17 High-Genetic US Bulls Arrive to Boost Kashmir Dairy
In a major step to strengthen dairy productivity, the Animal Husbandry Department (AHD) of Jammu & Kashmir has imported 17 high-genetic-merit dairy bulls from the United States as part of a breeding improvement programme aimed at enhancing milk yields in the region. The elite bulls will be used to produce high-quality frozen semen doses at…
Scientific Breeding Boosts Gujarat Dairy Incomes
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…