Odisha cabinet clears bovine breeding regulation bill

The Odisha cabinet approved the draft Odisha Bovine Breeding (Regulation) Bill, 2026, to regulate cattle and buffalo breeding services and improve milk productivity in the state. The Odisha cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi approved the legislation, which will be introduced in the upcoming winter session of the Assembly. Chief secretary Anu Garg stated that the Bill creates an Odisha Bovine Breeding Authority for registration, certification, quality monitoring, and enforcement. “Its implementation will be taken up in phases by the department concerned following enactment and notification of the legislation,” she said. Registration becomes mandatory for semen stations, semen banks, artificial insemination centres, AI technicians, and assisted reproductive technology establishments. The legislation ensures quality breeding material, with the regulatory authority empowered to inspect, test quality, and impose penalties against sub-standard materials and unauthorised breeding. Artificial insemination services can be performed exclusively by registered AI technicians or registered veterinary practitioners, under the proposed framework that also provides traceability for semen and embryos.