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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INNOVATIONS IN APPLIED SCIENCES & ENGINEERINGInternational Peer Reviewed (Refereed), Open Access Research Journal (By Aryavart International University, India) E-ISSN:2454-9258 | P-ISSN:2454-809X | Estd Year: 2015 Impact Factor(2021): 5.246 | Impact Factor(2022): 5.605 |
Vanshika Goel
Sainyam Goel
Vol. 2, Jan-Dec 2016
Page Number: 67 - 98
Abstract:
India sub-continent is a rich source of diverse live germplasm and only very few countries have such a large number of breeds with wide genetic diversity. These vast genetic resources are comprised of 10 breeds of buffaloes, 30 of cattle, 43 of sheep, 20 of goats, 7 of camel, 8 of horse, 19 of poultry and few types of pigs, yolks and other distributed in various agro climatic zone of the country. Conservation of indigenous animal genetic resources tops the list of prime livestock development activities for India. Among all the animal genetic resources poultry is the class of domesticated fowl (birds) used or for their eggs and meat production. These most typically are the members of the order Galliformes (such as chicken and Turkeys) and Anseriformes (water fowls such as ducks and geese).