TNPSC Thervupettagam

Sahiwal Cattle IVF Breakthrough

March 25 , 2026 15 hrs 0 min 17 0
  • Indian Veterinary Research Institute produced Sahiwal calves using advanced reproductive technology.
  • The achievement was done by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research–Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh).
  • Scientists used the OPU–IVF–ET (Ovum Pick-Up–In Vitro Fertilization–Embryo Transfer) technique for the first time at the institute.
  • Five healthy Sahiwal cattle calves were born in February 2026 within five days.
  • The programme started in 2022–23 to improve indigenous breeds like Sahiwal, Tharparkar, and Murrah buffalo.

 

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