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Semen Facility in Purnea - Bihar
September 20 , 2025
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- The Prime Minister inaugurated a ₹10-crore Sex Sorted Semen facility at Semen Station, Purnea, Bihar.
- The facility is established under the Rashtriya Gokul Mission by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying.
- It uses indigenous 'Gausort' technology developed under 'Make in India' and 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' initiatives.
- The unit can produce 5 lakh sex-sorted semen doses annually for farmers in Eastern and North-Eastern India.
- Purnea Semen Station, set up with ₹84.27 crore central support, is one of India’s largest government semen stations.
- Sex-sorting technology ensures 90% female calf births, aiding dairy farmers with higher income and reduced costs.
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