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Pioneering Livestock Initiative: Odisha Leads the Nation with Statewide Goat Artificial Insemination Programme

NewsRabindra Sahoo24 Jun 2026

Bhubaneswar,  June 24 {UDN}: The Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Department is continuing a statewide artificial insemination program for goats. Odisha has become the first state in the country to implement such a statewide goat artificial insemination initiative.

In this program, semen from indigenous breeds such as Black Bengal and Ganjam is being used. Through the use of superior germplasm, higher-weight and better-quality goat kids are being born.