Genus ABS India inaugurates its new bull semen stud - BRAHMA

PUNE, India (April 28, 2016)— Genus ABS India, in Joint Venture (JV) collaboration with B G Chitale, Bhilwadi, officially opened its new bull stud facility BRAHMA. Brahma bull stud derives its name from the village where it is located Brahmanand Nagar, District Sangli. The completion of the stud is a major milestone for our operations in this fascinating country, which offers so much opportunity for building our business and pursuing our vision.

Brahma Facility is equipped to house 116 bulls with the production capacity of over 7 million units per year. Brahma Facility houses bull breed of HF, Jersey, Holstein Cross, Red Sindhi (Zebu) & Buffalo bulls. Among its innovations, collection processes, artificial vagina (AV) sterilisation, incubation, and washing are all undertaken in the barns themselves, leaving no possibility of contamination in the lab area. Semen collections reach the lab through pneumatic tubes, making the process much faster. The facility also uses specially treated water with different compartments for different processes.

Karim presents a memento to commemorate the opening to Parshuram Chitale ARVIND GAUTAM (MD, ABS INDIA) PRESENTS A MEMENTO TO ANANT CHITALE

“What evolved was the design and production of a truly world-class facility, incorporating the very latest best practice in areas such as bull handling, production, and health & safety.” says Jerry Thompson (COO, Genus Asia). “The stud is the leading facility of its type within India and one of the most advanced in the world”.

“We used leading-edge design and the highest construction standards anywhere in the world.” says Mark Smith (Global Production Director, Genus ABS). “We harnessed all the best elements of our existing facilities in Dekorra and Ruthin, along with best practice from elsewhere, to create the first facility of its kind in bovine semen processing in India.”

Karim was given a tour of the new facility. He is pictured here in the buffalo pen.

“The new stud will be an important addition to the ABS supply chain,“ says Saskia Korink (COO, Genus ABS). “It will significantly increase our capacity within India, which is a market with great potential for us, and put us in a stronger position to seize current and emerging opportunities.”

“The facility has global best practice in health and safety, product development and production. The investment demonstrates our commitment to the Indian dairy market and our belief in its long-term growth. The facility will offer the best dairy genetics available.” says Dr. Arvind Gautam (MD, Genus ABS India).