•Punjab Govt aims to boost livestock farmers’ income with quality semen straws, says Gurmeet Singh Khudian
Chandigarh, July 16:
The Punjab Animal Husbandry Department has achieved a remarkable milestone with the Semen Station in Rupnagar obtaining International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) certification. This certification highlights the department’s commitment to quality standards in animal husbandry services.
Sharing this achievement today, Punjab Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Minister S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian stated that two semen banks of Punjab have achieved ISO certification. The Semen Station, Rupnagar has produced 1.06 lakh semen straws in the first three months of FY 2025-26, with a target of producing 5.20 lakh semen straws for the year.
While congratulating the department officials for this feat, S. Khudian said that modernising the department would help livestock farmers boost their income through agri-allied businesses like dairy and animal farming.
S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian informed that the Semen Station at Nabha has been certified ISO 9001:2015 by the Government of India and has been granted Grade A status. The Nabha semen station has produced 3,11,000 semen straws in the first three months of FY 2025-26. For the year, the target is set to produce 16.39 lakh semen straws, which is higher than in previous year.
The Animal Husbandry Minister stated that the Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab government has been making all out efforts to enhance the income of livestock farmers by delivering good breed semen straws to every corner of the state. Usage of these straws ensures production of good breed calves and helps increase milk production to record levels, he added.
