Gandhinagar, March 3 -- A 63-year-old Artificial Insemination (AI) technician from a tribal village in Gujarat has achieved what many in the dairy sector call a miracle. Deepak Patel from Vaheval village in Mahuva taluka of Surat district has recorded an 80 per cent conception success rate in cattle, the highest in the country.

Last week, Deepak Patel received a call from a farmer requesting artificial insemination for his cow. After examining the animal, Deepak advised the farmer to wait for a few hours, saying it was not the right time for the procedure. His careful timing is one of the key reasons behind his extraordinary success.

Deepak has been working with the Surat District Co-operative Milk Producers' Union Ltd, popularly known ...