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Rashtriya Gokul Mission Nation
MISSION’S ACHIEVEMENTS MISSION’S GOALS FOR THE NEXT 5 YEARS
In the last five years, the mission 16.5 crore animals are to be will be strengthened to
has released Rs 2316 crore to the covered under nationwide meet the demand for
states and union territories. artificial insemination. quality semen doses for
More than 8 crore dairy farmers 40,000 artificial insemination.
are benefiting from increased insemination technicians 1.15 lakh for assured
milk production and bovine (MAITRIs) will be prepared pregnancies to be done with
productivity. in rural India to provide IVF technology.
The national Artificial the service of artificial 51 lakh assured
Insemination (AI) programme insemination at the pregnancies are to be
covers 3.50 million cattle, with doorstep of farmers. achieved using sex-sorted
4.33 million AI performed to Under special testing and semen doses.
date, benefiting over 2.28 million pedigree selection, 4700 125 breeding farms of
farmers. high-quality genetic bulls indigenous breeds will be
16 Gokul Grams and 2 National will be produced. established.
Kamdhenu Breeding Centres 44 existing semen stations
have been established for the
development and conservation of ANIMAL ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION COVERAGE TO INCREASE BY 70%
indigenous breeds in a scientific In the Rashtriya Gokul Mission, work is underway to increase the
and holistic manner. coverage of artificial insemination to 70 percent in a time-bound
There are 19 bovine IVF labs in manner. Under the mission, Multi-Purpose Artificial Insemination
operation; more than 1075 calves Technicians (MAITRIs) are being trained, who will provide services
were born using this technique,
and the government provides Rs. to the farmers at their doorstep. So far, more than 29 thousand have
5,000 in assistance. been trained. After three months of free training, equipment worth
Following special testing at Rs. 50,000 is also given to the youth.
sperm stations, 2401 bulls of Only the female calves will be born. Production of sex-sorted semen
high genetic quality of indigenous has been started in the country to produce only heifers with 90%
breeds were produced. accuracy. The use of sex-sorted semen will be a game changer
Multipurpose Artificial not only in increasing milk production but also in limiting the stray
Insemination Technicians cattle population. Sexed-sorted semen production started at seven
(MAITRIs) have been trained government and private Centres; so far, 44.37 lakh sexed semen
in 29,218 rural areas to deliver doses have been produced.
fertility inputs to farmers'
doorsteps.
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