Use of sexed semen for genetic improvement of indigenous dairy cattle and buffaloes productivity
2022
Yata, Vinod Kumar | Singh, Sumit Kumar | Kumar, Sudarshan | Mohanty, Tushar Kumar | Mohanty, Ashok Kumar
The productivity of dairy animals in India needs to be improved to feed the growing population in the decadesahead. Sperm sexing offers a promising breeding strategy to meet the increased demand for food production andnutritional protection. Application of sexed sperm in the breeding of indigenous cattle and buffalo would helpto protect endangered species, and it also helps to improve the productivity of indigenous milch animals whichcan survive long starvation and are well adopted to Indian climatic conditions along with disease resistance. Theproductivity of crossbreed milch animals is also required to meet the increasing food demand associated withpopulation growth. This review discusses the sustainability of Indian dairy animals and provides sperm sexingstrategies to boost dairy animal production in India.
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