The authorities aim to improve the genetic resources of farm animals in Moldova, in particular of dairy cattle, within a project of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). As part of this initiative, 50 artificial insemination operators of the National Institute of Animal Genetics Research and Reproduction based in Maximovca village of Anenii Noi district are taking part in a two-day seminar on artificial insemination techniques, IPN reports.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry Iurie Usurelu said the improvement of the genetic resources will lead to the improvement of cattle and milk production and will increase the profitability of farmers. The farmers, including female ones, will be the final beneficiaries of the project as they will benefit from specialized services for breeding dairy cattle.

FAO Representative in Moldova Tudor Robu said the training of artificial insemination operators, together with modern milk examination and somatic cell counting equipment, and enable the National Institute of Animal Genetics Research and Reproduction in Maximovca to provide services for dairy producers.

The FAO project “Development of the National Strategy and Action Plan for animal genetic resources and dairy cattle genetic improvement program” has been implemented in Moldova since 2015. The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry and the specialized national research institutes are the beneficiaries of the project.