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IndiGau

August 18 , 2021 1123 days 822 0
  • Dr Jitendra Singh has released India’s first cattle genomic chip called ‘IndiGau’.
  • This is for the conservation of pure varieties of indigenous cattle breeds like, Gir, Kankrej, Sahiwal, Ongole etc.
  • The chip has been developed by scientists of National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NAIB), Hyderabad, under the aegis of the Department of Biotechnology.
  • The chip will help in achieving the goal of conservation of our own breeds with better characters and help towards doubling farmers’ income by 2022.

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