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Banaskantha Dairy’s Dama Semen Center to enable 90% female cattle births with advanced semen doses.

Bhupendra Patel, Chief Minister Gujarat State virtually inaugurated a modern semen production unit, set up by Banaskantha Dairy in Dama village, Deesa Taluka, Banaskantha, via video conferencing from Gandhinagar. This Make in India semen sex sorting machine aims to produce high-pedigree, high-milk-yielding animals for animal husbandry farmers, while also addressing the issue of stray cattle in Banaskantha district.

The Dama Semen Production Unit, operated by Banaskantha Dairy, spans 20 acres and stands as an A-grade semen station. It employs advanced scientific methods such as Genomics Breeding Value, Milk Yield Competition per Animal, Progeny Testing, and Pedigree Selection to identify and breed the best disease-free bulls and calves. As a result, approximately 25 lakh high-quality semen doses will be produced annually. With this cutting-edge technology, Banaskantha Dairy is set to bring a transformative revolution to the animal husbandry sector. Under the Make-in-India and Atmanirbhar Bharat initiatives, NDDB has developed the indigenous GauSort Technology-based Semen Sex Sorting Machine, now fully operational at the Dama Semen Station.

In his virtual address at the inauguration of the semen center, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said that the newly inaugurated semen center in Dama, Deesa, is set to bring immense benefits to animal husbandry farmers. As a result of various animal husbandry schemes initiated in Gujarat under the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, milk production in Gujarat has increased by 119.62 lakh metric tons.

Addressing the event, Shankarbhai Chaudhary, Gujarat Legislative Assembly Speaker and Banaskantha Dairy Chairman, announced that the country’s first indigenous semen sorting center is now operational—a groundbreaking milestone for farmers. He expressed his gratitude to the scientists of NDDB (National Dairy Development Board) for developing this Make-in-India technology. With this facility, farmers can now access semen doses at just Rs 100. Given Banaskantha’s vast cattle population of over 28 lakh, genetic enhancement is crucial. The development of high-quality cattle semen is leading to superior offspring and increased milk production. Banaskantha Dairy has also made significant strides in embryo transplant technology, further advancing Prime Minister’s vision. Gujarat is experiencing a revolution in animal husbandry, with the globally acclaimed Amul cooperative model serving as a testament to its success.

Benefits of the Semen Center:

•    This technology will help resolve the issue of stray cattle in Banaskantha.

•    With this technology, 90 per cent of newborn cattle will be female, enabling dairy farmers to double their milk production in the future, thus doubling their income.

•    Currently, the cost of semen dose production is Rs 730 per dose, which will be reduced to Rs 280, leading to a saving of Rs 450 per dose.

•    At present, dairy farmers receive semen doses for Rs100 each, which will be further reduced to just Rs 50.

Banaskantha Dairy’s Dama Semen Center to enable

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The investment is expected to create employment opportunities of about 400 jobs.

Hikal Ltd and the Government of Gujarat have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) as part of the investment initiative associated with the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024.

According to the MoU, Hikal will inject Rs 500 crores into the existing fine chemical plant located at Panoli, Gujarat. The Panoli plant is distinctive as the only Hikal site that encompasses all three business verticals—Pharma, Crop Protection, and Animal Health.

In reciprocation, the Government of Gujarat commits to assisting Hikal in obtaining the necessary permissions, registrations, approvals, and clearances from the relevant state departments. The investment is expected to create employment opportunities of about 400 jobs, it added. On the Government’s part, it would facilitate the necessary permissions, registrations, approvals, and clearances from the concerned departments of the State, the company mentioned.

The investment is expected to create employment

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It will positively impact the environment and provide carbon credits to the local communities.

Achieving a significant milestone, CREDUCE, a leading Carbon Credits Origination and Offset solutions provider, has signed an MoU with the Gujarat Ecology Commission, established by the Government of India, for a project-based activity on monitoring mangrove habitat plantation. The strategic partnership is aimed at preserving mangroves and restoring 10,000 hectares of coastal areas in Gujarat.

With 50 per cent of Indian mangroves expected to shift or vanish due to climate change by 2070, this initiative is directed to preserve and expand the mangrove cover. As part of the collaboration, CREDUCE will provide carbon credits development, monitoring, and trading advisory services for the project activities. The company will leverage its expertise and experience in nature-based solutions to ensure the successful execution of this game-changing project. It will positively impact the environment and provide carbon credits to the local communities.

The signing ceremony of the MoU took place in the esteemed presence of distinguished guests, including Minister of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MOEF), Mulu Bhai Bera, Minister of State Gujarat, Mukesh Patel, Gujarat Ecology Commission Member Secretary, Mahesh Singh, and Principal Secretary of Environment & Forest Department, Gujarat, Shri Sanjeev Kumar IAS, among other dignitaries.

Shailendra Singh Rao, Climateur & Founder CREDUCE, said, “Protecting our biodiversity is our priority, and we are proud to partner with the government towards its initiatives. With the central government adding to Bharat’s success in afforestation by introducing Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats & Tangible Incomes (MISHTI) to its Budget, the resolve is clear. Forward looking states like Gujarat have taken the first step towards preservation and restoration, and we intend to help such positive initiatives by helping them accrue as many environmental benefits as possible.”

Mahesh Singh, GEC Member Secretary, said, “Gujarat as a state is rich in mangroves cover, which has consistently increased by two and a half folds in the last two decades. We can confidently boast of having the second largest after Sundarbans in Bharat. Buoyed by the Central Government initiatives and a positive political outlook, we are beginning the process of restoration, preservation, and habitat plantation and hope to become the largest in the country.”

It will positively impact the environment and