Gujarat Bovine Breeding (Regulation) Bill passed on March 28, 2025 provides for constitution of the Gujarat Bovine Breeding Regulatory Authority (GBBRA). This body will regulate bovine breeding activities such as the use of bovine breeding bulls for production, processing, storage, sale and distribution of semen as well as artificial insemination and assisted reproductive technologies for bovines. "Bovine" has been defined in the bill as a cow, cow-bull, cow-heifer, buffalo, buffalo-bull and buffalo-heifer. Bovine breeding and related activities will now have to be registered with the GBBRA. According to the provisions of the bill, every semen bank will be required to register with the authority within six months from the date of commencement of the Act.

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