TNPSC Thervupettagam

Indigenous livestock breeds

January 10 , 2023 678 days 783 0
  • In the last one year, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has registered 10 new breeds of livestock species.
  • It includes cattle, buffalo, goat and pig.
  • This has taken the total number of indigenous breeds to 212 as of January 4, 2023.
  • The registration was done by ICAR-National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR).
  • The 10 new breeds include
    • Three new cattle breeds - Kathani, Sanchori, Masilum.
    • One buffalo breed - Purnathadi,
    • Three goat breeds - Sojat, Karauli, Gujari and
    • Three pig breeds - Banda, Manipuri Black, Wak Chambil.

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