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The National Program for the Development of Livestock and Fisheries announced plans to increase cow milk production over the next five years using genetic improvement methods and bioinformatics, through genomic profiling technology, which focuses on selecting the best genetically improved cows in order to deliver tangible results that support the market with higher productivity. 
In a statement released today, the program confirmed that genomic profiling technology can improve herd productivity by about 25% to 90% of the current herd, through the genetic selection of cows carrying superior genes related to productivity and health.
According to the program’s estimates, low-producing cows, which yield between 20–25 liters of milk, are considered inefficient and economically unviable. The program aims as per its future plans to gradually phase them out over a five-year period as part of herd renewal and improvement plans.
The program data also indicates that milk production among cows in the Kingdom varies between dairy companies, depending on herd management, feeding, and other factors related to genetic improvement.
The number of dairy cows in Saudi Arabia is estimated at around 250,000, with an average annual milk production per cow exceeding 11,000 tons, or about 30 to 35 kilograms per day.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s flag
The National Program for the Development of Livestock and Fisheries announced plans to increase cow milk production over the next five years using genetic improvement methods and bioinformatics, through genomic profiling technology, which focuses on selecting the best genetically improved cows in order to deliver tangible results that support the market with higher productivity.
In a statement released today, the program confirmed that genomic profiling technology can improve herd productivity by about 25% to 90% of the current herd, through the genetic selection of cows carrying superior genes related to productivity and health.
According to the program’s estimates, low-producing cows, which yield between 20–25 liters of milk, are considered inefficient and economically unviable. The program aims as per its future plans to gradually phase them out over a five-year period as part of herd renewal and improvement plans.
The program data also indicates that milk production among cows in the Kingdom varies between dairy companies, depending on herd management, feeding, and other factors related to genetic improvement.
The number of dairy cows in Saudi Arabia is estimated at around 250,000, with an average annual milk production per cow exceeding 11,000 tons, or about 30 to 35 kilograms per day.
