Importance of AI and Interesting fact about poultry Reproduction

India has a vast resource of livestock and poultry, which play a vital role in improving the socio-economic conditions of rural masses. Poultry production in India has taken a quantum leap in the last four decades, emerging from conventional farming practices to a commercial production system with state-of-the-art technological interventions. Currently, the total poultry population in our country is 851.81 million (as per the 20th Livestock Census), and egg production is around 129.60 billion during 2021–22. The per capita availability during 2021–22 is around 95 eggs per annum. The egg production has shown positive growth of 6.19% during 2021–22. (DADHF Annual Report 2022-2023).