Chandigarh, Sep 25 (PTI) Punjab and Kerala on Thursday forged a partnership to boost livestock productivity, leveraging each state's unique strengths in the sector.

This strategic collaboration involves exchanging high-quality genetic material, with Kerala procuring Sahiwal breed bulls from Punjab.

In return, Punjab will receive Holstein Friesian (HF) and Murrah bull semen from Kerala.

Punjab has placed an initial order to purchase 30,000 doses of HF semen and 60,520 doses of Murrah buffalo semen from Kerala Livestock Development Board.

The decision to collaborate on livestock development was taken during a high-level meeting between Punjab Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian and Kerala's Minister for Animal Husbandry and Dairying Developmen

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