Question: Recently in which of the following state, India’s first IVF calf of the Banni breed of buffaloes has born?
a) Haryana
b) Rajasthan
c) Gujarat
d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:-
- On 23 October 2021 India’s first IVF calf of the Banni breed of buffaloes was born in Gir Somnath district of Gujarat.
- Banni buffalo belongs to a dairy farmer from Dhanej village, who gave birth to IVF male calf.
- Kutch of Gujarat is the region where this Banni breed of buffalo is usually found. i It should be noted that the IVC process nowadays used to give birth to the number of genetically superior buffaloes for enhancing milk production.
- In the present case 18 recipient buffaloes got the Embryos of Banni donors as it instilled in them by using the IVF technology.
- Out of this process only six pregnancies of the Banni occurred breed at the farmer’s firm, and out of these six, one calf was born.
- A social enterprise of Raymond Group JKBovagenix of NGO JK Trust carried out this process.
- As found primarily in the Kutch district of Gujarat, Banni buffalo is also known as Kutchi.
- Maldharis is also another name given to this breed of buffaloe given by a local community of Kutch which maintains it.
- A standard Banni buffalo yields about 12 to 18 litres of milk every day.
- Thus, they are known for their higher milk-producing capacity as well as resilience in an arid environment.