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- Badri calf birth date: 11 September 2026.
- PIB release date: 12 September 2026.
- Core assisted-reproduction sequence has 3 stages: ovum pick-up, in-vitro fertilisation and embryo transfer.
WHY IN NEWS
- A Badri female calf was born using OPU-IVF and embryo-transfer technology.
- The achievement shows how assisted reproduction can aid indigenous-breed conservation and genetic improvement.
TOP DATA & FACTS
- Badri calf birth date: 11 September 2026.
- PIB release date: 12 September 2026.
- Core assisted-reproduction sequence has 3 stages: ovum pick-up, in-vitro fertilisation and embryo transfer.
- Number of breeds directly involved in the reported birth: 2 — Badri donor genetics and Sahiwal recipient.
- The reported calf was female: 1 female calf.
- OPU-IVF involves fertilisation outside the body before embryo transfer.
- At least 2 conservation tools can complement OPU-IVF: semen/embryo cryopreservation and genomic records.
- The event occurred in September, the 9th month of 2026.
- Badri is associated with Uttarakhand; Sahiwal is another indigenous cattle breed.
- At least 3 safeguards are required in conservation breeding: genetic-diversity monitoring, animal welfare and biosecurity.
- At least 2 objectives are served: multiplication of elite germplasm and conservation of indigenous genetics.
- One recipient female can carry an embryo genetically distinct from her own breed, as demonstrated here.
- ICAR-NDRI at Karnal was among the institutions involved.
- Long-term evaluation should track at least 3 outcomes: health, fertility and productivity.
PRELIMS
- Birth: 11 Sep 2026; government release: 12 Sep 2026.
- The reported process combines 3 stages: OPU, IVF and embryo transfer.
- Two indigenous breeds were directly involved: Badri genetics and Sahiwal recipient.
QUICK REVISION
- Badri calf birth date: 11 September 2026.
- PIB release date: 12 September 2026.
- Core assisted-reproduction sequence has 3 stages: ovum pick-up, in-vitro fertilisation and embryo transfer.
- Number of breeds directly involved in the reported birth: 2 — Badri donor genetics and Sahiwal recipient.
- The reported calf was female: 1 female calf.
- OPU-IVF involves fertilisation outside the body before embryo transfer.