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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: 209 - 303
Abstract:
Conservation of indigenous animal genetic resources tops the list of prime livestock development activities for India. The conservation programs, especially followed by farmers are complementary and supplementary to the agricultural systems and have helped in agricultural production and food security in the country. The nomadic and semi-nomadic production system at zero input levels have helped in conservation of many of the indigenous breeds. The situation is far from satisfactory in terms of collection, computerization, collation and utilization of information on AnGR for their conservation. 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