp|title=Only army can take this cow vow|work=The Telegraph|access-date=2018-02-02}}</ref> The personnel of the military farms will be progressively transferred to other wings and departments.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/army-directed-to-shut-39-military-farms/article19447319.ece|title=Army directed to shut 39 military farms|date=2017-08-08|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-02-02|others=Special Correspondent|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> All the farms are on defence land and these will be used for other defence purposes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/military-farms-indian-army-doklam-india-and-china-1028471-2017-08-07|title=After 130 years, government decides to shut down all 39 military farms|date=2017-08-07|website=India Today|language=en-US|access-date=2018-02-02}}</ref> 25,000 heads of cattle, which includes thousands of high-yielding Frieswal cows were given to [[Indian Council of Agricultural Research]] and different state governments for rearing.<ref name="39farms"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/disease-blow-to-govt-plan-to-buy-frieswal-cows-from-military-farms/articleshow/70833046.cms|title=Maharashtra buys 2,139 sick cows from military farms}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/maharashtra-to-buy-3-200-military-cows-as-army-shuts-down-its-farms/story-wGywtDMuw0onpaPAQJxPLJ.html|title=Maharashtra to buy 3,200 military cows as army shuts down its farms}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/only-army-can-take-this-cow-vow/cid/1502108|title=Only army can take this cow vow}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Indian Army]]
* [[Para (Special Forces)]]
* [[Indian Army Pioneer Corps]]

== References ==

{{Reflist}}
{{Indian Army arms and services|state=expanded}}

[[Category:Indian Army]]

Military Farms Service - Revision history

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