Peru: INIA transfers high-quality cattle semen straws to district municipalities

The National Institute for Agrarian Innovation (INIA) has transferred 830 straws of semen from high-value Brown Swiss and Simmental cattle to the district municipalities of Olleros and Granada (Chachapoyas province) and Florida (Bongará province), Amazonas region, in order to provide high-quality genetic material to promote the use of reproductive biotechnologies. Of the 830 straws of semen, 300 correspond to the municipal council of Olleros, 230 to Granada and 300 to Florida. The transfer, which was carried out through the INIA Amazonas Agrarian Experimental Station, through the Promeg Tropical, Promeg Nacional and Progam livestock projects, will generate the birth of bovine calves by artificial insemination with a good capacity to increase milk productivity with high levels of solids and nutrients, as well as high-quality meat. Of the total amount of genetic material transferred, 680 straws were of the Brown Swiss breed, which stands out for its high milk production and good ...