First Banni buffalo IVF calf born in Gujarat

Govt encourages IVF of buffaloes to improve cattle wealth in the country

With the birth of the first IVF calf of a buffalo breed namely Banni in the country, India’s OPU – IVF work has reached to next level. The first IVF Banni calf is born out of 6 Banni IVF pregnancies established at the doorsteps of a farmer, Vinay L Wala of Sushila Agro farms, located at Dhanej in Somnath district of Gujarat.

The scientists aspirated three Banni Buffaloes of Sushila agro farms of Vinay L Wala of Dhanej in the Somnath district of Gujarat. They subjected 29 oocytes (egg cells) to an intervaginal culture device (IVC) from these three Banni buffaloes. A total of 20 oocytes from one of them were subjected to IVC. 

Both the government and the scientist fraternity see great potential in the field of IVF of buffaloes and are striving hard to improve cattle wealth in the country.