Arequipa: INIA achieved the birth of a high genetic quality Brown Swiss calf to strengthen dairy production

Through the technique of artificial insemination, the National Institute of Agrarian Innovation (INIA) achieved the birth of a Brown Swiss calf of high genetic quality, which will contribute to strengthening the dairy cattle productivity in the Arequipa region. This new calf, named Samuel, is the result of the genetic improvement work promoted by INIA through the Agrarian Experimental Station Arequipa (EEA Arequipa). For its birth, a genetic cross was made of high-purity breeding cattle from the United States: Hilltop Acrest Granola (mother) and Hilltop Acrest Om Kit (father). Samuel, born within the framework of INIA's highland livestock project Progan, will stand out for generating high-quality bovine semen, which will allow the birth of female calves with the ability to produce milk with ideal indices of solids, nutrients, fats, and proteins. These characteristics make the milk highly digestible and optimal for the production of high-value derivatives, thus contributing to ...