The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying has been implementing Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) with the aim of development and conservation of indigenous bovine breeds, genetic upgradation of bovine population and enhancement of milk production and productivity of bovines thereby making dairying more remunerative to the farmers.
The Scheme has been implemented with the following objectives:
Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM): Objective
(i) To enhance productivity of bovines and increasing milk production in a sustainable manner using advance technologies
(ii) To propagate use of high genetic merit bulls for breeding purposes.
(iii) To enhance Artificial insemination coverage through strengthening of breeding network and delivery of Artificial insemination services at farmers doorstep
(iv) To promote indigenous cattle & buffalo rearing and conservation in a scientific and holistic manner.
Achievement
- 19 bovine IVF/ ETT labs have been made operational and so far 14092 viable embryos.
- 6598 viable embryos transferred and 1075 calves are born under the programme.
- Sex sorted semen production has been introduced in the country for production of only female calves upto 90% accuracy.
- Under implementation of Nationwide Artificial Insemination (AI) Programme Artificial Insemination services has been made available free of cost at farmers doorstep.
- As on date 3.50 crore animals have been covered, 4.33 crore Artificial Insemination performed and 2.28 crore farmers benefitted under the programme.
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