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Establishment of 1500 MAITRIs under RGM
The primary focus of the project is to enhance productivity of existing bovine population by increasing Artificial Insemination coverage through establishment of Multi Purpose Artificial Insemination Technicians in Rural India (MAITRIs) to deliver artificial insemination services at farmer’s doorstep on self sustainable basis through collection of cost of goods and services. Benefits of the project directly accrue to 1500 educated rural youth of our state and farmers engaged in dairying will get indirect benefit in terms of increased productivity and milk production.
The objective of the project is to:
- Provide quality training to educated rural youth to deliver artificial insemination services and veterinary first aid at farmers’ doorstep on self sustainable basis.
- Enhancing AI coverage from 30% to 70% of the breedable bovine females in a time bound manner;
- Establishment of AI technicians through provisions of AI equipments/consumables after training.
Govt. of India approved the proposal of “Establishment of 1500 MAITRIs (Multipurpose AI Technicians in Rural India)” having project cost of Rs. 12.15 crores.
Training (Screening, Selection & Co-ordination) as well as the post- training implementation & monitoring of 1500 MAITRIs was conducted by BAIF.
| Target | MAITRI
selected |
Maitris Trained | ID creation
Done (NDLM) |
Distribution
of Equipments |
Functional MAITRIs |
No.of AI done
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| 1500 | 1500 | 1500 | 818 | 9451 | 818 | 88130 |
Under this project 1500 MAITRIs have been selected, 1500 MAITRIs have already completed 90 days training programme (30 days at institute and 60 days in field), 818 MAITRIs are providing AI services in the field. During this year 88130 inseminations have been performed by MAITRIs.