GUWAHATI: The government has acquired 1.16 lakh sexed sorted semen, according to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, in an effort to increase the number of female calves and strengthen the dairy business.
According to CM Sarma, the state government has set an ambitious goal to dramatically boost milk output by adopting the strategies of states like Gujarat.
In an program Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that, “With the help of science we can now determine the sex of a newborn calf through the process of artifical insemination.
We have procured 1.16 lakh sexed sorted semen through the state's funds to increase female calf population & boost dairy production.”
The Chief Minister has a lofty goal of greatly increasing milk production. In order to improve the state's ecosystem, he also gave instructions to officials to limit the illegal timber trade and take action to plant saplings and seedlings.
The Mukhyamantri Swa Niyojan Yojana, according to the Assam Chief Minister, will see the government provide two lakh Assamese youths financial aid of Rs 2 lakh apiece.
The state's economy would be improved by placing a special emphasis on fisheries, dairy production, and animal husbandry, according to CM Himanta Biswa Sarma. The veterinary sector will also receive special attention for modernization and infrastructure development.
It should be noted that during a session held in Guwahati, CM Sarma flagged off 181 Mobile Veterinary Units (MVUs), distributed sexed-sorted semen, and opened the Regional Artificial Insemination Training (RAIT) Institute and Cold Storage.
He also noted that thanks to science, we can now use artificial insemination to determine the gender of a newborn calf.
Atul Bora, the state's agriculture minister, Manoj Saikia, MP Queen Oja, and other top government officials were present at the occasion.
The Chief Minister also said that the state will provide 200,000 young people in the state with financial aid of Rs 2 lakh apiece as part of the Mukhyamantri Swa Niyojan Yojana.
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