India, June 11 -- The state government has decided to carry out Embryo Transfer In Vitro Fertilization (ET-IVF) for thousands of infertile cows in 862 gaushalas across the state, in order to increase the per capita milk production in Maharashtra. Six research and implementation laboratories are to be established for this purpose across the state with an earmarked budget of Rs.30 crore.

Maharashtra is lagging behind other states in terms of milk production as most of the cows in the state's gaushalas are infertile. Even the consumption per person in Maharashtra is less than the national average. As per government data, the state has 150,000 cows and bovines in 862 gaushalas across the state. On an average, Maharashtra's cows produce six l...