Bengaluru, May 22 -- In a major push towards digitisation of livestock management, the Karnataka government is set to introduce a muzzle biometrics-based digital identification system for cattle, aimed at simplifying tracking of vaccination records, health status, insurance details and mortality compensation.

The new system will function like an "Aadhaar card" for livestock, enabling a unified digital identity for each animal using barcode-linked biometric data.

Officials said the initiative is expected to be the first of its kind in India and will gradually replace the existing ear-tag identification method currently used for livestock tracking.

Under the proposed system, cattle identification will be based on the unique pattern of mu...