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Artificial insemination in a developing country : a tool for better production

Author
Ospina, Paula
Abstract
During August and September of 2002, I spent six weeks in Loja, Ecuador working with
the Universidad Tecnica Particular de Loja agriculture department on an Expanding Horizons
project. The goal of this project was to introduce artificial insemination (AI) to the small farmers
of Loja, Ecuador and set up a cooperative group that will continue to use artificial insemination
in that area.
The project consisted of four 1-week seminars, which served to introduce the farmers to
the theory and practice of AI as well as set up the group that will form the cooperative. The
participants of the seminar had access to sperm from three bulls from which to choose ten
insemination straws. Genex donated the semen for this project with the goal of helping to initiate
the use of AI in Loja, Ecuador. The materials and supplies used for this project were purchased
with funds from a grant from the Lincoln Ellsworth Foundation as part of an Expanding
Horizons project.
This paper will talk about artificial insemination and its use as a tool for better production
in a developing country, with focus on the work and data collected during my trip to Loja,
Ecuador.
Journal/Series
Senior seminar project Seminar SF610.1 2003 O87
Description
Senior seminar (D.V.M.) -- Cornell University, 2003.
Includes bibliographical references (leaf 8).
Date Issued
2003-02-12Subject
Cattle -- Artificial insemination
Type
term paper