PM launches initiatives worth around Rs 23,300 Cr for animal husbandry and agricultural sector

PM Narendra Modi launches ‘Indigenous Sex Sorted Semen’ and ‘ Unified Genomic’ programs of the Animal Husbandry Department for the benefit of the livestock.

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched various initiatives related to the agricultural and animal husbandry sector worth around Rs 23,300 crore in Washim, Maharashtra.  Prime Minister launched Unified Genomic Chip for cattle and indigenous sex-sorted semen technology.

Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Panchayati Raj, Rajiv Ranjan Singh said in his address that Prime Minister inaugurated two programs of the Animal Husbandry Department, Sex Sorted Semen and Genomic Chip for the benefit of the livestock.  Sex sorted semen is very effective in breed improvement and till now it was manufactured by multinational companies. Its price was Rs 800, which was not available to the farmers at an affordable rate. Under the Prime Minister’s ‘Make in India’ and ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative, the National Dairy Development Board under the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying has developed the indigenous technology of sex sorted semen worth Rs 250, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Now this sex sorted semen will be available to the farmers for Rs. 250 which will help in improving the livestock breed.

Rajiv Ranjan Singh said that genomic chip is based on DNA which proves to be very effective in genetic improvement of the cattle. The whole world – USA, Denmark, Netherlands used this technology which has resulted in genetic improvement of their livestock.  He said that this genomic chip will prove beneficial in the direction of genetic improvement of the livestock which will be beneficial for the farmers. Prime Minister Shri Modi also inaugurated Cow Chip for Cows and Mahish Chip for Buffaloes.

Milk production in India has increased by 57.62 per cent in the last 9 years and this is a world record. Today in the world, milk production increases at an annual rate of two per cent, whereas in India milk production increases at an annual rate of 6 per cent. 

PM Narendra Modi launches 'Indigenous Sex Sorted