PRODUCTION
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Management of the Centre farms for production and selection of superior dams and sires;
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Production, procurement and sale of semen, eggs, ova, embryos and their associated equipment
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Production and sale of founder brood stock of fisheries resources;
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Open nucleus breeding and reproduction extension services to farmer and sale properly bred and recorded outstanding quality livestock to farmers;
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Rearing of sire studs for production and sale of semen;
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Production, procurement and sale liquid nitrogen and associated equipment
In addition to production of breeding stock, the ranches and farms produce and avail to farming communities the commercial stocks of pigs (Camborough), Poultry Day Old Chicks (Kuroiler and Rainbow Rooster), Fish fingerlings, preserved pastures (hay and silage) and pasture seeds.
Capacity building/Training of farmers, Pupils, and Internship for students
The 12 Centre farms are used as training/internship centres for the following categories
- Specialized training: Artificial Insemination Technicians and other related Assisted Reproductive Techniques like Embryo transfer, use of ultrasonography, Non-pregnancy Diagnosis.
- Placement for Tertiary students to train in all aspects of animal production and marketing, (animal breeding, recording, feeds and feeding, pasture establishment, management, preservation (hay and silage), disease control and management, routine practices like different types of animal identification, castration, dehorning, etc),
- Training farmers in in all aspects of animal production and marketing, (animal breeding, recording, feeds and feeding, pasture establishment, management, preservation (hay and silage), disease control and management, routine practices like different types of animal identification, castration, dehorning, etc), establishment and maintenance of farm structures, farm houses, paddocks, fencing, silos.
- Hosting one day trainings/farm tours for Primary Pupils to University students
- Demonstration of modern livestock management practices to the general public
Outreach programs (offering breeding and other support services)
The staff at the NAGRC&DB Animal Genetic Resources Centres (Farms and Ranches) offer artificial breeding services and other extension work to farmers in the regions where these Centres are located. They also support demonstration of pasture establishment and preservation (silage and hay making) to those farmers.