Department of Animal husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries in co-operation with 12 States has undertaken a Mass Embryo Transfer programme in Indigenous Breeds under the scheme, National Mission on Bovine Productivity.
- The programme is implemented with the objective of conservation and development of indigenous breeds under Rashtriya Gokul Mission.
- Through the use of Embryo Transfer Technology,
- A farmer can get a 5-6 fold increase in number of offsprings,
- The calves so born will be of high genetic merit and
- The offsprings born will be free from diseases.
Embryo transfer technology (ETT) is one of the reproductive biotechnologies where male and female genetic material can be utilized for faster improvement of livestock. It has revolutionized breeding strategies in Bovines as tool to optimize genetic improvement in cattle.