Frozen Semen Project Ranbir Bagh was established under INDO-DANISH project in the year 1980. The equipment for processing of frozen semen were obtained under DANIDA, an assistance programme between Danish Government and GOI.
The project was commissioned to process cryo-preserved semen in the year 1982. Frozen Semen Project Ranbir Bagh (Livestock Development Board-Kashmir) is primarily engaged in production of frozen semen doses to be used for artificial insemination of cattle in the Kashmir province of the UT of Jammu and Kashmir.
The station is spread over about 300 Kanals of land estate with inhouse fodder production. Situated under the foothills of the Harmukh mountain range in Ganderbal district of the UT, the station is endowed by natural means of biosecurity.
The strengthening of Frozen Semen Project Ranbir Bagh is sanctioned under RGM scheme to produce 10.95 Lac frozen semen doses by the year 2025-26, maintain ISO/ GMP certification, secure GLP certification and grade A by CMU.
To realise this procurement of High Genetic Merit Breeding Bulls, construction of a new processing and quality control laboratory as per the guidelines of minimum standards protocol (MSP)/ Bio-Security and Bio-safety manual, procurement of new machinery/equipment and training and capacity building is a must. This is intended to achieve the following long-term goals:
- To provide quality germplasm from high genetic merit bulls to the farmers.
- Extension in use of quality germplasm for upgradation of local cattle.
- To increase the production statistics from animals so as to meet the ever-increasing demand for milk and dairy by-products.
- Though projection of bovine farming as one of the means of self-employment, rural women empowerment, additional income source, source for minimum nutrients in terms of animal protein, fat etc. to the consumers.
- Breed improvement of indigenous cattle by upgradation of genetic makeup of the animal
Conservation of indigenous breeds - To strengthen the infrastructure of semen station.
- To put in place strong biosecurity measures.
- To augment Artificial Insemination with sex sorted semen on a preliminary basis
- To become centre for excellence for FSD production as well as sex sorted semen production.
