Impact of Advances in Reproductive Technologies on the Dairy Industry

Congratulations to the author for showing new horizons in the field of fertility. As a dairy farmer I believe that milk remains important source of cash flow only at the farm while fertility of the can increase or decrease actual return on investment.

The overview on role and effectiveness of reproductive technologies and modern dairy genomics are undoubtedly going to be the future frontiers for commercial dairying at the global level. However, I would like to bring up the most striking contrast in the productive and reproductive status of Bos taurus and Bos indicus/Bubalis bubalus. Asian dairy animals despite having unique adaptability and disease resistance traits under heat and nutritional stress are struggling badly with both production and reproduction parameters and so the commercial dairying in this part of the world, whereas the genetic superiority of milk production and growth has been attained to a level which is now serious compromising fertility and immune system of these animals. While addressing the issues of Bos taurus regarding fertility and disease resistance through modern genomics and neutraceuticals, there is an equal need to utilize these technologies on highly meritorious dairy and meat livestock in this part of the world. For this purpose, however this can't be accomplished in the absence of mutual stakes. I believe there needs to be wide consultations between the dairy scientists and farmers globally where we can find some common grounds to achieve genetic improvement in dairy and meat production while ensuring not only the global food security but also to address issues of biodiversity conservation in livestock. Because both issues i.e. biodiversity conservation and food security are fundamental to economic survival of both the east and west. It is just like if both neighbors are well off they do not pose threat to each and vice versa. Therefore in order to preserve and enhance global security and prosperity there has never been the better time to work together to bring about food prosperity in the world by joining hands together the North and th