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A note on Indian farm animal genetic resources

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2011

S. C. Chopra
Affiliation:
Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Krishi Bhavan, 110011 New Delhi, India.
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Summary

India has a rich diversity of cattle, buffalo, sheep and goat breeds which are not only important to the people of India, but have contributed significantly to livestock programmes in many other tropical and sub-tropical climatic areas of the world. Most important is the fact that our domestic animal genetic resources (AGR) are under threat. This paper highlights the main AGR of India; the threat to biodiversity and the efforts made for conserving and improving indigenous livestock breeds.

Resumen

La India posee una buena diversidad de razas bovinas, búfalos, ovinos y caprinos que no sólo son importantes para la población india, si no que han participado de forma significante en los programas ganaderos de muchas otras zonas climáticas tropicales y sub tropicales en el mundo. Un hecho importante es que nuestros recursos genéticos animales (AGR) se encuentran en peligro. Este artículo subraya los principales AGR en la India; el peligro para la biodiversidad y los esfuerzos realizados para conservar y mejorar las razas ganaderas indígenas.

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Research Articles
Copyright
Copyright © Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 1997

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Acharya, R. M. & Bhat, P. N. 1984 Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resources in India. Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, India.Google Scholar
ICAR 1979 Characteristics of Cattle and Buffalo Breeds Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, India.Google Scholar