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Set to Boost milk production, Breed quality<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Srinagar, Oct 4: In a first for Jammu and Kashmir, the Sheep Husbandry Department has launched a frozen goat semen facility in Bandipora, paving the way for scientific breeding and higher milk productivity in the Union Territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Director Sheep Husbandry Kashmir, Mohammad Rafiq Shah, said that the facility marks the introduction of frozen artificial insemination (AI) technology in goats, a method previously restricted to large animals such as cattle and buffaloes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor the first time in Jammu and Kashmir, frozen artificial insemination in goats has been started, and a dedicated frozen semen bank for small ruminants has been established,\u201d Shah said. \u201cThis is the first such initiative in North India after similar developments in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added that the facility will use semen from high-yield breeds such as Jamunapari, Beetal and other superior genetic lines, known for higher lactation and better growth traits. The department believes this could help transform dairy-based rural livelihoods in hilly and economically weaker areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the visit, Shah inspected laboratory slides prepared two months earlier and confirmed the presence of \u201chigh motility and active sperm count,\u201d calling it a \u201csuccessful milestone\u201d for the UT. \u201cThis is a proud moment for Bandipora and the entire Sheep Husbandry Department. Our team has delivered a breakthrough that will benefit farmers for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The director said experimental and research components will also be taken up under the project, including genetic improvement programmes to enhance breed performance and disease resistance. He congratulated veterinarians and district officers for executing the initiative and said that the success could lead to the expansion of similar centres in other districts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said that the government has also invested heavily in the farm under the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP). \u201cWe have laid the foundation of the goat farm here and provided substantial funding. Work is underway to introduce mechanised milking and conduct scientific trials.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He further said the Bandipora facility will enable year-round access to semen and eliminate the seasonal limitations of natural breeding. Frozen AI is also expected to minimise disease transmission and improve breed uniformity in remote areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With growing demand for goat milk and meat across India, the department is projecting a long-term increase in per-animal productivity and improved economic returns for small and marginal farmers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The launch in Bandipora is being described as a model initiative that could bring Jammu and Kashmir on par with progressive states using advanced reproductive technologies in the livestock sector.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Set to Boost milk production, Breed quality Srinagar, Oct 4: In a first for Jammu and Kashmir, the Sheep Husbandry Department has launched a frozen goat semen facility in Bandipora, paving the way for scientific breeding and higher milk productivity in the Union Territory. Director Sheep Husbandry Kashmir, Mohammad Rafiq Shah, said that the facility marks […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":29,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,13,12,2,27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bandipora","category-ts-breaking-news","category-community","category-top-stories","category-bandipora-villages"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/unfoldbandipora.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/unfoldbandipora.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/unfoldbandipora.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unfoldbandipora.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unfoldbandipora.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=28"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/unfoldbandipora.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30,"href":"https:\/\/unfoldbandipora.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28\/revisions\/30"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unfoldbandipora.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/29"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/unfoldbandipora.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=28"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unfoldbandipora.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=28"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unfoldbandipora.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=28"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}