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- The Prime Minister inaugurated a state-of-the-art Sex Sorted Semen facility in Bihar, developed under the Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM).
- Sex-sorting technology is a scientific method that enhances the chances of producing female calves with nearly 90% accuracy, thereby supporting dairy farmers by increasing the population of high-yielding milch animals.
- Key Provisions:-
- The Rashtriya Gokul Mission, launched in 2014, is a Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying. It is implemented by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying with the aim of promoting sustainable livestock development.
- Its primary objectives include conservation and development of indigenous cattle breeds, genetic improvement of the bovine population, and boosting milk production and productivity. By integrating modern reproductive technologies such as semen sexing, the mission seeks to enhance farmers’ income while preserving India’s rich bovine biodiversity and strengthening the dairy sector as a whole.