NDDB workshop focuses on standards of bovine health, fertility

Technical experts, scientists, govt officials and representatives of semen production agencies participated in the workshop

The National Dairy Development Board organised a two-day workshop on Revisiting Minimum Standards for Bovine Frozen Semen Production at NDDB, Anand between March 12 and 13.

This is the sequel to two international workshops conducted under NDP-I. Technical experts, scientists, officials from DADF of government of India and representatives of semen production agencies participated in the workshop and deliberated on various issues related to bovine semen production.

T Nanda Kumar, chairman NDDB said that “The farmers should be provided the package of practices to elevate them socially and economically. Standard Operating Procedures are extremely important for streamlining operations. Continuous monitoring and evaluation of the projects would ensure traceability too.”  

Dilip Rath, managing director, NDDB said that "At present, there are 50 semen stations in the country which together produce about 88 million doses of frozen semen. To breed the targeted number of breedable animals, the country would need to increase semen production from the current level to 100 million doses by 2016-17 and 140 million doses by 2021-22. As of now, 22 sub project plans covering 14 states have been approved for strengthening/expansion at a total cost of Rs  256 crore".