A 63-year-old artificial insemination (AI) specialist, Deepak Patel, from Vaheval village in Gujarat, is helping strengthen the dairy economy by promoting scientific breeding techniques that improve cattle productivity and farmers’ incomes. Patel began working in artificial insemination after leaving Delhi in 1999, recognising its potential to increase dairy productivity.
Since then, he has performed more than 80,000 artificial insemination procedures, achieving an approximately 80% success rate, which is considered exceptionally high in livestock breeding. His work has significantly improved cattle genetics and milk yields for dairy farmers in the Mahuva region, where dairy farming is a major livelihood.
Artificial insemination allows farmers to access superior cattle genetics without maintaining breeding bulls, reducing costs while producing healthier animals and higher milk output. Patel’s efforts have been supported and acknowledged by Dr. P. R. Pandey, former Managing Director of the Surat District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union Limited, who noted that training professionals in scientific breeding methods plays a key role in improving livestock quality and expanding the dairy sector.
Experts say such adoption of scientific breeding practices is helping modernise India’s dairy farming, boosting milk production and ensuring more sustainable incomes for rural households.
Source: Dairynews7x7 13th March, 2026 Get full story here
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