Achievements
Paschim Banga Go-Sampad Bikash Sanstha, as a parastatal of Animal Resources Development Department, Govt. of West Bengal and a State Implementing Agency of Livestock Breeding (Livestock Development Board) under the aegis of Govt. of India, has been working hard with the objective of making West Bengal a Zero Milk Deficit State. Milk production has been increased from 36.86 Lakh MT in 2003-04 to 79.54 Lakh MT in the year 2024-25. The per capita milk availability is 219 gm. 41% of breedable Bovine population are under AI coverage. Till a major share of less productive breedable bovines will have to be covered as quickly as possible so that the growth impact is felt on the ground as the productivity goes up between 3 to 4 times.
Key Statistics at a Glance
Achievements in Cattle & Buffalo Development
The Sanstha has made the mark in some prominent areas of operations in the field of Cattle & Buffalo Development activities in the State:
- ✶ All three Frozen Semen Bull Stations (FSBS) have been accredited with the prestigious IS/ISO: 9001-2015 Certificate from Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in 2018-19. All three FSBS units have been accredited as Graded Semen Station by GOI during 2022-23.
- ✶ The FSBS, Salboni has been awarded certificates of accreditation (best 08 stations of India) for its outstanding performance during 2022-23.
- ✶ Production of quality Frozen Semen increased from 8.08 Lakh doses (2001-02) to 57.41 Lakh doses (2025-26).
- ✶ Increase in Artificial Insemination from 10.05 Lakh (2001-02) to 49.79 Lakh (2025-26).
- ✶ Artificial Insemination using Sex Sorted Semen is also gaining momentum with the passage of time. So far 10,989 elite calves are born from 51,222 AI with the female calf born accuracy of 93%.
- ✶ Increase in higher genetic potential Crossbred & Up-Graded calf births from 3.09 Lakh (2001-02) to 16.43 Lakh (2025-26).
- ✶ Expansion of Artificial Insemination network from 3699 AI Centres (2001-02) to about 8850 AI Centres (2025-26).
- ✶ About 8000 Self-employed / Private AI Workers in rural areas for providing doorstep delivery of A.I, veterinary first aid, preventive vaccination and enlightening farmers.
- ✶ About 8000 Private AI Workers on performance-based Monthly Incentive Scheme are getting Rs. 5,500/- per month.
- ✶ Establishment of Genomics & Molecular Biology Laboratory (GMBL) at Kalyani, Nadia with target to serve Eastern & North Eastern states. All the mandatory tests as GTD & GEBV for breeding cattle as framed on MSP-2025 has been standardized and is awaiting authorization from DAHD, Govt. of India.
- ✶ State has already taken up the visionary project of Genomic Selection of Cattle & Black Bengal Goat with the development of BBGOAT chip.
- ✶ Artificial Insemination Training Institute-AARM, Haringhata has been established as per the guideline of CMU, AITI, DAHD, GoI. So far 1000 MAITRIs are trained and inducted for AI services.
