Conservation of Indigenous Cattle Breed

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dc.contributor.authorSrivastava, A.K.en_US
dc.contributor.authorPatel, J.B.en_US
dc.contributor.authorK.J., Ankuyaen_US
dc.contributor.authorChauhan, H.D.en_US
dc.contributor.authorPawar, M.M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorGupta, J.P.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-16T08:58:31Z
dc.date.available2020-10-16T08:58:31Z
dc.date.issued2019-02
dc.description.abstractIndia, one of the twelve mega biodiversity countries in the world, is home to large diversified cattle genetic resources, having 190.9 M cattle and so far 43 registered native cattle breeds. These cattle breeds are specially adapted to different agro-climatic conditions of India and their genetic diversity is due to the process of domestication over the centuries. There is decrease of 4.10% in cattle population and 3.14% in cattle genetic resources of India as compared to the quinquennial livestock census. The exotic / crossbred population has been increased by 20.18% during the period of last census while population of indigenous cattle has been decreased by 8.94% during the same duration. The reasons for depletion of native breeds includes crossbreeding with exotic breeds, economically less viable, loosing utility, reduction in herd size and the large scale mechanization of agricultural operation. The native breeds need to be conserved for genetic insurance in future, scientific study, as a part of our ecosystem, cultural and ethical requirements and for energy sources in future. The indigenous breeds of cattle posses various unique characteristics such as the presence of unique genetic variation in HSP70 gene family, carry a ‘thermometer gene’ and presence of A2 allelic variant in cow milk, which makes them well adapted to the tropical climate. The conservation includes the preservation along with up-gradation (improvement) of the genetic potential and management of a breed for use in future. The effective management of indigenous cattle resources includes identification, characterization, evaluation, documentation and conservation. The future strategy should be to combine genetic improvement and conservation. Establishment of regional gene banks and people’s participation by involving breeders, communities, gaushalas, NGOs and other relevant stakeholders in conservation programs. For more effective conservation measures, proper coordination and integration among various agencies (ICAR, SAHD, SAUs, SVUs and Research Institutes) is highly needed. “National Consortium of Partners’ comprising different stakeholders should be formulated for conservation of indigenous breed resources with a holistic approach.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Livestock Production and Management, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardar krushi nagar, Gujarat, INDIAen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Livestock Production and Management, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardar krushi nagar, Gujarat, INDIAen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Livestock Production and Management, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Sardar krushi nagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardar krushi nagar, Gujarat, INDIAen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardar krushi nagar, Gujarat, INDIAen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Sardar krushi nagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, Gujarat, INDIAen_US
dc.identifier.citationSrivastava A.K., Patel J.B., K.J. Ankuya, Chauhan H.D., Pawar M.M., Gupta J.P.. Conservation of Indigenous Cattle Breed. Journal of Animal Research. 2019 Feb; 9(1): 1-12en_US
dc.identifier.issn2249-6629
dc.identifier.issn2277-940X
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/210767
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherAssociation of Mastitisen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber1en_US
dc.relation.volume9en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org//10.30954/2277-940X.01.2019.1en_US
dc.subjectIndigenous cattle breedsen_US
dc.subjectCharacterizationsen_US
dc.subjectConservationen_US
dc.subjectNativeen_US
dc.subjectIndian cattleen_US
dc.titleConservation of Indigenous Cattle Breeden_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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