Santo Domingo.- The Livestock Improvement Project in the Dominican Republic, Promegan, achieved 17,000 inseminations by enhancing 13 existing artificial insemination services and establishing 12 new ones. Financed by the Presidency of the Republic, the program, carried out in collaboration with Conaleche and Ganadería, aims to boost the productivity of the livestock herd and promote the sustainability of Dominican livestock farming.
Promegan focuses on two main components: promoting improved pastures and genetic improvement of the herd. In genetic improvement, it performs reproductive diagnoses and implements the Fixed Time Insemination (FTAI) technique, donating semen straws to support ranchers. The program also donated tanks to assist in insemination activities.
In terms of pasture improvement, 116,500 plots were planted and support measures, including “grass in hand”, led to 55,000 tasks in several provinces. Seed donations and herbicide distribution further promoted pasture development.
To strengthen institutional capacities, Promegan acquired 40 all-terrain vehicles and 50 motorcycles. The project also secured 130 technological tools, improving assistance and supervision in land labeling, pasture planting and genetic improvement processes in livestock production.