As per the revised and realigned scheme, under Rashtriya Gokul Mission 2021-2026, the following tentative targets have been set for the next 5 years:-

1. 1. 165 million animals to be covered under the Nationwide Artificial Insemination
   2. 40,000   Multi   Purpose   Artificial    Insemination Technicians for Rural India (MAITRIs) to be established to provide doorstep AI service.
   3. 4700 High Genetic Merit Bulls (HGM) to be produced under the Progeny Testing and Pedigree Selection
   4. 44 existing semen stations to be strengthened to meet demand of semen doses and to improve quality of semen doses
   5. 1,15,000 assured pregnancies to be established through IVF technology
   6. 51 lakh assured pregnancies to be established through use of sex sorted semen doses.
   7. 125 number of Breed Multiplication farms preferably of indigenous breeds to be established
2. A sum of Rs. 2316.15 crore has been released to all the States/UTs under Rashtriya Gokul Mission during the last 5 years and current financial year including a sum of Rs. 39.75 crore released to the State of Karnataka.
3. Benefit of the scheme has been accruing to all 8 crore farmers engaged in dairying in terms of enhancement in milk production and productivity of bovines. Under the component of Nationwide Artificial Insemination Programme (NAIP) 1.92 crore farmers have been benefitted and their data has been uploaded on Information Network for Animal Productivity and Health (INAPH) data base.

 

This information was given by The Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying Shri. Parshottam Rupala in the Lok Sabha in a written reply today.

 

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