Peru: Midagri achieves the birth of the first French Alpine goats with high genetic quality

Published 2024년 10월 9일

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The Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri) in Peru has successfully bred 25 purebred French Alpine goats using transcervical artificial insemination with fresh semen. This achievement is part of the PROCAP project developed by the National Institute of Agrarian Innovation (INIA), which aims to enhance the sustainability and profitability of goat farming in Peru. The project uses high-value genetic material to produce goats that can yield quality meat and milk, strengthening the competitiveness of the goat industry. The French Alpine breed is known for its high milk yield and adaptability to rugged climates, making it an ideal choice for Peru's dry forest areas. However, the industry faces challenges such as illegal logging, change in land use for agriculture, overgrazing, and soil contamination, which the PROCAP project aims to address through innovative technologies and methodologies for improving productivity, health, nutrition, and management of goats.

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Through the method of transcervical artificial insemination with fresh semen, the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri) has achieved the birth of its first 25 purebred French Alpine goats, with high genetic quality. These offspring will contribute to strengthening the competitiveness of the goat activity in Peru. These births are the result of exhaustive research and genetic improvement work within the PROCAP goat project, developed by the National Institute of Agrarian Innovation (INIA) at the Donoso Agrarian Experimental Station in Huaral. High-value genetic material was used from French Alpine male goats, born in 2023 through embryo transfer, and crossed with goats of the same breed from the open book. Due to their purity and high genetic value, these goats born in Huaral have excellent potential for the production of quality meat, ideal for gastronomy, and milk rich in solids and nutrients, suitable for the production of high-value dairy products. These ...

Source: AgroPeru