TEHRAN (ANA)- A knowledge-based company in Iran utilized modern technologies to gain achievements in areas like manure processing for environmental protection, the use of genomics in light livestock breeding, and the formation of pure genetic nuclei of Roman and Blanche sheep.

In addition to producing strategic products like milk, red meat, and pistachios, the company has achieved an important position in the development of the country’s light livestock industry by breeding superior livestock breeds including Roman sheep (INRA401) and Blanche Massif Central (BMC).

“At present, our company produces nearly 15,000 tons of cow’s milk and 1,500 male calves and heifers annually. It also has 5,000 sheep of the Roman and Blanche breeds,” said Ayyoub Laki, the managing director of the company.

“In this company, we play an important role in improving the country’s food security by utilizing a technical, innovative and cohesive team, through the production of strategic agricultural products, including red meat, milk and pistachios,” he added.

“Our company has also gained a key position in the upstream circles of the country’s light livestock industry in the field of knowledge-based research by forming pure genetic nuclei of Roman INRA401 sheep and Blanche Massif Central BMC,” Laki said.

In a relevant development in May, the managing director of Sina Fanavaran Mandeger company of the Avicenna research institute of Iran’s Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research had also announced 5-fold increase in the livestock embryo production capacity in the center.

“This technology makes possible the reproduction of superior cows 20 times faster than traditional methods,” said Mohammad Mehdi Naderi.

He explained that by using embryo production technology, over 20 calves can be produced from a superior cow in a year, adding that in the usual method, a cow gives birth to a calf only once a year.

“This technology, which is similar to methods for treating infertility in humans, is actually used for livestock breeding and increases livestock production and efficiency. For instance, cows produced using this method can produce 20 to 35 percent more milk than conventional cows, which will lead to greater profitability for farmers,” Naderi said.

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