Introduction
The Frozen Semen Project,
Ranbir Bagh has been started under INDO-DANISH programme in 1980 wherein
equipment required for the production and processing of frozen semen was
obtained through the DANISH Government assistance, initially the project started
processing of the semen from 1982 and was utilized at far flung areas not easily
accessible through road and total number of such centres was round about 30. The
project was started with one Liquid Nitrogen Plant (PLN-106) producing 6 liters
liquid nitrogen per hour, which was sufficient for processing of the frozen
semen in the laboratory at Ranbir Bagh and preservation of, Frozen semen at this
round about 30 centres. In order to expand the activities of the programme to
other centres one more Liquid Nitrogen Plant (PLN-108) was procured in 1987. The
programme of frozen semen was extended to about 100 centres later on. The
programme got set back again in 1988, due to present turmoil In the Valley
wherein the project was torched thrice resulting in heavy loss of imported
equipment’s and Its buildings. However, two more plants of liquid nitrogen
were procured in 1993 and were installed at Baramulla and Anantnag. These plants
have been put to operation in 1934. Installation of these plants have given a
booster to the programme with the result during 1994 about 300 centres were
opened wherein frozen semen was utilized for upgrading of local stock and
assisted by 6 more Artificial Breeding Stations wherein chilled semen was being
utilized for the said programme. From 1995 onwards chilled semen centres of
other districts were closed and total utilization of frozen semen was Introduced
in district Srinagar, Budgam and Anantnag and during the current year round
about 500 centres have been established where frozen semen is being utilized for
the upgrading of livestock. In addition frozen semen has been introduced In
Kargil and Leh during 1995 onwards.
The
Frozen Semen Project, Ranbir Bagh is at present catering 500 centres in Valley
and about 12 centres in district Kargil and Ladakh. In addition round about 50
to 60 thousand doses of frozen semen are being supplied to Jammu province to
feed about 200 to 250 centres. The department has a programme to feed all the
700 centres in the Valley and In addition round about 200 centres in district -Ladakh
and Kargil. Further, it has to feed for 200 to 250 centres in Jammu province
also. To meet this programme we have to focus our attention for processing of
about 6 lac straws annually and to meet this demand we are urgently in need of
equipments.
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