No bull: DNA fingerprinting to nail semen, milk cheats
The facility will help in curbing malpractice of duping dairy farmers by selling them under-quality semen straws while presenting them as semen of high-yielding bulls and selling calves by presenting them as progeny of high-milk yielding buffalo.
India imports bull semen from Brazil to raise milk production
The National Dairy Development Board imports 40,000 doses of bull semen from Brazil to increase milk production of Indian native breeds.
Odisha Boosts Milk Production, Launches Sex-Sorted Semen
According to the policy, genetic improvement of breeds through artificial insemination has been undertaken on a mission mode, with approximately 15 lakh cows inseminated annually at no cost.
India’s bull semen industry could be used to fight Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic has seen many companies pivot to producing personal protective equipment, ventilators, and masks.
