International Angora Breeding Farm

The Angora Farm was established in Kulu, Himachal Pradesh, India in 1965. Situated on the bank of River Beas, the farm lies at a distance of 6 km from the airport at Bhuntar. Angora Farm breeds Angora rabbits for their hair. It was the first farm in Asia to have a complete cruelty free environment, which included the painless cutting of the Angora rabbit's hair for high-end luxury shawls and stoles. In 1976, this farm became the world's largest rabbit farm. Angora Farm became famous for its influential practices, friendly environment and high profile visitors. They were instrumental in starting the Turkish rabbit economy, that now is one of Kulu's largest industrial sectors; supporting tourism, handicrafts and clothing manufacturing.
History
In 1965, Mr. Prem Prakash Gupta moved to the state of Himachal Pradesh to start the farm with his wife, Veena Gupta (daughter of Squadron Leader ) The couple lived on the farm premises with their three daughters, Nomita, Sangeeta and Sabina. By the mid 1970s the farm had more than 17,000 rabbits and were employing over 100 full-time employees. It was the largest rabbit farm in the World from 1976 to 1988, largest in Asia from 1970 to 1999 and largest in India from 1968 to 2004.
Over the years, three generations of Prem Gupta's family have lived in and taken care of the farm. At its prime, the farm was just about 25 acres in total area.
Location
The International Angora Breeding Farm is located in Kullu, 4 Km from the center of town. Though the area itself is grand and is surrounded by a forest on two sides, and the river Beas on the third, the front of the farm is easily accessible from India Highway 21. Kullu is the capital town of the Kullu district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The closest airport to the area is in Bhuntar, 6kms away.

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