Chandigarh: Haryana Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shyam Singh Rana said the state government is continuously working in the interest of livestock farmers. He said the government’s primary objective is to enhance milk production and accelerate livestock breed improvement so that dairy farmers can increase milk yield and further strengthen their economic condition.
The Minister was chairing a meeting of the High Powered Purchase Committee meeting of the Animal Husbandry and Dairying Department here today. Education Minister, Mahipal Dhanda was also present on the occasion.
During the meeting, the committee took a major decision to approve a two-year rate contract for the uninterrupted supply of liquid nitrogen required for the safe storage of high-quality frozen semen as part of the state’s livestock genetic improvement programme.
Ensuring Safe Preservation of Bovine Frozen Semen
Shyam Singh Rana said the regular and uninterrupted availability of liquid nitrogen is essential for the production, storage and safe transportation of bovine frozen semen. To ensure this, the department has implemented the rate contract arrangement.
It was informed in the meeting that the timely supply of liquid nitrogen, in accordance with prescribed quality standards, will be ensured. This will facilitate the uninterrupted production and preservation of semen. The contract will effectively meet the requirements of various semen production centres and their associated units across the state.
Artificial Insemination Programme to Receive a Major Boost
The Minister said the department’s key objective is to ensure the continuous production of high-quality bovine frozen semen and to make livestock breeding programmes more effective and robust. The uninterrupted availability of liquid nitrogen will accelerate artificial insemination programmes across the state. He said this will directly benefit livestock farmers in rural areas by enabling them to access animals with superior genetic traits.
Shyam Singh Rana further said that the Haryana Government is implementing several welfare schemes to promote animal husbandry as a profitable enterprise. By availing the benefits of these initiatives, lakhs of livestock farmers across the state are becoming self-reliant and economically prosperous. Principal Secretary, Animal Husbandry and Dairy, Vijay Singh Dahiya, Managing Director, Haryana Livestock Development Board, Dr. Virender Singh and other senior officers were also present at the meeting.
