{"id":136094,"date":"2024-10-07T20:04:05","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T14:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&#038;p=136094"},"modified":"2024-10-08T18:47:07","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T13:17:07","slug":"unified-genomic-chip-for-cattle","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/unified-genomic-chip-for-cattle","title":{"rendered":"PM Modi Launches Unified Genomic Chip for Cattle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Prime Minister has introduced a <\/span><b>Unified Genomic Chip for cattle<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, along with indigenous technology for<\/span><b> sex-sorted semen production.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>About Unified Genomic Chip For Cattle<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a technology designed to revolutionise the livestock breeding industry.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s a microchip that <\/span><b>analyses the genetic makeup of animals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, providing valuable insights into their traits, health, and potential offspring.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Developed by: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD)\u00a0 under Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Two Versions: The chip comes in two versions<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pw.live\/batches\/upsc?utm_source=seo+upsc+batch&#038;utm_medium=seo+upsc&#038;utm_campaign=seo&#038;utm_id=upsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enroll now for UPSC Online Course<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"vc_table_green\"><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.9987%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 100%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: rgba(184, 165, 217, 0.53); text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;\">\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; color: #000000;\"><b>IndiGau <\/b><b>Chip<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recognized as<\/span><b> India\u2019s first Cattle Genomic Chip<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, focused on<\/span><b> conserving pure <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">varieties of indigenous cattle breeds.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Global Significance:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is the largest cattle genomic chip in the world.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Developed by:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB), Hyderabad in 2021.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Goal: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To preserve our indigenous breeds with superior characteristics.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><b>Gau Chip:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Designed for Cattle<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Mahish Chip: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Designed for Buffalo<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Purpose:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Assists farmers in early identification of young, high-quality bulls, enabling informed decisions regarding animal selection.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Benefit: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enhances the quality and efficiency of cattle in the dairy sector.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/store.pw.live\/govt-entrance-exams\/upsc-books?utm_source=SEO&#038;utm_medium=PW+Live&#038;utm_campaign=UPSC+CSE+Books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check Out UPSC CSE Books From PW Store<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>About Sex Sorted Technology<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sex sorting technology for cattle is a method used to<\/span><b> separate sperm cells based on their sex chromosomes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, allowing farmers to choose the sex of their offspring.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-136064 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/77-6703e16302678.webp\" alt=\"Unified Genomic Chip for Cattle\" width=\"405\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/77-6703e16302678.webp 747w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/77-6703e16302678-300x245.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><\/span><b>Indigenous Technology:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Recently launched for the production of sex-sorted semen.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Purpose: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increases the availability of sex-sorted semen for farmers, enabling the production of predominantly female calves.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Technology Use:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> IVF Technology (Test Tube Baby) is also utilised to expedite the production of desired cattle breeds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>DAHD Aim:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> To produce 1 million doses of sexed semen annually for the Artificial Insemination (AI) program.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Significance:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lowers the cost from <\/span><b>Rs 1,000 (for imported technology) to Rs 200 per <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dose.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facilitates quicker production of high-grade female cattle with a 90% success rate.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When combined with the Unified Genomic Chip, the sex-sorted semen technology helps reduce the number of non-productive animals, making dairy farming more economically sustainable.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"vc_table_green\"><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100.043%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 130.811%; 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