India, Dec. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
As per 20th Livestock Census, 2019, country has 193.46 million cattle population and out of this 142.11 million are indigenous and nondescript cattle, which is 73.45% of the total cattle population in the country.
State/UT
Nationwide Artificial Insemination Programme
Total Animals Inseminated
Total AI Done
Total Farmers Benefitted
Andhra Pradesh
4687703
9745473
1885806
Arunachal Pradesh
1071
1467
507
Assam
860145
1210568
727879
Bihar
2481117
3769442
1520412
Chhattisgarh
944735
1475093
545291
Goa
9954
18470
2582
Gujarat
2814593
5236599
1439938
Haryana
139874
284203
99485
Himachal Pradesh
878021
1726673
597264
Jammu & Kashmir
1050903
2419415
736624
Jharkhand
1608418
2460882
994890
Karnataka
5182907
11833807
2873197
Ladakh
3619
5161
2941
Madhya Pradesh
4120467
5690373
2290778
Maharashtra
2965507
4580095
1798937
Manipur
8900
12627
6465
Meghalaya
17900
37901
5932
Mizoram
2379
3942
1015
Nagaland
14332
24976
6223
Odisha
1797027
2739086
1085976
Rajasthan
2933412
4239593
1861635
Sikkim
22419
30305
18669
Tamil Nadu
2625789
4776584
1091297
Telangana
1454718
2368784
704336
Tripura
125929
182636
106071
Uttar Pradesh
9956283
16970440
5393068
Uttarakhand
669445
1294265
456501
West Bengal
3889369
6814729
2340623
Total
51266936
89953589
28594342
In order to supplement the efforts made by the States and Union Territories, to conserve, promote and increase the population of indigenous bovine breeds, Government of India is implementing Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) for development and conservation of indigenous breeds, genetic upgradation of bovine population and enhancement of milk production and productivity of bovines. All indigenous bovine breeds as recognised by National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources are covered under the scheme. Following steps are being taken under the scheme:
(i) Implementation of Nationwide Artificial Insemination Programme (NAIP) using semen of high merit bulls including bulls of indigenous breeds. Under the component Artificial Insemination (AI) services is delivered free of cost at farmers' doorstep in the districts with less than 50% AI coverage. During the last 3 years 5.12 crore animals covered, 8.99 crore AI performed and 2.85 crore farmers benefitted. The details of beneficiaries benefitted during the last three years state wise is given at Annexure-I.
(ii) The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India has established sex sorted semen production facilities and implementing Accelerated Breed Improvement Programme using sex sorted semen with the aim to produce female calves up to 90% accuracy thereby enhancing milch cattle population, breed improvement and farmers' income. Government has launched indigenously developed sex sorted semen technology to deliver sex sorted semen at reasonable rates to farmers including sex sorted semen of indigenous breeds.
(iii) Implementation of progeny testing and pedigree selection for production of high genetic merit bulls including bulls of indigenous breeds like Gir, Sahiwal, Tharparkar, Kankrej, Hariana, Rathi, Gaolao breeds of cattle and Murrah, Mehsana, Jaffarabadi, Pandharpuri, Nili Ravi, Banni breeds of buffalo. High genetic merit bulls of indigenous breeds produced under the programme are being made available to semen stations for semen production.
(iv) Implementation of In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Technology: To propagate elite animals of indigenous breeds, the Department has established 24 IVF laboratories. The technology has important role in genetic upgradation of bovine population in single generation. Further, to deliver technology at reasonable rates to farmers Government has launched indigenous IVF media.
Annexure-I
The details of beneficiaries benefitted during the last three years state wise
(vi) Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India is implementing National Milk Recording Programme and Surabhi Chayan Shrankhla for identification, location of donors and propagation of elitist of elite animals including indigenous breeds.
(vii) Community resource persons /Multi-purpose Artificial Insemination Technicians in Rural India (MAITRIs) are trained and equipped to deliver quality Artificial Insemination services at farmers' doorstep and so far 39,810 Community resource persons /MAITRIs are trained and equipped in the country.
The above answer was given by Shri Rajeev Ranjan Singh alias Lallan Singh, Minister of Fisheries,Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, in response to a question asked in the Rajya Sabha.
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
