In the year 2019, the Central Government had started the artificial insemination program with the aim of increasing the income of cattle farmers and increasing milk production. Under this, artificial insemination of cattle of the cow-buffalo breed is done. Two phases of this plan have been completed. Now its third phase has also started in Madhya Pradesh from 1st August 2021.
For this, an amount of Rs 63 crore 43 lakh has been sanctioned to Madhya Pradesh. Out of this amount, 26 crores 77 lakh 66 thousand have also been released. Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Minister Shri Prem Singh Patel said that “out of the sanctioned amount for 14 states of the country, Madhya Pradesh has got the highest amount in the second phase of nationwide artificial insemination program against the target of 50 thousand cow-buffalo female animals. 55 thousand have been found due to artificial insemination.
Source: Kisan Samadhan
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