About Go Vigyan Anusandhan Kendra

Go Vigyan Anusandhan Kendra, Deolapar, Nagpur (GVAK) is a Non-Government Organization dedicated to propagation of comprehensive usefulness of cows and research in Panchgavya i.e. five useful cow products namely milk, curds, ghee, urine and dung. The idea behind the project was that for centuries together India has been agricultural land and cattle in general and cows in particular have been the backbone of farming activities. Indian soil was supposed to be a rich mine producing raw materials for food, shelter and clothing- the three fundamental needs of humans. Thus, cows, calves, bulls and oxen were very much part of Indian life, its traditions and culture. With changing times modern techniques, tools, practices influenced agriculture just as they did all other walks of life.

They had both good and bad effects on traditional agriculture. Along with agriculture, healthcare was also linked to cow products as panchgavya medicines were an inseparable part of India’s own traditional system of medicines Ayurveda. Following extensive deliberations by social experts it was planned to start a project which would exclusively focus on cow related matters from its scientific perspective. Hence the name Go Vigyan Anusandhan Kendra which intends to scientifically reestablish the multidimensional usefulness of cows and its products. Many presentday problems related to health and economy are the result of neglect of cow based life style, it is felt. GVAK aims to revive the lost and forgotten utility of cows but on a firm foundation of scientific research using modern parameters acceptable globally. It, thus, undertakes research activities as well as trains the people in applying cow science i.e. Go Vigyan in all possible walks of life – especially agriculture and healthcare. Thus, “Go Aadharit Krushi” and “Panchgavya Chikitsa” i.e. cow-based agriculture and cow-products based healthcare are the two focal areas in which GVAK mainly works in a comorehensive manner.