Ahmedabad, March 4 -- In a quiet tribal village of Vaheval in Mahuva taluka of Surat district in Gujarat, a school dropout rewrote India's dairy story.
At 63, Deepak Patel has achieved what experts once thought nearly impossible: an 80 percent artificial insemination (AI) conception rate in cattle the highest recorded in the country. In a sector where the national average hovers between 35 to 40 percent, his numbers don't just stand out they redefine the benchmark.
But this story is not built on degrees. It is built on instinct, timing and relentless dedication.
Just last week, when a farmer urgently called him for insemination, Deepak examined the cow and calmly asked the farmer to wait. "Not the right time," he said. Hours later, he re...