Madhya Pradesh is now going to be the second State in the country where 60 calf heifer can be produced through one cow of improved breed in a year.
Minister for Animal Husbandry Antar Singh Arya conducted inspection at under construction world class Embryo Transplant Technology laboratory, being developed at Central Semen Institute Bhopal.
The laboratory will start its functioning probably from October. The country’s first such modern laboratory is in National Dairy Development Board, Karnal.
Managing director of MP State Animal Husbandry and Poultry Development Corporation HBS Bhadoriya said that ‘in vitro technology’ will be used in the modern laboratory. Seven to ten calf-heifers are being produced every year after development of embryo in test tube through ETT method in Bovine Embryo Transplant laboratory set up in the year 2014. A cow naturally gives birth only 6 to 7 children in its life time.
Executive officer Anand Singh Kushwah informed the minister Arya about embryo transplant system through microscope.
Minister Arya saw cow of Sahiwal, Gir, Malwi, Nimar, Morvi breeds, calf-heifer, their care, milk packaging system, milking and caring system. The centre is being operated for production of high genetic quality bovine animal. Animal Husbandry and environment minister Arya planted saplings in the centre premises.
Notably, the embryo transfer laboratory remaims equipped with facilities for collection, freezing and transfer of embryos, in-vitro fertilisation and micro manipulation. Embryo Transfer Technology laboratory was set up in 2002 in India with a Reproduction Biotechnology laboratory and a Molecular Genetics laboratory that is engaged in hormone estimation, parentage testing and Embryo sexing activity.