Assam has got its latest frozen semen bank (FSB) amid the nationwide lockdown, thanks to the relentless efforts of the state’s veterinarians to boost artificial insemination (AI) of livestock. The Assam Livestock Development Agency (ALDA) under the Rashtriya Gokul Mission has now set up an FSB at Akajan near Silapathar in Dhemaji district. The Akajan FSB has a pick-up delivery vehicle and a liquid nitrogen storage vertical tank with a capacity of 3,000 litres. The agency’s officials also said supply of liquid nitrogen and frozen semen was uninterrupted during the lockdown period. Liquid nitrogen of minus 196 degrees Celsius is required in bulk for preserving semen of bull as well as buck (male goat).

Source: The Telegraph April 18, 2020 19:18 UTC