BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 16. The FAO and
Turkmenistan have launched a project to improve cattle breeding and
artificial insemination services nationwide.
This was reflected in a press release issued by the Food and
Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
According to the report, the project agreement was signed during
an online ceremony by Gochmurat Ataev, Chairman of Turkmenistan's
State Association of Livestock and Poultry Industry, and Viorel
Gutsu, FAO Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative
for Europe and Central Asia.
The project will run from September 2026 through February 2028
and aims to increase the country's breeding cattle population and
strengthen national capacity to provide reliable artificial
insemination services. The initiative will also promote modern
livestock breeding methods using digital technologies, according to
the FAO, the report says.
Over the next 18 months, the project will develop a national
roadmap for cattle breeding and standard operating procedures for
laboratory and field work. It will also introduce an information
system for livestock breeding to improve genetic and pedigree
records and prepare an updated national catalogue of breeding
animals.
The FAO and national partners will review the legal framework
and technical measures in the livestock sector, upgrade laboratory
equipment, and strengthen the capacity of artificial insemination
specialists and veterinarians.
The project is also expected to support farmers by combining
modern equipment with practical technical training, with a focus on
rural communities and households dependent on livestock
farming.
