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Which method is commonly used for improving cattle breeds and why ?

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Best method of improving the cattle breed is artificial insemination because of following reason:
(i) Several cows (about 300) can be inseminated by the semen of a single bull of good variety.
(ii) Avoids the transportation of animals.
(iii) Semen can be stored at freezing temperature for long period.
(iv) It gives high rate of sucessful fertilization.
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