Bull station and semen production – An unsung profitable venture in India

Abstract

Semen is the basic input in dairy farming as like seed in crop farming. Semen production in India is mainly done by government and private sector. Private semen production and processing farms are in limited numbers and concentrated mainly in certain areas. Fixed and variable cost for establishement of bull farm was higher. Even though the initial investment in the bull farm is higher, the farm income was comparatively higher than that of other dairy farm business. Establishement of bull farm will helps to increase the availability and accessibility of semen straw at the door step of dairy farmers which in turn helps to increase the coverage of AI in the country.